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Nature Trail Krakauschatten

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Idyllic circular trail about 1.5 km long - located in the middle of the beautiful Krakau High Valley.
Idyllic circular trail aFrom the nature trail entrance, head NE on the Krakauschatten nature trail, past well-signposted native trees and woody plants to the Walfahrtskapelle (pilgrimage chapel) with a rest area. Pass rare plants and shrubs to the alpine garden. Follow the white/green markings across a trough-like landscape formed by the last ice age to the starting point (nature trail entrance).bout 1.5 km long - located in the middle of the beautiful Krakau High Valley

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

Best season

The tour in numbers

easy
Level of difficulty
1,8 km
Route
0:34 h
Time
29 hm
Uphill
24 hm
Downhill
1206 m
Highest point

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More information

East: From Vienna on the A 2 and S 6 to Leoben and St. Michael i. d. O., continue on the S 36 to Judenburg and on the B 96 to Murau. From Murau via Ranten to Krakau. From Graz on the A 9 to St. Michael i. d. O.. Further see above.

West, north: From Bregenz/Innsbruck via the A 12, A 93 and A 8 to Salzburg. From Salzburg on the A 10 to St. Michael im Lungau. From here on the B 96 to Tamsweg and on towards Murau via Sauerfeld to Krakau.

South: From Klagenfurt on the B 83 to Scheifling. Then on the B 96 to Murau and further into the Krakau.

The hike starts from the parking lot and goes to the Red Cross Chapel. Here the signposting shows the further course of the path.
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Parking is available directly at the entrance to the nature trail.
The nature trail can be visited all year round. Information brochures are available at the various information offices.

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What the weather will be like

Mariazell (860m)

Morning
cloudy
8°C
45%
0 km/h
Noon
slightly cloudy
16°C
15%
5 km/h
Night
cloudy
12°C
30%
5 km/h
Sunshine and cloudiness will alternate throughout the day. A chance of showers towards evening.
Morning
very sunny
9°C
0%
0 km/h
Noon
slightly cloudy
18°C
25%
5 km/h
Night
slightly cloudy
13°C
50%
5 km/h
The day starts sunny, but will be partly cloudy in the afternoon.
06.05.2024
cloudy
7°C 20°C
07.05.2024
foggy
9°C 16°C
08.05.2024
foggy
8°C 14°C

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