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HWW-Hiking route: Pinggau - Tauchen/Wechsel - Mönichkirchen

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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 hike starts at the HWW station Pinggau/Kirche 1 & 2 and ends at the HWW station Mönichkirchen/Kirche, both of which are Marian pilgrimage sites. At the HWW station Pinggau/Kirche 2 you can find out how long both places have been places of pilgrimage.

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

Best season

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

The tour in numbers

medium
Level of difficulty
11,0 km
Route
3:25 h
Time
568 hm
Uphill
122 hm
Downhill
974 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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