Marian pilgrimage route, Hartberg

• Follow the red-white-red markings with the number 946 in the Statdpark past the old laundry pond into Brühlgasse past the Radl bakery and turn right into Brühlbachweg shortly after Schaumühle Posch.
• Here we walk over steps and bridges to the Ringstraße. At the Winderlinde, which is a protected natural monument, we ascend along the Brühl (protected landscape section) past the "Marterl in der Brühl" to the Neubergsweg.
• We follow this and pass the turn-off to the Steinbauer wine tavern and the Erlauer Kreuz until we reach a turn-off into a meadow, which we follow to a farmhouse, where we turn right again along a road and come to the Hofrichter Marterl above Neuberg Castle.
• Here we follow the road uphill past the Postl cross and Schöngrundner cross to the junction with path no. 2.
• We continue along Neubergstraße and come to a gravel path in the forest and over a hilltop, along the edge of the forest to the road to St. Anna, where we come to the church of St. Anna.
• After the church, we keep left and walk along the road for approx. 2.5 kilometers to the Oberneuberg-Spitzberg junction.
• Here we turn right and then immediately left into Sackstraße and left again towards the Pöllauberg church.
• After the Boletz chapel, we climb steeply up to an access road, which we follow to the left, then pass the Lebenbauerkreuz on the right and also pass the house on the right.
• On the path, we keep to the right steeply uphill until we reach the Pöllauberg, partly via steps.

Important telephone numbers:

• European emergency call: 112
• Emergency call mountain rescue: 140 (if possible, please provide GPS data)
• Rescue: 144
• Fire department: 122
• Police: 133

The trail is easy to walk and therefore suitable for the whole family. Tips for even more hiking fun: Rules of conduct when hiking

A few tips on correct and fair behavior in the forest: (Source: www.bundesforste.at )

• Hikers should avoid visiting the forest approx. 1.5 hours before sunrise and after sunset, as wild animals are particularly active at this time.
• Plastic bottles, handkerchiefs, cigarette butts etc. have no place in the forest!
• Please make sure that you do not leave any garbage in the forest.
• Camping and making fires is strictly forbidden in the forest!
• In principle, every person in the forest is allowed to collect 2 kg of mushrooms and berries per day for their own use. It is only prohibited if the forest owner expressly forbids it.

Equipment:

• Small rucksack with water bottle (+ provisions)
• Sturdy shoes
• Appropriate clothing - preferably several layers - "onion principle"
• Rain and sun protection
• Hiking poles as required
• Cell phone
• Small first aid kit
• Route description
• Before starting the hike, check where you can stop for refreshments, including opening times, or pack suitable food and drink.

Enjoy the delicious culinary delights and don't miss the highlights worth seeing in Hartberg and on the Pöllauberg.

Timetables and travel information can be found at Österreichische Bundesbahnen (ÖBB) or at Verkehrsauskunft Verbundlinie.

For local transportation we recommend the SAM-Sammeltaxi Oststeiermark.

More information:

East Styria Tourist Board

Hartberg office

Alleegasse 6

8230 Hartberg

hartbergerland@oststeiermark.com  

+43 3332 603300

www.oststeiermark.com 

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Cycling maps, hiking maps and excursion destination maps are available at the information office in Hartberg, Alleegasse 6, and on our website.