Up the Rannach and down into the Dultgraben

Logo Up the Rannach and down into the Dultgraben
Logo Up the Rannach and down into the Dultgraben
Tour data
11.63km
372 - 654m
Distance
250hm
254hm
Ascent
03:30h
 
Duration
Brief description

The great wide world at your doorstep: an alpine garden, a mountain cemetery, a lovely tavern and lots more.

Difficulty
easy
Rating
Technique
Fitness
Landscape
Experience
Starting point

Park & Ride parking area in Gratkorn behind the BP petrol station

Route
Lourdes-Kapelle
1.9 km
Kloster in der Dult
2.0 km
Alpengarten Rannach
6.1 km
Kloster in der Dult
8.9 km
Lourdes-Kapelle
8.9 km


Best season
Jan
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Description

A short hike to the Rannach Alpine Garden

Directions

Starting at the Park & Ride parking area in Gratkorn (between the BP petrol station and the Peterhof inn), go west towards the town centre. At the intersection, go right into Dultstrasse in the direction of Dultgraben. Hike along trail no. 5 into the Hahngraben, then bear right and continue on trail no. 6 to the Rannach Alpine Garden, where food and drink is served. Trail no. 1 will lead you back to the Dultgraben, past the convent and under the motorway bridge. If you’re (still) hungry, the Brunnhansl tavern is a good place for hearty home-made snacks. To get to this tavern, take the first turning right after the motorway bridge and then the third turning left.

Highest point
654 m
Endpoint

Park & Ride parking area in Gratkorn behind the BP petrol station

Height profile

Equipment

Wear sturdy footwear, pack first-aid set, drinking bottle, provisions, sun, rain and cold protection into your rucksack – and off you go!

Safety instructions

Hiking paths in OberGraz are generally easy to negotiate. Nevertheless, you should choose hiking routes that correspond to your level of fitness and surefootedness. Dogs must be kept on a leash! Don’t forget to check the opening hours of inns, restaurants or huts you’re planning to go to!

Tips

The Rannach Alpine Garden has a wonderful variety of flora and fauna to be seen until well into the autumn.

Additional information

Everyone around here knows the Ribislbar, whether from hearsay or from having spent time there. For older people, it’s a part of their glorified youth, for the young, a gastronomic and philosophical mecca. Opposite the convent in the Dultgraben you can see a mountain cemetery with uniform crosses. The sisters of the “Maria Rast” convent in Dult have been buried here since the 19th century.


Directions
Via the A9 motorway (exit Gratkorn-Süd or Gratkorn-Nord).

Coming from the north on the S35, take the exit Peggau–Deutschfeistritz and continue on the B 67 to Gratkorn.

Public transportation
Hikers can easily arrive without a car by using bus or train services. The frequent S1 trains between Graz and Bruck/ Mur make reaching OberGraz easy. (Gratwein–Gratkorn railway station)

More information on train and bus connections: www.verbundlinie.at and www.oebb.at

To get to the starting point, take the no. 110 or no. 140 bus line.

Parking

Park & Ride parking area in Gratkorn (between the BP petrol station und the Peterhof inn).


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