Stage 10 B Mariazell Route Krieglach - Mürzsteg
Accessible by public transportCharacteristics
SkillThe tour in numbers
Level of difficulty
challenging
Route
25,8 km
Time
9:00 h
Uphill
1329 hm
Downhill
1128 hm
Highest point
1533 m
Across the highest point of this trail: The Schoberstein, at 1,510 metres, provides one final challenge before the descent to Mürzsteg in the Mürzer Oberland Nature Park.
Emperor Franz Joseph spent his honeymoon here in Mürzsteg in the Mürzer Oberland Nature Park with Empress Elisabeth in 1854. Just a few years earlier, he had already discovered the area as a hunting ground. The hunting lodge, built in 1868, was later expanded into a hunting palace. The Emperor even held meetings here with Tsar Nicholas II. Today, the hunting palace serves as the summer residence of the Austrian Federal President, who is therefore often encountered in the surrounding mountains while hiking.
Best season
January
February
March
April
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June
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September
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More information
Detailed information on how to get there can be found here.
On this penultimate stage, the route leads across meadows, alpine pastures and past farmsteads. One notable stop is the Oswaldbauer, a historic former court building where farmers once had to deliver their tithes. Today, it serves as an inn and checkpoint – look out for the ceiling beams, which date back to 1444.
The route continues across the Veitschalpe and on to Veitsch, the final stop before reaching the destination of Mariazell.
Informations about Stage 11 B: Route, Duration & Directions Mürzsteg-Mariazell
Cycling Pilgrimage in the Hochsteiermark
Cycling pilgrimage combines cycling, experiencing nature, and inner reflection. Across four routes leading to Mariazell, the focus is not on speed, but on mindful travel — with time for breaks, encounters, and personal thoughts. The combination of movement, landscape, and spiritual places makes a cycling pilgrimage to Mariazell a truly special journey: being on the move while, at the same time, arriving within oneself.
Cycling pilgrimage combines cycling, experiencing nature, and inner reflection. Across four routes leading to Mariazell, the focus is not on speed, but on mindful travel — with time for breaks, encounters, and personal thoughts. The combination of movement, landscape, and spiritual places makes a cycling pilgrimage to Mariazell a truly special journey: being on the move while, at the same time, arriving within oneself.
Accessible by
train and bus: 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
With
Verbundlinie’s BusBahnBim route planner app, planning your journey
has never been easier: simply enter towns and/or addresses, stop names or
points of interest to check all bus, train and tram connections in Austria. The
app is available free of charge for smartphones – on Google Play and in the App
Store
Numerous parking options are available in Krieglach. Please observe any short-stay parking zones.
TVB Hochsteiermark, Tel. +43 3862 55020
www.hochsteiermark.at
Steiermark Tourismus, Tel. +43 316 4003
www.steiermark.com
www.steiermark.com/mariazell-pilgrimage-route
Map & downloads
Gallery
Rosegger-Museum, Krieglach | © TV Hochsteiermark | Harry Schiffer
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What the weather will be like St. Barbara im Mürztal (588m)
Today, 19.06.2026
Dry and bright with plenty of sunshine, clouds will be rare.Morning
20°C
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Possibly sunny spells in the early morning, later heavy clouds with frequent thunderstorms.Morning
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24°C
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21.06.2026
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22.06.2026
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