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Hühnerkogel

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This is an easy and ejoyable high-altitude hike!
Follow the path trough the high forest to the tree line. Immediately after the tree line, follow the marked path over the ridge in the direction of the Hühnerkogel to the rocky area. Walk along the grade to the summit. The summit lieas at over 2.000 meters.

At the summit offers a magnificent panoramic view of Oberwölz!


Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

Best season

January
February
March
April
November
December

The tour in numbers

easy
Level of difficulty
5,8 km
Route
3:22 h
Time
1048 hm
Uphill
41 hm
Downhill
2223 m
Highest point

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More information

Coming from Judenburg via Unzmarkt to Scheifling. Here turn right in the direction of Murau. In Niederwölz keep right again and drive to Oberwölz. In Oberwölz continue to the Schöttel chapel.

Coming from Tamsweg drive via Ranten (or Stadl an der Mur) to Murau. Continue to Niederwölz - here keep left and drive to Oberwölz. In Oberwölz continue to the Schöttep chapel.

From the parking lot Schöttlkapelle, keep right. Cross the stream here and follow trail no. 12 straight up the south-facing ridge to a cross, from here it is only 30 inutes to the summit. On the ridge towards SW easy passage to Kilnbreim (20 minutes) or hike to Kilnbrein from Halserhütte.

The way back is the same way.

On the way back you can explore the historix town of Oberwölz.
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Parking is available behind the Schöttel Chapel.
The ideal time for this tour is from May to October. Information brochueres are available at the various information offices.

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What the weather will be like

Oberwölz (833m)

Morning
cloudy
10°C
5%
5 km/h
Noon
cloudy
15°C
20%
10 km/h
Night
cloudy
13°C
55%
10 km/h
The day will be dry, but mostly cloudy with occasional sunny spells.
Morning
foggy
11°C
85%
0 km/h
Noon
weather.icon.66
13°C
85%
10 km/h
Night
weather.icon.66
11°C
85%
0 km/h
Throughout the day more and more rain with hardly any breaks.
17.05.2024
cloudy
8°C 16°C
18.05.2024
sunny
6°C 20°C
19.05.2024
slightly cloudy
7°C 20°C
Spiegelsee Reiteralm | © photo-austria / Christine Höflehner

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