Koglerberg-round
Accessible by public transportCharacteristics
SkillThe tour in numbers
Level of difficulty
medium
Route
10,0 km
Time
3:30 h
Uphill
279 hm
Downhill
278 hm
Highest point
1238 m
Advanced hike with little difference in altitude via Heiligenstadt and St. Blasen.
This hikiing route offers scenic scenery. The small hill of the path offers a wonderful distant view.
Best season
January
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More information
Coming from Judenburg via Unzmarkt to Scheifling. Here turn right in the direction of Teufenbach. In Teufenbach keep left in the direction of Mariahof and in Mariahof turn right and drive straight on to St. Lambrecht.
Coming from Tamsweg via Ranten or Stadl an der Mur drive straight on to Murau. In Murau keep right in the direction of Steirische/Kärnterische Laßnitz. Follow the road straight ahead to St. Lambrecht.
From the monastery gate, the route takes you past the monastery garden and the"Schönen Kreuz" to the church in Heiligenstadt. From there, we continue to the Wirt am Pichl farmstead, where we turn left and walk along a meadow path. The path takes us a short distance through the forest and then to St. Blasen Church and the reading garden. After the Kirchmoar inn, we keep to the right and walk along a meadow path towards Karchau. We come to a farmstead and turn left here. We cross the road and the Blasnerbach stream and head towards Koglerberg. Now we walk first on forest roads and then cross through the forest up to Koglbauer. There we keep to the left and walk downhill through the forest until we reach the paved road. We walk back to St. Lambrecht on this road.
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Parking is available in the area of St. Lambrecht Abbey and at the market pond.
The ideal time for this tour is from April to October. Information brochures are available at the various information offices.