Fölz-Fölzalm-Voisthalerhütte-Hochschwab

Name: Fölz-Fölzalm-Voisthalerhütte-Hochschwab
Brand: Steiermark
Rating: 5 (4 reviews)

Accessible by public transport

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The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty challenging

Route 23,9 km

Time 9:05 h

Uphill 1665 hm

Downhill 1665 hm

Highest point 2277 m

Starting from the paid car park (parking ticket machine) in the Fölz, the route leads via the Fölzklamm gorge to the Fölzalm and on to the Voisthalerhütte at 1,657 metres above sea level. Via the Graf Meran Steig you reach the Schiestlhaus and from there it is another 20 minutes to the Hochwab summit at an altitude of 2,277 metres. Then return to the starting point via the same route.

From the car park in the Fölz, the route first takes you leisurely along the passable road to the small water-bearing Fölzklamm gorge, before it gradually begins to climb more steeply in the forest. After the forest section, you have your first beautiful view of the Fölzstein. After a 2-hour walk, you reach the idyllic Fölzalm, surrounded by an impressive mountain backdrop. Here, the Grasserhütte invites you to stop for refreshments.

Meadow paths now lead to the Fölzsattel, where the Ochsensteig trail leads left towards the Voisthalerhütte. This refuge is reached after a further hour's walk. It's worth stopping for a bite to eat here again.

From the Voisthalerhütte, continue along the Graf Meran Steig to the Schiestlhaus. Here it gets rockier and you have to make a lot of metres in altitude. Gradually, you continue up towards the high plateau and can already see the summit. After around four and a half hours of walking, you reach the Schiestlhaus, from where it is around 20 minutes' walk to the Hochschwab summit cross.

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From the south: From Kapfenberg on the B20

From the north: Via Mariazell and the Seeberg on the B20

From the east: Via Semmering on the S6 to Kapfenberg and continue on the B20

From the car park in the Fölz, we first hike leisurely along the passable road to the small water-bearing Fölzklamm gorge, before it gradually begins to climb more steeply in the forest. After the forest section, we have our first beautiful view of the Fölzstein. After a 2-hour walk, we reach the idyllic Fölzalm, surrounded by an impressive mountain backdrop. Here the Grasserhütte invites us to stop for refreshments.

Meadow paths now lead to the Fölzsattel, where the Ochsensteig trail on the left takes us towards the Voisthalerhütte. We reach this refuge after a further hour's walk. It's worth stopping for a bite to eat here again.

From the Voisthalerhütte, we now take the Graf Meran Steig to the Schiestlhaus. Here it gets rockier and we have to make a lot of metres in altitude. Gradually, we continue up towards the high plateau and then we can already see the summit. After around four and a half hours of walking, we reach the Schiestlhaus, from where it is another 20 minutes' walk to the Hochschwab summit cross. A sunset we will remember forever.

The Fölzalm, framed by climbing rocks such as the Winkelkogel or the Schartenspitze, is a popular photo motif. The Grasserhütte is famous for its homemade strudel soups, which will fortify you for the rest of the ascent. The mountain tour can also be planned with an overnight stay at the Schiestlhaus. A sunrise on the Hochschwab summit is a special experience.

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Paid car parks in the Fölz.

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