- Brief description
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Summit tour with magnificent views of the St. Gallen basin and the Laussatal
- Difficulty
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difficult
- Rating
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- Starting point
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Pölzgraben an der Buchauer Straße B 117
- Route
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Großes Maiereck (1,764 m)5.6 kmGeigenkogel13.6 kmKirchenviertel13.6 kmSankt Gallen13.9 kmOberer Markt14.0 kmAuf der Au14.5 kmOberhof15.0 kmBuchau17.1 kmOberreith17.6 kmPölzau18.1 km
- Best season
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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
- Description
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Day hiking tour over tranquil mountain meadows, on forest roads and alpine paths and through the beautiful Spitzenbachklamm
- Directions
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We start our day tour in the Pölzau, a small settlement outside the town of St. Gallen. First we hike along the forest road (path no. 637) until we reach a barrier. Then we follow an old alpine pasture path until near a pond the marked path branches off to the right. Over a steeper forest step we reach the saddle with the Seisenalm. Now we walk up through a mountain forest and reach the summit of the Großer Maiereck at 1,764 m above sea level via the Kälberleiten. We enjoy the snack we brought with us and a wonderful panoramic view and continue on to the Kleiner Maiereck at 1,594 m above sea level down to the Sauboden, where we meet a forest road. But we take the path over the Spitzenberger Alm until we reach a fork in the path. Here we continue on trail no. 637 through the romantic Spitzenbachklamm, which is known for its rich butterfly population. We follow the road until we reach the junction Bergerviertel/St. Gallen on the right. Over a ridge we reach the beautiful old market place of St. Gallen. Inns and a pastry shop invite us to have a bite to eat before we start the last short and flat part of our circular walk. To do so, we walk through the village in a southerly direction and follow the path to the St. Gallen Water Park at the Erbsattel turn-off. Parallel to the main road we reach our starting point in the Pölzau on a shady and traffic-polluted path.
- Highest point
- 1,734 m
- Endpoint
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Pölzgraben an der Buchauer Straße B 117
- Height profile
- Equipment
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Comfortable sturdy and broken-in shoes, as well as hiking rucksack with appropriate contents (water bottle, first aid, hiking map, sun protection, snack, etc.). You should also be well prepared for a change of weather.
Cell phone for emergency call.
- Safety instructions
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A proper backpack packing makes many things easier: Pack heavy things first. The water bottle should always be handy in a side pocket. All things that are often needed like sunglasses, camera or hiking map belong on top. An emergency equipment including blister plasters belongs in every backpack and a clothing according to the "onion system" is always recommended!
- Tips
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in St. Gallen visit the water park www.wasserspielpark.atAt the end of August the St. Gallen Festival takes place every year www.festival.stgallen.at
- Additional information
- Directions
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Buchauer Straße B 117 from direction Admont or St. Gallen to Pölzgraben
- Public transportation
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Postbus Linie 910 Liezen - Altenmarkt
- Parking
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Pölzgraben
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AuthorThe tour Gr. Maiereck is used by outdooractive.com provided.
General info
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Gesäuse
2224
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Steyr und die Nationalpark Region
1368
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St. Gallen
174