Steinschloss circular tour

Characteristics

Fitness

The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty medium

Route 13,0 km

Time 4:00 h

Uphill 458 hm

Downhill 455 hm

Highest point 1172 m

The tour leads from Schleifling to the highest castle ruin in Styria - the castle Steinschloss is freely accessible all year round.

Due to its location and size, the castle ruin "Steinschloss" is one of the most impressive complexes in Central Europe. Visible from afar, defiantly grandly positioned on a rocky spur on the western slope of the Kreuzeck, it is one of the largest and with a sea level of almost 1,200 meters, the highest castle in Styria. It is one of the most impressive complexes in Central Europe.

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More information

Arrival from Germany

From Munich via the A8 in the direction of Salzburg. From Salzburg on the A10 Tauern freeway to St. Michael im Lungau. Take the B96 to Tamsweg, then continue on the B95 to Predlitz. The B97 leads via Stadl an der Mur to Murau. There, at the traffic circle, go straight on in the direction of Teufenbach/Scheiflling.

Arrival from Oberösterreich/Hungary
At the freeway junction in St. Michael bei Leoben take the S36 towards Klagenfurt. Pass Knittelfeld and Judenburg until you reach Scheifling.

Arrival from Italy
Via Klagenfurt on the S37 past St. Veit an der Glan, Treibach and Friesach. In Friesach continue towards Vienna, via Dürnstein and Wildbad Einöd towards Neumarkt. In Neumarkt keep left. Over the Perachauer Sattel you reach Scheifling.

Parking spaces are available at the main square of Scheifling.

The tour starts at Scheiflings main square and leads in the direction of Schrattenberg. Then follow the marked hikiing trail 141 to the ruin Steinschloss. The way back goes via Teufenbach and the Murradweg.

Water bootle, good shoes and sun protection is recommended.

The "Steinschlosshütte" is open from May to the end of October - so far the weather is good!

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The ideal time for this tour is from May to October. Information brochures are available at the various information offices.