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Wooden road hike - Nickelberg - Maxriapl

Accessible by public transport

Characteristics

Skill

Fitness

The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty medium

Route 5,4 km

Time 2:00 h

Uphill 539 hm

Downhill 17 hm

Highest point 1369 m

Moderately difficult hike with a fantastic view of St. Peter am Kammersberg.

Most of the route leads through the forest and therefore away from the busy federal highway. On this path you can really explore and discover the nature of the Murau region and relax and find peace.

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More information

Coming from Judenburg via Unzmarkt to Scheifling. Turn right here and drive towards Murau. In Katsch in der Mur, keep right again and drive to Mitterdorf.

Coming from Tamsweg, drive via Ranten (or Stadl an der Mur) to Murau. Keep left here and drive via Schöder to Mitterdorf.

From the starting point, a beautiful, shady hiking trail no. 3, always slightly uphill, leads directly to the Maxriapl farm at 1,300 m above sea level. After about 1km, a path leads directly into the forest to the legendary "Kretzenbründel" (Römerbründel), a healing water mentioned in old bathing books.

We go back the same way.

Nach ca. 1km führt recht direkt in den Wald ein Steig zum sagenumwobenen "Kretzenbründel" (Römerbründel), einem in alten Badebüchern erwähnten Heilwasser.

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Parking is available directly at the starting point towards Nickelberg.

This hike can be done all year round. Information brochures are available at the various information offices.