Chapel Trail St. Veit

Characteristics

Skill

Fitness

The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty easy

Route 17,3 km

Time 4:30 h

Uphill 40 hm

Downhill 40 hm

Highest point 284 m

Culinary delights and culture around the Marian pilgrimage church in St. Veit am Vogau.

Sacred buildings of extraordinary beauty, picturesque gems in the form of wayside shrines and wayside crosses—here, visitors can recharge their batteries for everyday life amidst nature. Starting at the Marian pilgrimage church in St. Veit, the Chapel Trail leads past numerous small monuments, wayside crosses, and chapels before returning to the starting point. The trail runs mainly along paved asphalt roads.

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More information

Coming from Graz on the A9, take the Vogau-Straß exit and turn left toward Radkersburg. After about 600 meters, turn right toward St. Veit in Südsteiermark.
No time limit and free of charge, located near the church and cemetery in St. Veit in the Southern Styria region.

From the starting point of the Marian pilgrimage church in St. Veit, the Chapel Trail leads to many small monuments, shrines and chapels.

Small rucksack with water bottle, light hiking boots, Nordic walking poles, sunscreen, umbrella, mobile phone, detailed map/hiking map of the hike.

Please take into account your personal fitness level, the weather forecast and the current opening hours of refreshment stops. No liability can be accepted for the accuracy of the information provided.

The Baroque pilgrimage church of St. Vitus, with its impressive ceiling frescoes created by the painter Felix Barazutti between 1914 and 1921, is renowned far beyond the parish boundaries. The architect was Joseph Hueber (1716–1787). It’s definitely worth a visit!

Many starting points for our hikes in southern Styria can also be reached by public transport.

For a relaxed and sustainable journey, we recommend travelling by bus and train wherever possible. Depending on the region, additional local transport options are available.

This allows you to start your tour stress-free while also contributing to climate and nature conservation.

All information on public transport, local mobility services and timetables can be found at: www.suedsteiermark.com/arrival

The nearest railway station is in Ehrenhausen.

Information Offices:

Ehrenhausen Tourist Office, Tel.: +43 (5) 7730 810, 8461 Ehrenhausen, Marktplatz 14

South Styria Tourism Association, Tel.: +43 (5) 7730 8530, Deutschlandsberg, Hauptplatz 40

www.suedsteiermark.com