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Peter Rosegger Memorial Trail - "Himmel" Variant

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The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty easy
Route 3,0 km
Time 2:00 h
Uphill 73 hm
Downhill 10 hm
Highest point 681 m
In Krieglach, a memorial trail has been dedicated to its famous son, Peter Rosegger. It includes all the key locations related to his life in Krieglach. This variant leads to the Krieglach "Himmel" (Heaven).

Best season

January
February
March
November
December

More information

S6 Semmering Expressway, exit Krieglach. At the roundabout, take the exit towards Krieglach. Follow the road into the town center. At the Alpl junction, turn right and then take another right onto Bürstadtstraße, which leads directly to Rosegger Park.
Free parking is available around Rosegger Park and at the parking lot on Pestalozzistraße.

The Rosegger Monument "Als ich noch der Waldbauernbub war" is located at the starting point of our hike. We walk through the park and turn right at the end of the path, passing the SPAR supermarket into Roseggerstraße. Here, we cross the street and arrive directly at the Rosegger Museum with its study room.

We continue our walk, following Hans-Ludwig-Gasse, which merges into Steinfeldstraße. Turning right onto this street, we reach Alplstraße, which leads directly into the town to the Alpl junction. From there, we turn onto Grazer Straße and shortly after the Raiffeisen Bank, we take a left into Karl-Morre-Gasse.

Following Karl-Morre-Gasse, we pass under the bypass road and finally reach Himmelweg, which takes us to Magritzerhof. Here, we turn left and follow the marked trails directly to Himmel (Heaven).

Emergency Call: 122

Don't forget good footwear and rain gear (just in case)!

The Roseggerbund Waldheimat offers Rosegger readings upon request for those interested. For more information, please contact the Roseggerbund.

Take the train to Krieglach station and continue on foot to Rosegger Park.

For timetable information, visit www.verbundlinie.at or www.oebb.at.

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What the weather will be like Krieglach (608m)

Today, 18.10.2026

Morning clouds will clear gradually. Then frequent sunny periods.
Morning
cloudy
10°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 0%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h
Noon
slightly cloudy
16°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 0%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h
Night
sunny
11°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 0%
sr.Windstärke 0 km/h

Tomorrow, 19.10.2026

Morning clouds will clear gradually. Then frequent sunny periods.
Morning
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7°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 0%
sr.Windstärke 0 km/h
Noon
slightly cloudy
13°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 0%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h
Night
slightly cloudy
9°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 5%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h

Forecast

20.10.2026
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6°C 15°C
21.10.2026
cloudy
10°C 17°C
22.10.2026
foggy
7°C 12°C
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