Lois Steiner Weg

The sunny hiking trail runs from St. Lambrecht to St. Blase along the 4th stage of the VIA NATURA, the 130 km long long-distance hiking trail.

This long-distance hiking trail extends in 10 stages, connecting all 3 nature park communities and encouraging people to learn from nature and get closer to it again. The 4th stage deals with the topic of “Sound in nature and architecture”. Part of the Lois Steiner Trail also runs along this beautiful section of the trail. The Lois Steiner Trail can also be hiked in WINTER.

The area of St. Lambrecht, St. Blase, Lassnitz, Murau and Ranten is very important in the area of folk culture: throughout Styria we are one of the regions that is home to an incredibly large treasure trove of songs that have been passed down through generations. Thanks to one man, Lois Steiner, this treasure trove of songs was preserved. He recorded around a thousand songs, one of his most famous and often sung is the Christmas carol “O Jubel, o Freud”.

Characteristics

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Fitness

Best season

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The tour in numbers

medium

Level of difficulty

4,8 km

Route

1:40 h

Time

104 hm

Uphill

103 hm

Downhill

1073 m

Highest point

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By car from GermanyFrom Munich via the A8 towards Salzburg. From Salzburg on the A10 Tauernautobahn to St. Michael im Lungau. On the B 96 to Tamsweg, then on the B 95 to Predlitz. The B 97 leads via Stadl/Mur to Murau. There at the roundabout towards St. Lambrecht to Murauer train station and further towards St. Lambrecht. You reach St. Lambrecht via Laßnitz near Murau. The monastery is located in the town center.

Arrival from Eastern Austria/HungaryAt the motorway junction in St. Michael near Leoben, take the S 36 towards Klagenfurt. Past Knittelfeld and Judenburg to Scheifling. In Scheifling continue towards Klagenfurt to Neumarkt, via Unzmarkt and Perchau am Sattel you reach Neumarkt. Turn right there towards Mariahof and St. Lambrecht. In Mariahof, after the railway crossing, turn left towards St. Lambrecht. The monastery is located in the center of St. Lambrecht.

Arrival from southern Austria/ItalyVia Klagenfurt on the S 37 past St. Veit/Glan, Treibach and Friesach. In Friesach continue towards Vienna, via Dürnstein and Wildbad to Neumarkt. After the town center of Neumarkt turn left towards Murau, in Mariahof turn left after the railway crossing towards St. Lambrecht. The monastery is located in the center of St. Lambrecht.

You start the hike at the time-honored Benedictine monastery of St. Lambrecht, which tells a 900-year history. At the end of the town, a quiet hiking trail leads through the well-kept abbey gardens to the “Schönen Kreuz”, then on to the Heiligenstadt church and the “Wirt im Pichl” farm. The last part of the route leads through cool forest to the reading garden at St. Blasner Church. Along the way there are wonderful views towards Kalkberg, Mühlsteinboden and Zirbitzkogel. Benches always invite you to rest, linger and reflect.

In St. Blase you go past Maxi's Nature Park shop on the right; a bridge and chapel are on the way. Follow the road, then turn right downhill to a wooden house. Follow the path uphill until you reach the “Wirt im Pichl” farm.

This hiking trail is very sunny and pleasant to walk, especially in the morning and at midday.

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Public parking spaces are available near the town entrance sign, on the main square or at St. Lambrecht Abbey.

This tour can be done all year round. Information brochures are available at the various information offices.