Nature Trail HWW-Hiking route: Aspang - Mönichkirchen - Glashütte - Festenburg - Touren-Impression #1 | © Oststeiermark Tourismus Nature Trail HWW-Hiking route: Aspang - Mönichkirchen - Glashütte - Festenburg - Touren-Impression #1 | © Oststeiermark Tourismus

HWW-Hiking route: Aspang - Mönichkirchen - Glashütte - Festenburg

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This HWW hiking route is part of the Wechselland Historical Long-Distance Hiking Trail (HWW), which tells the story of Wechselland along more than 100 HWW stations. More information can be found at www.wechsel-wandern.at.
This HWW hiking route runs from Aspang via Mönichkirchen and Alter Glashütte and Vorauer Schwaig to Festenburg. Glass was produced in the area belonging to the cadastral municipality of Schaueregg for more than 150 years. At the Alte Glashütte HWW station, you can find out the background to one of the largest glassworks in Wechselland. Remains of the former buildings can still be seen in some places near the station.

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

Best season

January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

The tour in numbers

challenging
Level of difficulty
25,9 km
Route
8:20 h
Time
1300 hm
Uphill
1074 hm
Downhill
1511 m
Highest point

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More information

The tour is not signposted throughout. Route guidance with app recommended.
Timetables and travel information can be found at:

Bus: www.richard.at

Train: www.oebb.at

For local transportation we recommend the SAM- Sammeltaxi Oststeiermark: www.oststeiermark.at/sam

Historical long-distance hiking trail Wechselland

www.wechsel-wandern.at

 

Historical Association Wechselland

Chairman Dr. Andreas Salmhofer

Tel: +43 664/400 27 17

info@geschichte-wechselland.at

www.geschichte-wechselland.at

 

Information about the region, places to stop and stay, excursion destinations, etc., can be found here:

Eastern Styria Tourist Board

Herbal Region Wechselland office

Main square 20, 8240 Friedberg

T: +43 3339/25110-19

wechselland@oststeiermark.com

www.oststeiermark.com

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What the weather will be like

St. Lorenzen am Wechsel (725m)

Morning
very sunny
12°C
0%
5 km/h
Noon
sunny
18°C
0%
5 km/h
Night
slightly cloudy
14°C
0%
5 km/h
The day starts sunny, but will be partly cloudy in the afternoon.
Morning
sunny
13°C
5%
5 km/h
Noon
cloudy
17°C
50%
10 km/h
Night
sunny
13°C
35%
5 km/h
Variable cloudiness with frequent sunny spells. Scattered showers will be possible around noon.
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8°C 18°C
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slightly cloudy
8°C 18°C
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9°C 19°C

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