- Brief description
-
Impressive hike with great altitude difference over the First Grebenzenhöhe.
- Difficulty
-
difficult
- Rating
-
- Starting point
-
St. Lambrecht, Benediktinerstift
- Route
-
StifterlMarktcafé0.0 kmSankt Lambrecht0.0 kmTorwirt0.0 kmEngelsbrunnen1.7 kmGasthaus Schönanger3.2 kmWallfahrtskirche Maria Schönanger3.2 kmGrebenzenhaus5.3 kmGrebenzen (1,870 m)7.0 kmDreiwiesenhütte7.5 kmSankt Lambrecht13.2 km
- Best season
-
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
- Description
-
Depending on the season, we walk through lush flower gardens with a wide variety of orchid species and rarities of lime flora. The mountain owes its name Grebenzen, which comes from the Slavic and means cock's crest, to its three mountain peaks, the highest of which is 1870m high.
- Directions
-
The Grebenzen-round runs via the Pfaffentritt up to the Dreiwiesenhütte. From there we continue to the 1st Grebenzenhöhe (with summit climb), where we can enjoy the view of St. Lambrecht. After this vantage point we downhill to the Grebenzenhaus and on to Maria Schönanger. From the pilgrimage church we walk along the Stations-way to the starting point St. Lambrecht.
- Highest point
- 1,863 m
- Endpoint
-
St. Lambrecht, Benediktinerstift
- Height profile
- Equipment
-
Mountain shoes, hiking equipment and enough water to drink is recommended!
- Additional information
-
The ideal time for this tour is from May to September.
- Arrival
-
Arrival from Germany
From Munich via the A8 in the direction of Salzburg. From Salzburg on the A10 Tauern freeway to St. Michael im Lungau. Take the B96 to Tamsweg, then continue on the B95 to Predlitz. The B97 leads via Stadl an der Mur to Murau. There at the traffic circle direction St. Lambrecht to Murau train station and further direction St. Lambrecht. Via Laßnitz near Murau you reach St. Lambrecht. The monastery is located in the center of the village.
Arrival from Oberösterreich/Hungary
At the freeway junction in St. Michael bei Leoben take the S36 in the direction of Klagenfurt. Pass Knittelfeld and Judenburg until Scheifling. In Scheifling continue in the direction of Klagenfurt to Neumarkt, via Unzmarkt and Perchau am Sattel you reach Neumarkt. There turn right in the direction of Mariahof and St. Lambrecht. In Mariahof, after the railroad crossing, turn left towards St. Lambrecht. The monastery is located in the center of St. Lambrecht.
Arrival from Italy
Via Klagenfurt on the S37 past St. Veit an der Glan, Treibach and Friesach. In Friesach continue in the direction of Vienna, via Dürnstein and Wildbad Einöd to Neumarkt. After the center of Neumarkt turn left towards Murau, in Mariahof turn left after the railroad crossing towards St. Lambrecht. The monastery is located in the center of St. Lambrecht.
- Public transportation
-
With the BusBahmBim app from Verbundlinie, timetable information has never been easier: all bus, train and streetcar connections in Austria can be queried by entering locations and/or addresses, stops or important points. The app is available as a free app for smartphones (Android, iOS) - on Google Play and in the App Store.
- Parking
-
Parking is available in the area of the town entrance sign, in the market or at the market pond of St. Lambrecht.
- Author
-
The tour Grebenzen-round is used by outdooractive.com provided.