Weißeck round
Accessible by public transportCharacteristics
SkillThe tour in numbers
Level of difficulty
medium
Route
18,0 km
Time
7:30 h
Uphill
984 hm
Downhill
981 hm
Highest point
1743 m
A hike along forest roads and across forest and meadow paths from Scheifling to Weißeck.
Due to its length, this hike can definitely be considered endurance training, but at the same time, you can enjoy nature to the fullest and your efforts will be rewarded with a summit victory.
Best season
January
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By car from Germany
From Munich via the A8 towards Salzburg. From Salzburg on the A10 Tauernautobahn to St. Michael im Lungau. On the B 96 to Tamsweg, then on the B 95 to Predlitz. The B 97 leads via Stadl/Mur to Murau. At the roundabout go straight ahead towards Teufenbach/Scheifling.
From Munich via the A8 towards Salzburg. From Salzburg on the A10 Tauernautobahn to St. Michael im Lungau. On the B 96 to Tamsweg, then on the B 95 to Predlitz. The B 97 leads via Stadl/Mur to Murau. At the roundabout go straight ahead towards Teufenbach/Scheifling.
Arrival from Eastern
Austria/HungaryAt the motorway junction in St. Michael near Leoben, take the S 36 towards Klagenfurt. Past Knittelfeld and Judenburg to Scheifling.
Arrival from southernAustria/ItalyVia Klagenfurt on the S 37 past St. Veit/Glan, Treibach and Friesach. In Friesach continue towards Vienna, via Dürnstein and Wildbad towards Neumarkt. Keep left in Neumarkt. You reach Scheifling via the Perchauer Sattel.
From the market square in Scheifling, we head towards the main road and cross it. We walk past the local history and pipe museum and take Panoramastraße northwards. Shortly before Ritter-Ilsung-Platz, we keep to the right. When we reach the railroad crossing, we cross the tracks and immediately turn right again. We walk past the Scheifling Zoo and turn right again at the next intersection. We walk along the Almbauernweg trail through forests and meadows, following the signs until we reach the summit. On the way back, we hike down the back of the summit and keep to the right. After a steep left-hand bend, we hike past the Kirchmoarhütte back onto Almbauernweg. The rest of the return journey follows the familiar route.
Back at the starting point, the community of Scheifling can be discovered with its diverse experiences.
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Public parking spaces are available directly on the main square.
The ideal time for this tour is from May to October. Information brochures are available at the various information offices.