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Tour to the Holzerhütte

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty medium
Route 11,1 km
Time 4:30 h
Uphill 521 hm
Downhill 528 hm
Highest point 1576 m
Wonderful snowshoe hike, which mainly runs through the forest.
On this snowshoe hike you can experience the fascination of a deluxe winter landscape. Immerse yourself in the snow-covered nature of the Murau region.

Best season

April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November

More information

East: From Vienna on the A 2 and S 6 to Leoben and St. Michael i. d. E., continue on the S 36 to Judenburg and on the B 96 to Murau. From Murau via Ranten to Krakau.


West, North:
From Bregenz/Innsbruck via the A 12, A 93 and A 8 to Salzburg. From Salzburg on the A 10 to St. Michael im Lungau. From here on the B 96 to Tamsweg and further towards Murau via Sauerfeld to Krakau.

South: From Klagenfurt on the B 83 to Scheifling. Then take the B 96 to Murau and on to Krakau.


Public parking spaces are available directly at the Jagawirt guesthouse.
This tour leads past the “Fortner Chapel” and the “Friesenhof” to the “Lackenkreuz”. 300 m after the “Friesenhof” you leave the forest path to the left (hiking path no. 8). From the forest path, after a short climb, the “ridge hike” begins with wonderful views of the Gstoder (2,140 m), the entire Krakautal, the Dorferalm and the Etrachtal. At 1,505 m you have reached the “Lackenkreuz”. After about 700 m you reach the Holzerhütte (not managed). From here take path number 9 downhill to a fork. Here continue on Panoramaweg 10 to the starting point.


Alternative:
return from the Holzerhütte on the same route.

  • Good shoes
  • Warm clothing
  • Headgear and warm gloves
  • Possibly sun protection
Visit to the “Styrian Lord” in the Fortner Chapel.
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Information brochures are available at the various information offices.

Map & downloads

Gallery

View of the Riegersburg from the Genusshotel

What the weather will be like Krakau (1171m)

Today, 26.10.2026

Morning snow showers, then fairly sunny during the day.
Morning
weather.icon.75
0°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 95%
sr.Windstärke 10 km/h
Noon
slightly cloudy
6°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 30%
sr.Windstärke 15 km/h
Night
sunny
1°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 0%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h

Tomorrow, 27.10.2026

Sunny and cloudy periods will alternate throughout the day.
Morning
slightly cloudy
0°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 0%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h
Noon
weather.icon.04
9°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 5%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h
Night
slightly cloudy
5°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 5%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h

Forecast

28.10.2026
slightly cloudy
3°C 11°C
29.10.2026
slightly cloudy
1°C 11°C
30.10.2026
very sunny
0°C 10°C
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