Crisscross path (Kreuz & Querpfad) - Long variant / Trail 9
- Brief description
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On 2 different route lengths you will encounter history and stories. Many wayside crosses, shrines and chapels line these scenic paths.
- Difficulty
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medium
- Rating
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- Starting point
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Spa Loipersdorf
- Route
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Sieglhof1.6 kmGeisterkapelle2.0 kmThier Kapelle2.7 kmGroßkögeln7.1 kmKögelberg (408 m)7.5 kmKleinsteinberg9.7 kmSammer-Kapelle9.8 kmBuschenschank & Ölmühle Papst11.9 kmDachengruben12.2 kmPfarrkirche Loipersdorf13.0 kmBad Loipersdorf13.0 kmGasthof Jandl13.0 kmDornfeld15.2 kmRehgraben16.2 km
- Best season
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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
- Description
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The long variant has not only more kilometers, but also more interesting places and charming high trails. On the Kögelberg (with 405 m the highest point of the former district Fürstenfeld) you have a wide distant view.
- Directions
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Entrance vis á vis Hotel Stoiser into the forest. Initially forest path, past the liver cones (Roman tumuli from the 1st and 2nd century AD), then alternately over forest paths and hardly traveled municipal roads.
The shorter route leads along vineyards to the village of Stein and then rejoins the longer route in Kleinsteinberg.
The longer route leads along a ridge to the Kögelberg (with 405m the highest point of the former district Fürstenfeld). Both routes take you from the Oberberg down to the village of Bad Loipersdorf. Then continue in the direction of Rehgraben and via the forest path back to the spa. An experience! - Highest point
- 404 m
- Endpoint
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Spa Loipersdorf
- Height profile
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- Equipment
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Proper backpack packing makes many things easier: Pack heavy things first. The water bottle should always be within reach in a side pocket. All the things that are often needed, such as sunglasses, camera or hiking map, belong on top. An emergency kit, including blister plasters, belongs in every rucksack and it is always advisable to dress in layers.
- Safety instructions
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Emergency call mountain rescue: 140
ambulance: 144
European emergency call: 112
firefighters: 122
police: 133Tips when reporting an emergency – Answer these six WH questions: What happened? How many people are injured? Where did the accident happen (are there GPS coordinates)? Who is reporting the incident (callback number)? When did the accident happen? What is the weather like at the site of the incident?
- Tips
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In addition to the interesting crossroads descriptions, the tour is also very scenic. For a long time, the route takes you along a ridge with beautiful views of the rolling hills of the thermal region.
- Additional information
- Directions
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FROM VIENNA & LOWER AUSTRIA
By car: South freeway (A2) to exit Ilz/Fürstenfeld. From here via Fürstenfeld bypass to Bad Loipersdorf.
FROM GRAZBy car: on the A2 motorway in the direction of Vienna as far as the Ilz/Fürstenfeld exit. From here via Fürstenfeld bypass to Bad Loipersdorf.
FROM WESTERN AUSTRIA AND BAVARIA
By car: via Salzburg on the Phyrn freeway (A9) and the Süd freeway (A2) or via Carinthia on the Süd freeway (A2) to the Ilz/Fürstenfeld exit. From here via Fürstenfeld bypass to Bad Loipersdorf.
FROM ITALY OR SLOVENIABy car: via Villach on the southern freeway (A2) to the Ilz - Fürstenfeld - Bad Loipersdorf exit or via Maribor on the Phyrn freeway (A9) and the southern freeway (A2) in the direction of Vienna to the Ilz/Fürstenfeld exit. From here via Fürstenfeld bypass to Bad Loipersdorf.
- Public transportation
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Detailed information about arriving by ÖBB (Austrian Federal Railways) can be found at www.oebb.at or on the Verbundlinie Steiermark website www.busbahnbim.at
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- Parking
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AuthorThe tour Crisscross path (Kreuz & Querpfad) - Long variant / Trail 9 is used by outdooractive.com provided.
General info
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Thermen- & Vulkanland
1324
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Loipersdorf bei Fürstenfeld
463
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Loipersdorf
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