Neumarkt village circular tour

Characteristics

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The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty easy

Route 4,1 km

Time 1:15 h

Uphill 83 hm

Downhill 79 hm

Highest point 925 m

This hike leads right through Neumarkt.

The market town of Neumarkt in Styria, a traditional community in the Zirbitzkogel-Grebenzen Nature Park, invites young and old to explore and linger. You can expect unique experiences, pure nature and cozy inns and cafés with regional culinary specialties.

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By car from Germany
From Munich via the A8 towards Salzburg. From Salzburg on the A10 Tauernautobahn to St. Michael im Lungau. On the B 96 to Tamsweg, then on the B 95 to Predlitz. The B 97 leads via Stadl/Mur to Murau. There at the roundabout towards St. Lambrecht to Murauer train station and further towards St. Lambrecht. Via Laßnitz near Murau you reach St. Lambrecht, which is already in the nature park. From there continue towards Mariahof and Neumarkt. In Mariahof turn right towards Neumarkt, the street leads directly to the main square. The hiking starting point is approximately in the middle of the main square on the right side.

Arrival from Eastern Austria/Hungary
At the motorway junction in St. Michael near Leoben, take the S 36 towards Klagenfurt. Past Knittelfeld and Judenburg to Scheifling. In Scheifling continue towards Klagenfurt to Neumarkt, via Unzmarkt and Perchau am Sattel you reach Neumarkt.The hiking starting point is approximately in the middle of the main square on the right side.

Arrival from southern Austria/Italy
Via Klagenfurt on the S 37 past St. Veit/Glan, Treibach and Friesach. In Friesach continue towards Vienna, via Dürnstein and Wildbad to Neumarkt. The hiking starting point is approximately in the middle of the main square on the left side.

At the starting point for the hike, we first go to the Marien- or Pestäule. The 18 meter high column was erected in 1717. At the end of the market square, we change sides and then turn right into Marburger Straße. Next, we pass the NaturLese-Park, which invites us to linger. At the end of the park, we turn left and walk towards the swimming pool chapel. Once there, we follow the path to St. Georgen, where we find St. George's Church at the end of the path behind a farm. Here, archaeologists have unearthed remains of the church, such as a marble Roman stone, which was burnt down 200 years ago. After this visit, we walk back to the starting point via the Greithweg and the Freimoosstraße.

The following establishments are located along the way:

Café Central
Zum Bräuer
Pizzeria Roberts
Xiaomei-China Restaurant
Pizzeria Castello
Restaurant zum Pölzl

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Public parking spaces are available on the main square in Neumarkt.

This hike is accessible all year round.

Information brochures are available at the various information offices.