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HWW-Hiking route: Pinggau - Friedberg (circular trail)

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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 connects the village centers of Pinggau and Friedberg and you will learn a few chapters of the history of this region. The architectural history of the importance of the Pinggau pilgrimage church is explained in more detail at the HWW station Pinggau/Kirche 1.

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

Best season

January
February
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April
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October
November
December

The tour in numbers

medium
Level of difficulty
3,9 km
Route
1:15 h
Time
136 hm
Uphill
139 hm
Downhill
654 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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