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Small Sonnleiten circuit (path 10)

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty medium
Route 7,5 km
Time 2:30 h
Uphill 210 hm
Downhill 217 hm
Highest point 1025 m
Family-friendly, sunny circular trail with beautiful views and panoramic views around Oberwölz.
This trail is also well suited for children, as it can be completed in a relatively short time. Since almost the entire route is in the sun, it is advisable to tackle it either early in the morning or late in the afternoon. Drinks should be taken along.

Best season

January
February
March
December

More information

Coming from Judenburg via Unzmarkt to Scheifling. Here turn right in the direction of Murau. In Niederwölz keep right to Oberwölz.

From Tamsweg drive via Ranten (or Stadl an der Mur) to Murau. Continue to Niederwölz and then continue to Oberwölz.

From the information center opposite the parish church, walk west through the Hinteregger gate, past the cemetery through the avenue to the "Obere Schütt". Here you leave the main road to the right and follow the asphalt road marked "Mainhardsdorf" to the farmstead vlg. "Neuntaler". Immediately afterwards, follow the gravel road uphill to the left. You will cross the farmsteads "Unterer Korösl" and "Oberer Steuber". On this path you have a wonderful view back to Oberwölz and the Wölzer valley.

When you leave the meadow path, take the forest path downhill to the left and you will reach the farmstead "Unterer Steuber". Here you immediately turn left and follow an old path through a sparse forest downhill until you reach the village of Mainhardsdorf. There you cross the main road, turn right and at the village sign turn left again to the farmstead "Rottenhofer". From here you can already see Oberwölz. At the junction of Hinterburgerstreet you turn right, cross the Wölzerbach and then immediately left again. From here, follow the path towards the leisure center and then return to the starting point.

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Parking is available in the area of the city parish church.
The ideal time for the tour offer the months of 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, 19.08.2026

First variable with showers, becoming drier and brighter in the afternoon.
Morning
cloudy
14°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 75%
sr.Windstärke 0 km/h
Noon
cloudy
25°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 55%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h
Night
sunny
22°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 50%
sr.Windstärke 0 km/h

Tomorrow, 20.08.2026

Quite sunny with scattered clouds during the day, but a chance of thunderstorms towards evening.
Morning
slightly cloudy
16°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 20%
sr.Windstärke 0 km/h
Noon
slightly cloudy
25°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 55%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h
Night
rainy
18°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 80%
sr.Windstärke 0 km/h

Forecast

21.08.2026
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13°C 21°C
22.08.2026
cloudy
12°C 22°C
23.08.2026
rainy
13°C 23°C
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