Around Falkenstein, Fischbach
Accessible by public transportCharacteristics
SkillThe tour in numbers
Level of difficulty
challenging
Route
15,2 km
Time
5:20 h
Uphill
640 hm
Downhill
640 hm
Highest point
1228 m
The "big sister" around Falkenstein for all hikers in good shape.
A hike with a few metres of altitude to climb and rewarded with scenic spots.
Best season
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From Vienna via the A2 southern motorway and the S6 Semmering motorway to the Krieglach/Alpl exit. From there in the direction of Birkfeld on the B 72.
From Graz via the Weizer-Bundesstraße B72 in the direction of Ratten, located directly on the B 72.
From Linz/Salzburg/Munich via the A9 Pyhrn motorway and the S6 Semmering motorway to the Krieglach/Alpl exit. Continue as above.
- We start our hike at the Gasthof Radlstation Mosbacher and walk a short distance along the R8 cycle path until we turn left along the road after the car dealership
- We briefly come to marker no. 24, which we follow along the Sulzbach stream until we turn left at the beginning of the forest and continue along path no. 25 via the Hauswirtshofer Höh to the Hauswirtshofer estate.
- From there, we continue right along the asphalt road uphill to the small hamlet of Stadlhof
- We follow trail no. 21 through picturesque farmsteads to the Schneidhofer Kreuz cross
- This is the most strenuous section of this tour. From the Schneidhofer Kreuz and the small stream “Schreier”, which is large for this altitude, we continue to the Waldtonialm, where we take a break and fortify ourselves in the Edelweißhütte hut
- We continue along trail no. 21 until we reach the road at Schlagbauer
- There we extend our tour and follow trail no. 22 around the Edenbauerkogel
- We rejoin path no. 21 and walk past a few wooden houses until we finally reach the small village of Falkenstein after a short stretch through the forest. We can take a look at the small pilgrimage church Maria Heimsuchung before continuing left along the lower path no. 23 until we reach the cycle path R8
- We walk to the right along the cycle path until we arrive back at our starting point, the Gasthof Mosbacher
Stop for refreshments at the Edelweißhütte on the Waldtonialm! (Note opening hours)
Timetables and travel information can be found at Österreichische Bundesbahnen (ÖBB) or at Verkehrsauskunft Verbundlinie.
For local transportation we recommend the SAM-Sammeltaxi Oststeiermark.
For local transportation we recommend the SAM-Sammeltaxi Oststeiermark.
Fischbach, Gasthof Mosbacher (free)
You can find information about the region, places to stop and stay overnight, excursion destinations, etc. here:
Eastern Styria Tourism Association
Joglland-Waldheimat office
8255 St. Jakob im Walde
Tel.: 03336/20255
info@joglland.at
www.joglland-waldheimat.at
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Hiking, skiing and cycling tour map and guide available from TV Joglland-Waldheimat Tel. +43 (0)3336 20255 or via www.joglland-waldheimat.at