Hiking Route Kirchbergrunde (Schalenstein; trail 9) - Touren-Impression #1 | © Tourismusverband Murau Hiking Route Kirchbergrunde (Schalenstein; trail 9) - Touren-Impression #1 | © Tourismusverband Murau

Kirchbergrunde (Schalenstein; trail 9)

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty medium
Route 9,3 km
Time 4:00 h
Uphill 478 hm
Downhill 472 hm
Highest point 1317 m
The tour overcomes both on the ascent and on the way back relatively quickly about 400 hm, but rewards with a great view!
On the municipal road you quickly gain altitude and have repeatedly beautiful views of Oberwölz, the Wölzer Valley and subsequently the surrounding mountains. Once you have finally discovered the mysterious, mystical Schalenstein in the forest, you turn around and continue the circular route downhill, whereby the last section of the forest is somewhat steeper. The entire path lies mainly in the sun.

Best season

January
February
March
December

More information

Coming from Judenburg via Unzmarkt to Scheifling. Turn right here towards Murau. In Niederwölz turn right again towards Oberwölz.

Coming from Tamsweg, drive via Ranten (or Stadl an der Mur) to Murau. Continue to Niederwölz - keep left here and drive to Oberwölz.

At the information center opposite the parish church, turn left and walk through Herrengasse and Neugasse to Neugassentor. Outside the gate, cross the intersection to the left uphill towards Rothenfels Castle. You walk uphill on the asphalted municipal road for about an hour. At the transformer, turn left and reach the “Schalenstein” junction on a gravel road. After a few meters you reach the farmstead cf. “Pichljoggl” crosses it and from here follows the markings to the Schalenstein.

The way back leads along the same route until it joins the main path. Now turn right and after a few meters you reach the farmstead. "Meager". Before the stable building, go left down the valley to the farm. “Innkeeper in the Eben”. You can reach the community building yard on Salchaustrasse via a forest path and later along a forest path. You turn left, but leave the street opposite the construction yard at the no-traffic sign to the right and reach Oberwölz in the area of the northern city wall.

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Public parking spaces are available in the city parish church area.
The ideal time for this tour is from April to November. Information brochures are available at the various information offices.

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What the weather will be like Oberwölz (833m)

Today, 08.07.2026

Mostly cloudy in the morning, then showers and sunshine will alternate.
Morning
weather.icon.04
18°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 5%
sr.Windstärke 10 km/h
Noon
cloudy
22°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 60%
sr.Windstärke 10 km/h
Night
cloudy
20°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 60%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h

Tomorrow, 09.07.2026

Mostly sunny in the morning and evening, but isolated showers will be possible around noon.
Morning
slightly cloudy
15°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 50%
sr.Windstärke 0 km/h
Noon
cloudy
23°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 55%
sr.Windstärke 10 km/h
Night
very sunny
22°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 40%
sr.Windstärke 10 km/h

Forecast

10.07.2026
very sunny
12°C 29°C
11.07.2026
very sunny
13°C 29°C
12.07.2026
cloudy
13°C 28°C
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