Hiking trail Birkfeld - St. Georgen, Birkfeld
Characteristics
SkillThe tour in numbers
Level of difficulty
easy
Route
7,1 km
Time
2:30 h
Uphill
300 hm
Downhill
300 hm
Highest point
695 m
Hike through the market town of Birkfeld
Hike from Birkfeld to St. Georgen and back again to Birkfeld
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More information
Birkfeld is located in the center of the Upper Feistritz Valley in the district of Weiz in the Austrian province of Styria.
By car:
From Vienna: A2 to Hartberg, B54 direction Graz until junction Pöllau, Birkfeld. After Pöllau turn left to Birkfeld about 15 km.
From Graz: A2 to Gleisdorf exit, B64 direction Weiz. At the traffic circle before Weiz, take the B72 towards Anger, Birkfeld. From Weiz approx. 25 km.
From Salzburg: S6 via Bruck, Kapfenberg to the Allerheiligen im Mürztal exit. Immediately after the exit, turn right towards Fischbach, Birkfeld. Approx. 35 km via Schanzsattel to Birkfeld.
Detailed information on how to get here can be found here.
By car:
From Vienna: A2 to Hartberg, B54 direction Graz until junction Pöllau, Birkfeld. After Pöllau turn left to Birkfeld about 15 km.
From Graz: A2 to Gleisdorf exit, B64 direction Weiz. At the traffic circle before Weiz, take the B72 towards Anger, Birkfeld. From Weiz approx. 25 km.
From Salzburg: S6 via Bruck, Kapfenberg to the Allerheiligen im Mürztal exit. Immediately after the exit, turn right towards Fischbach, Birkfeld. Approx. 35 km via Schanzsattel to Birkfeld.
Detailed information on how to get here can be found here.
- We start the hike at the former train station in Birkfeld and walk along the sidewalk past the petrol station up the “Dechantleitenweg” towards the center of Birkfeld
- From the lower main square straight ahead to the upper main square, past the Mariensäule column up towards Bergasse, keep left after the pharmacy to the Borg and come to Birkengasse, which we walk along and past the sports field
- Afterwards, the Gh. Fidlschuster (refreshment stop) is on the right and Schokoladen Felber on the left
- In front of us is now the tennis hall (sports café), at the protective path we cross Gasener Straße and walk along the sidewalk of the road past Lieb Markt and Billa
- After approx. 200 m we leave the road and turn right onto the forest path
- We descend through the forest to the bridge over the Gasenbach, we turn left after the bridge and then see the Sallegger sawmill on our left
- We continue along the road for approx. 500 m, then a small path leads us right into the forest which we follow uphill and after approx. 200 m we reach St. Georgen, where we can stop for refreshments at the Grünbichler inn.
- Strengthened, we hike back along the same path to the starting point
In Birkfeld there are a number of excursion destinations, such as the sound tunnel or the Felber chocolate factory, which can be excellently combined with a hike.
Timetables and travel information can be found at Österreichische Bundesbahnen (ÖBB) or at Verkehrsauskunft Verbundlinie. For local transportation we recommend the SAM-Sammeltaxi Oststeiermark.
Birkfeld, railway station (free)
You can find information about the region, places to stop and stay overnight, excursion destinations, etc. here:
Eastern Styria Tourism Association
Joglland-Waldheimat office
8255 St. Jakob im Walde
Tel.: 03336/20255
www.joglland.at
www.oststeiermark.com
Current weather
Mobility Eastern Styria with shared taxi SAM Find out about maps, hiking brochures and other tour tips at the tourist office. You can also order information material on our website from the comfort of your own home.
Eastern Styria Tourism Association
Joglland-Waldheimat office
8255 St. Jakob im Walde
Tel.: 03336/20255
www.joglland.at
www.oststeiermark.com
Current weather
Mobility Eastern Styria with shared taxi SAM Find out about maps, hiking brochures and other tour tips at the tourist office. You can also order information material on our website from the comfort of your own home.
Map & downloads
Gallery
Kirche St. Georgen | © TVB Oststeiermark | Karl Zodl
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Birkfeld Market_Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Christine Pollhammer
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What the weather will be like Birkfeld (619m)
Today, 08.07.2026
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then showers and sunshine will alternate.Morning
20°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit
30%
sr.Windstärke
5 km/h
Noon
22°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit
60%
sr.Windstärke
15 km/h
Night
19°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit
60%
sr.Windstärke
10 km/h
Tomorrow, 09.07.2026
Some clouds in the morning, lateron much sunshine and hardly any cloudsMorning
17°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit
15%
sr.Windstärke
5 km/h
Noon
22°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit
30%
sr.Windstärke
10 km/h
Night
20°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit
30%
sr.Windstärke
5 km/h
Forecast
10.07.2026
13°C
26°C
11.07.2026
15°C
27°C
12.07.2026
15°C
27°C
