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Hiking tour via the Naturfreundehütte and Moaralm Palfau

Accessible by public transport

Characteristics

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The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty medium

Route 11,0 km

Time 3:40 h

Uphill 513 hm

Downhill 514 hm

Highest point 1044 m

Circular walk in Palfau

Scenic circular hike in Palfau via the Moaralm and Bergbauern-Lackneralm (Naturfreundehütte) and back to the starting point. Refreshments available at Gasthof Stiegenwirt or Naturfreundehütte (open at weekends).

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From Vienna: Take the A1 West motorway to Amstetten; take the B121 federal highway via Waidhofen a.d. Ybbs to Weyer Markt; take the B115 federal highway via Altenmark to Großreifling; take the L714 regional road to Palfau.

From Salzburg/Linz: Take the A1 motorway westbound to Enns; take the B115 federal highway via Steyr, Großraming and Altenmarkt to Großreifling; take the L714 regional road to Palfau.

From Graz/Klagenfurt: A9 motorway to Traboch; federal highway 115 via Trofaiach, Vordernberg, Präbichl, Eisenerz, Hieflau to Landl; federal highway B25 via Mooslandl, Gams b. Hieflau to Palfau.

From the GH Stiegenwirt car park or the Palfau post office, follow the municipal road north for approx. 300 metres. Turn right onto the marked trail 284(63) to the saddle near the Mühlbauerkogel and continue on the marked forest road to the fork at the Moar-(nieder)alm. Continue west on forest road 65, which runs along the 1,000-metre contour line. Due to the steepness of the terrain, this forest road has been designed as a panoramic trail with magnificent viewpoints and connects the Moar-(nieder)alm with the TVN Palfau nature lovers' hut.
Continue across alpine pastures and meadows back to Palfau until you reach a farmstead. Pass the sports field and tennis court to return to the starting point.

In summer, the Bergbauern-Lackneralm Nature Friends Hut serves as a base for tours to the Gamsstein on weekends, but also as a cosy stopover for hikers and mountain bikers. There are 16 beds available for overnight stays.

You can get around the Gesäuse even without your own car. Just call +43(0)3613/21 000-99: during operating hours (daily from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.), the Gesäuse shared taxi will take you to any destination in the Gesäuse from May to October, without a timetable or fixed stops. There are even connections to the Liezen, Selzthal and Kleinreifling railway stations. Shared taxi prices (per person) €9.50 *

Bicycle transport on request * Children under 12 accompanied by their parents travel free of charge; Price valid for journeys up to 25 km, each additional kilometre €1.00 per vehicle **Liezen, Selzthal and Kleinreifling railway stations (summer only); registration by 7 p.m. the day before, maximum 8 people per vehicle Hotline +43(0)3613/21 000 99

Gasthof Stiegenwirt

Tourismusverband Gesäuse

Hauptstraße 35, 8911 Admont

Tel. +43 (0) 3613 21160 10

info@gesaeuse.at

www.gesaeuse.at