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HWW-Hiking route: Schäffernsteg - Sparberegg - Götzendorf/Römergrab - Laglmühle - Bärnegg (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 extensive HWW hiking route starts at GH Schäffernsteg, leads via Sparberegg and Götzendorf as well as Götzendorf/Römergrab to Laglmühle, from there via Bärnegg and Tanzegg and Lafnitzdorf back to Schäffernsteg. On the way you come to the HWW station Sparberegg/Fernblickhütte, where it is explained that the border to what was then Hungary was once closed due to the cholera epidemic.

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness
Experience
Scenery

Best season

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

The tour in numbers

medium
Level of difficulty
23,8 km
Route
6:55 h
Time
613 hm
Uphill
594 hm
Downhill
747 m
Highest point
450 m
Lowest 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

Mariazell (860m)

Morning
sunny
9°C
0%
0 km/h
Noon
sunny
21°C
0%
10 km/h
Night
sunny
16°C
0%
5 km/h
Dry and partly sunny throughout the day, with cloudy periods from time to time.
Morning
very sunny
11°C
0%
5 km/h
Noon
sunny
21°C
0%
10 km/h
Night
sunny
16°C
0%
5 km/h
The day starts sunny, but will be partly cloudy in the afternoon.
01.05.2024
sunny
6°C 19°C
02.05.2024
slightly cloudy
9°C 17°C
03.05.2024
foggy
7°C 14°C

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