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HWW hiking route: St. Lorenzen am Wechsel - Flourl´s Tavern - 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 from St. Lorenzen am Wechsel via Flourl's Schenke to Schwaighof and Friedberg. The HWW station at Auerbach/Höller-Kreuz takes you back to the Stone Age, Copper Age and Bronze Age. The high-altitude municipal area of St. Lorenzen am Wechsel also has some finds from this period.

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

Best season

January
February
March
October
November
December

The tour in numbers

medium
Level of difficulty
14,7 km
Route
4:30 h
Time
435 hm
Uphill
565 hm
Downhill
889 m
Highest point

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More information

Directions - By car
  • via the Südautobahn (A2) to the Pinggau exit
  • at the traffic circle take the 3rd exit
  • along the B54 in the direction of Graz/Hartberg
  • exit St. Lorenzen am Wechsel
  • keep right
  • turn left at the next junction
  • drive under the bridge
  • turn left towards St. Lorenzen am Wechsel
  • drive along the L426
The tour is not signposted throughout. Route guidance with app recommended.
We recommend a stop at Flourl's Schenke. The inn with the flair of a Buschenschank has a wonderful view of the Pannonian Plain across Eastern Styria all the way to Slovenia!
For schedules and travel information, contact:

Bus: Dr. Richard

Train: www.oebb.at

For local transportation we recommend SAM-Shared cab Eastern Styria

You can park at the Kulturhaus in St. Lorenzen am Wechsel.
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

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Information about the region, places to stop and stay overnight, excursion destinations, etc:

Eastern Styria Tourist Board

Herbal Region Wechselland office

Main square 20, 8240 Friedberg

T: +43 3339/25110-19

wechselland@oststeiermark.com

 

www.oststeiermark.com

Current weather

Mobility East Styria with shared cab SAM

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