- Brief description
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Challenging walking tour from RETTER Bio-Natur-Resort up to the pilgrimage church of Maria Pöllauberg ...
- Difficulty
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easy
- Rating
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- Starting point
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Pöllauberg, Hotel Retter
- Route
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HolzhöfKraxndörfl0.5 kmObersalberg0.6 kmBuschenschank Haubenwaller0.7 kmWallfahrtskirche Maria Pöllauberg2.0 kmFilialkirche St. Anna2.1 kmPöllauberg2.1 kmBerggasthof König2.2 kmHolzhöf4.8 km
- Best season
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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
- Description
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... through woods and meadows.
- Directions
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We start from the hotel, past the quince orchards in the direction of Buschenschank Haubenwaller. The trail is marked with a green sign with a red bar. After the asphalt stockyards of the Buschenschank, we leave the marking and walk the white-green-white marking along the edge of the forest steeply uphill. We cross the village road and continue along the trail, following the markings. After entering the forest path, we come to the oil cross - then we keep to the left and walk straight ahead with a view to the right of the pilgrimage church. Then we walk up the pilgrimage path to the church.After visiting the pilgrimage church, we pass the cemetery and turn left under the primary schools onto the marked running track. Then we walk down the steps to the right at the Christmas tree culture and left again. After about 50 metres, we turn right along the forest path until we reach the Ölkreuz (fork). Continue straight on here. After the end of the forest, we walk about 150 metres on the road and turn left before the first house onto the meadow path. Once back on the road, we walk down to the Maierhofer family, here a beautiful field path leads back to the hotel.
SAM - the collective taxi in Eastern Styria - can be reached on +43 50 363738 (waiting time approx. 1 hour).
Collecting stops: Pöllauberg Ort (HF 5809) and Hotel Retter (HF 5805).
- Highest point
- 748 m
- Endpoint
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Pöllauberg, Hotel Retter
- Height profile
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- Equipment
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small rucksack with water bottle (+ provisions)
Sturdy shoes
Appropriate clothing - preferably several layers - "onion principle"
Rain and sun protection
Hiking poles as required
Mobile phone
Small first aid kit
Route description
Before starting the hike, check where you can stop for refreshments, including opening times, or pack suitable provisions. - Safety instructions
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European emergency call: 112
Emergency call mountain rescue: 140 (if possible, please
provide GPS data)
Rescue: 144
Fire brigade: 122 '
Police: 133The trail is easy to walk and therefore suitable for the whole family.
Correct behaviour when hiking: Rules of behaviour when hiking
A few tips on correct and fair behaviour in the forest: (Source: Bundesforste https://www.bundesforste.at/english.html)
Hikers should avoid visiting the forest approx. 1.5 hours before sunrise and after sunset, as wild animals are particularly active at this time. Plastic bottles, handkerchiefs, cigarette butts etc. have no place in the forest! Please make sure that you do not leave any rubbish in the forest. Camping and making fires is strictly forbidden in the forest! In principle, every person in the forest is allowed to collect 2kg of mushrooms and berries per day for their own use. It is only prohibited if the forest owner expressly forbids it. In principle, every person in the forest is allowed to collect 2kg of mushrooms and berries per day for their own use. It is only prohibited if the forest owner expressly forbids it. - Tips
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Don't forget to bring candle money! A visit with a short prayer and a look behind the altar to the second Madonna are worthwhile.
- Additional information
- Directions
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Pöllauberg, Hotel Retter
The Pöllau Valley Nature Park is located in the heart of Eastern Styria, the garden of Austria, approx. 60 km north-east of Graz and approx. 150 km south of Vienna
By car from Vienna
If you are driving from Vienna to Pöllau bei Hartberg, take the A2 towards Graz and drive about 110 kilometres until you reach the Hartberg exit. From there, follow the B54 in the direction of Pöllau.
By car from Graz
To get to Pöllau bei Hartberg from Graz, take the A2 motorway in the direction of Vienna. After about 30 kilometres, take the Gleisdorf West exit and then take the B54 towards Hartberg/Pöllau. Follow the B54 for about 25 kilometres until you reach Pöllau.
By car from Salzburg
To get to Pöllau bei Hartberg from Salzburg, take the A1 motorway towards Vienna. Drive about 110 kilometres to exit 109 (Salzburg junction). There change to the A9 motorway in the direction of Graz. At St. Michael, follow the S6 towards Kapfenberg. Continue on the S6 until the Krieglach exit. From there, take the B72 and then the L405 to Pöllau.
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