Hiking route Safental trail (Safental-Wanderweg) - Touren-Impression #1 | © Erlebnisregion Thermen- & Vulkanland Hiking route Safental trail (Safental-Wanderweg) - Touren-Impression #1 | © Erlebnisregion Thermen- & Vulkanland

Safental trail (Safental-Wanderweg)

Open
A wonderful trail that offers a view all the way to Pöllauberg and the beautiful Pöllau Valley.
The starting point of the hiking tour is the center of St. Magdalena. The 7.7 km hike requires a bit of endurance.

Additional information

Tourist Office Thermen- & Vulkanland
Gästeinfo Bad Waltersdorf
Hauptplatz 90
8271 Bad Waltersdorf
Tel: +43 3382 55 100-71
badwaltersdorf@thermen-vulkanland.at
www.thermen-vulkanland.at

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Safety guidelines
Emergency call mountain rescue: 140
ambulance: 144
European emergency call: 112
firefighters: 122
police: 133

Tips when reporting an emergency – Answer these six WH questions: What happened? How many people are injured? Where did the accident happen (are there GPS coordinates)? Who is reporting the incident (callback number)? When did the accident happen? What is the weather like at the site of the incident?

Directions

Start of the hiking route is in the center of the village St. Magdalena. Go in the direction of Unterbuch and at Grubberg you have to turn left, over Jungberg in the direction of Geiseldorf. Follow the railroad, then turn left. After a slight ascent you come to the Buschenschank Vogel. Continue hiking via Geier. Here you can enjoy a wonderful view of the Pöllauer Valley and Pöllauberg. Finally you return to the starting point in St. Magdalena.1.start in the center of St. Magdalena2.direction Unterbuch3.at Grubberg left, over Jungberg direction Geiseldorf4.along the railroad, then left5.after a slight ascent to Buschenschank Vogel6.continue via Geier (magnificent view of the Pöllau valley and Pöllauberg), back to the starting point

Literature
Various hiking maps can be found in the information office Bad Waltersdorf.

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

Best season

January
February
November
December

The tour in numbers

medium
Level of difficulty
7,7 km
Route
2:30 h
Time
160 hm
Uphill
160 hm
Downhill
460 m
Highest point

Map & downloads

More information

From direction Vienna:
Freeway A2 direction Graz - you take the exit Sebersdorf/ Bad Waltersdorf, then direction St. Magdalena.

From direction Graz:
Freeway A2 direction Vienna - you take the exit Sebersdorf/ Bad Waltersdorf, then direction St. Magdalena.

Detailed information on how to get to us can be found here.

Start der Wanderroute ist in der Ortsmitte der Gemeinde St. Magdalena. Los gehts Richtung Unterbuch und bei Grubberg müssen Sie links, über Jungberg Richtung Geiseldorf. Der Bahn entlang, dann links. Nach einem leichten Anstieg kommen Sie zum Buschenschank Vogel. Weiter wandern Sie über Geier. Hier können Sie eine wunderbare Aussicht ins Pöllauer Tal und Pöllauberg genießen. Schlussendlich gehts wieder zurück zum Ausgangspunkt nach St. Magdalena.

  1. Start Ortsmitte St. Magdalena
  2. Richtung Unterbuch
  3. bei Grubberg links, über Jungberg Richtung Geiseldorf
  4. der Bahn entlang, dann links
  5. nach leichtem Anstieg zum Buschenschank Vogel
  6. weiter über Geier (herrliche Aussicht ins Pöllauer Tal und Pöllauberg), zurück zum Ausgangspunkt
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Detailed information about arriving by ÖBB (Austrian Federal Railways) can be found at  www.oebb.at or on the Verbundlinie Steiermark website  www.busbahnbim.at

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There are numerous parking spaces available throughout the town center.

Tourismusverband Thermen- & VulkanlandGästeinfo Bad WaltersdorfHauptplatz 908271 Bad WaltersdorfTel: +43 3382 55 100-71badwaltersdorf@thermen-vulkanland.atwww.thermen-vulkanland.at

Diverse Wanderkarten finden Sie in der Gästeinfo Bad Waltersdorf.

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What the weather will be like

Buch-St. Magdalena (453m)

Morning
slightly cloudy
13°C
40%
5 km/h
Noon
sunny
19°C
35%
15 km/h
Night
sunny
16°C
25%
10 km/h
Dry and partly sunny throughout the day, with cloudy periods from time to time.
Morning
foggy
11°C
75%
5 km/h
Noon
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14°C
85%
5 km/h
Night
foggy
12°C
75%
5 km/h
Rain for most of the day, maximum intensities around noon.
04.05.2024
cloudy
8°C 20°C
05.05.2024
cloudy
8°C 20°C
06.05.2024
very sunny
8°C 20°C

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