Seebergalm - Hochanger - Turnau

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The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty medium

Route 11,2 km

Time 4:05 h

Uphill 887 hm

Downhill 539 hm

Highest point 1681 m

Beautiful day hike with lovely alpine landscapes, a panoramic summit and marvellous panoramic views.

From the Seebergalm on trail no. 401/405 through the Lappental valley to the Göriacher Alm and from there via trail no. 449 to the Hochanger (1682 m). The descent is via the Ostereralm and Eichholz (trail no. 450) to Turnau. Return by public bus to the starting point, www.verbundlinie.at.

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From the south: From Kapfenberg on the B20 via Thörl and Aflenz to Seewiesen and up the Seeberg

From the north: Via Mariazell on the B20 to the Seebergalm

From the east: Via Semmering on the S6 to St. Lorenzen and over the Pogusch to Turnau, Seewiesen and over the Seeberg to the Seebergalm

Car park at the Seebergalm

We start at the Seebergalm at the foot of the Aflenzer Staritzen and follow trail 401/405 through the Lappental valley to the Göriacher Alm. We soon reach this lovely alpine pasture, which rewards us with a beautiful view of the Veitsch. The Stroblhütte (open from June to mid-September and at weekends in October) offers refreshments. The treeless summit of the Hochanger is easy to make out halfway up on the right. 250 metres in altitude and we are at the summit cross with a magnificent panoramic view. Opposite Seegraben, Oisching greets us and to its right Feistringstein with Hochschwab behind it. Then of course the chain of the Aflenzer Staritzen and to the north-east of us, hard to miss, the imposing Hohe Veitsch with the Rauschkogel a little to the right in front of it.

We now descend southwards to the lovely Osterer-Alm (open for grazing from June to September). We follow the path to the left of the adjacent Hörsterkogel and reach the Jakobusweg via Eichholz and the Turnauer Berg. Following this, we reach the Turnau market square via the cemetery and parish church.

Mountain rescue emergency call 140

Euro emergency call with a mobile phone 112

Packing your rucksack properly makes many things easier: pack heavy items first. The water bottle should always be within easy reach in a side pocket. All items that are often needed, such as sunglasses, camera or hiking map, should be on top. Emergency equipment including blister plasters should be in every rucksack and it is always advisable to dress according to the ‘onion system’!

Always wear good, ankle-high shoes on all hikes!

A visit to Turnau parish church, which is dedicated to St James, the patron saint of pilgrims and travellers.

By train to Kapfenberg station and from there by bus to Turnau. Line 170 (Bruck/Mur - Kapfenberg - Aflenz - Turnau/Mariazell)

Information about train and bus at www.oebb.at and www.verbundlinie.at

Regional taxi companies: Taxi Hochschwabreisen (Tel. 03861/2400) and Taxi Gombotz (Tel. 03862/24990)

Tourist Office Hochsteiermark