Hiking Route Alte Gasnerstrasse hiking trail, Birkfeld - Touren-Impression #1 | © Karl Zodl Hiking Route Alte Gasnerstrasse hiking trail, Birkfeld - Touren-Impression #1 | © Karl Zodl

Alte Gasnerstrasse hiking trail, Birkfeld

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty easy
Route 6,3 km
Time 2:20 h
Uphill 200 hm
Downhill 200 hm
Highest point 741 m
From the Esser Kreuz in Birkfeld to the Baumgartmühle inn
Stroller-friendly hiking trail that is also accessible in winter.

Best season

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More information

  • We start our hike at the Esserkreuz on the outskirts of Birkfeld in the direction of Piregg
  • There is a parking area at the Esserkreuz cross
  • We follow the gently sloping gravel road past farms through forests to the inn Baumgartmühle
  • After a refreshment we hike back the same way
From the Esser cross you have a wonderful view over Birkfeld.
Timetables and travel information can be found at Österreichische Bundesbahnen (ÖBB) or at Verkehrsauskunft Verbundlinie.
For local transportation we recommend the SAM-Sammeltaxi Oststeiermark.
Birkfeld, Esser Kreuz (free)
You can find information about the region, places to stop and stay overnight, excursion destinations, etc. here:

Eastern Styria Tourism Association
Joglland-Waldheimat office
8255 St. Jakob im Walde
Tel.: 03336/20255
www.joglland.at
www.oststeiermark.com 

Current weather 

Mobility Eastern Styria with shared taxi SAM  Find out about maps, hiking brochures and other tour tips at the tourist office. You can also order information material on our website from the comfort of your own home.

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What the weather will be like Birkfeld (619m)

Today, 08.07.2026

Mostly cloudy in the morning, then showers and sunshine will alternate.
Morning
cloudy
20°C
30%
5 km/h
Noon
cloudy
22°C
60%
15 km/h
Night
cloudy
19°C
60%
10 km/h

Tomorrow, 09.07.2026

Some clouds in the morning, lateron much sunshine and hardly any clouds
Morning
sunny
17°C
15%
5 km/h
Noon
very sunny
22°C
30%
10 km/h
Night
very sunny
20°C
30%
5 km/h

Forecast

10.07.2026
very sunny
13°C 26°C
11.07.2026
very sunny
15°C 27°C
12.07.2026
very sunny
15°C 27°C
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