HWW-Hiking route: Schäffern - Bärnegg - Laglmühle (circular trail)

Name: HWW-Hiking route: Schäffern - Bärnegg - Laglmühle (circular trail)
Brand: Steiermark
Rating: 5 (3 reviews)

Accessible by public transport

Characteristics

Skill

Fitness

The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty medium

Route 11,3 km

Time 3:05 h

Uphill 254 hm

Downhill 254 hm

Highest point 757 m

This HWW hiking route is part of the Wechselland Historical Long-Distance Hiking Trail (HWW), which tells the story of Wechselland along more than 100 HWW stations. More information can be found at www.wechsel-wandern.at.

This HWW hiking route runs from Schäffern along the old Karnegg path to Bärnegg to Laglmühle and back to Schäffern. On this route you pass the HWW station Karnegg/Türkenkreuz, where you can learn about the effects of the Ottoman siege of Vienna in 1683 on the Wechselland region.

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More information

Arrival by car

Take the Schäffern exit from the A2.

The tour is not signposted throughout. Route guidance with app recommended.

We recommend a visit to the newly designed village square in Schäffern, or you can visit the Bärenstarke hiking and exercise arena in the village.

Timetables and travel information can be found at Österreichischen Bundesbahnen (ÖBB) or at Verkehrsauskunft Verbundlinie.
For local transportation we recommend the SAM-Sammeltaxi Oststeiermark.

There is a parking lot next to the church in Schäffern.

Historical long-distance hiking trail Wechselland
www.wechsel-wandern.at
Historical Association Wechselland
Chairman Dr. Andreas Salmhofer
Tel.: +43 664/400 27 17
info@geschichte-wechselland.at

www.geschichte-wechselland.at

Find out about hiking maps, cycling maps, excursion destination maps and other tour tips at the tourist office.
You can also order information material on our website from the comfort of your own home.
Eastern Styria Tourist Board
Herbal Region Wechselland office
Main square 20, 8240 Friedberg
Tel.: +43 3339/25110-19
wechselland@oststeiermark.com
www.oststeiermark.com