Steinplan via Gaberl

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High altitude hike with comfortable ups and downs at an average altitude of 1500m in the Murtal adventure region.

High altitude hike from Gaberlhaus to Steinplan - beautiful alpine pasture hike, partly wooded and meadow areas in the Murtal adventure region.

Characteristics

Skill

Fitness

Best season

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

The tour in numbers

medium

Level of difficulty

20,8 km

Route

6:45 h

Time

760 hm

Uphill

760 hm

Downhill

1670 m

Highest point

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More information

From St. Michael in Upper Styria via the Murtal expressway S36 (vignette required) to the exit "Zeltweg-Ost" and further Möbersdorf and the B77 to the starting point (50 km, approx. 45 minutes).

From Graz via the B70 to Köflach and B77 to the starting point (64 km, approx. 75 minutes).

The first waypoint is a shrine at 1574 m, then it goes slightly downhill until we see the entrance to the forest on the right. Paths and forest roads alternate, at the crossroads "Sattelhaus/Steinplan" we continue to the left. Shortly after the Krennsattel, the path climbs continuously until we reach the Steinplan (1670m) with the nearby refuge. After a break at the Steinplan, we go back to the Gaberl well strengthened.

From May to June, the stemless gentian blooms on the open alpine pastures.

There is no public transport connection to the starting point of the tour itself.

General information about public transport in the region: www.verbundlinie.at

Murtal Taxi, Tel.: +43 660 1018101, 8740 Zeltweg, www.murtal-taxi.at

Cab Jäger, Tel.: +43 3512 44833, 8720 Knittelfeld

Cab Steiner, Tel.: +43 3512 71718, 8720 Knittelfeld

Large, paid (3 € /2021) parking lot

Refreshment stop at the starting point:

Gaberlhaus & Sportgasthof Lipp, Gaberl 1, 8592 Maria Lankowitz/District of Salla, Tel. +43 3147 243, lipp@gaberl.at, www.gaberl.at

Refreshment stops along the way:

Steinplan Schutzhaus, Tel: +43 3512 72210, 8734 Kleinlobming, Hintertal 77, www.steinplan-schutzhaus.naturfreunde.at

From the beginning of May to the beginning of November - Monday is a day of rest!