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HWW-Hiking route: Mönichkirchen - Schaueregg/Fichtenhof - Koglreith - Friedberg

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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 along an old cattle drive path from Mönichkirchen via Koglreith and Hofgraben to Friedberg. Along the HWW route, you pass the HWW station Friedberg/Erlebnisberg, where you can explore the history of the former castle (later double castle) Friedberg. The area was only archaeologically investigated in 2017/18, and the latest findings on the castle can be explored as part of the Friedberg Adventure Mountain www.friedberg.gv.at/erlebnisberg.

Characteristics

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Best season

January
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December

The tour in numbers

medium
Level of difficulty
20,4 km
Route
5:30 h
Time
379 hm
Uphill
738 hm
Downhill
1050 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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