From Karchau to St. Lambrecht

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Tour data

8.24km

1,023 - 1,370m

Distance

266hm

396hm

Ascent

02:15h

Duration

Tourismusverband Region Murau

Brief description: The idyllic hike leads from Karchau along streets with little traffic to the center of St. Lambrecht.
Difficulty: medium
Rating: Technique

Fitness

Landscape

Experience
Starting point: Alpengasthof Moser, Karchau
Route: Karchau hamlet

Alpengasthof Moser restaurant

Spitalberg hamlet
5.9 km

Sankt Lambrecht village
7.7 km
Best season: Jan

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Description: Get to know the wonderful landscape of Karchau and St. Lambrecht and get fantastic views of the surrounding area. There are a few comfortable benches along the way where you can take a break so you can really enjoy the nature of the Murau region.
Directions: You take the road towards Seebauer, from Seebauer you take a forest road towards St. Lambrecht. From there you have a wonderful view of St. Lambrecht. You keep walking towards St. Lambrecht until you arrive at the Benedictine monastery of St. Lambrecht.
Highest point: 1,370 m
Endpoint: St. Lambrecht
Height profile
Equipment: Good shoes
Sun protection
Sufficient food
Tips: In St. Lambrecht there are a few inns to stop off at Worth seeing: St. Lambrecht Abbey
Additional information: The ideal time for this tour is from May to October.
Directions: By car from Germany
From Munich via the A8 towards Salzburg. From Salzburg on the A10 Tauernautobahn to St. Michael im Lungau. On the B 96 to Tamsweg, then on the B 95 to Predlitz. The B 97 leads via Stadl/Mur to Murau. There at the roundabout towards St. Lambrecht to Murauer train station and further towards St. Lambrecht. You reach St. Lambrecht via Laßnitz near Murau. Continue straight ahead. Shortly before St. Blase you turn left and drive over the Karchau to the Alpengasthof Moser.
Arrival from Eastern Austria/Hungary
At the motorway junction in St. Michael near Leoben, take the S 36 towards Klagenfurt. Past Knittelfeld and Judenburg to Scheifling. In Scheifling continue towards Klagenfurt to Neumarkt, via Unzmarkt and Perchau am Sattel you reach Neumarkt. Turn right there towards Mariahof and St. Lambrecht. In Mariahof, after the railway crossing, turn left towards St. Lambrecht. Shortly after St. Blase you turn right and drive over the Karchau to the Alpengasthof Moser.

Arrival from southern Austria/Italy
Via Klagenfurt on the S37 past St. Veit/Glan, Treibach and Friesach. In Friesach continue towards Vienna, via Dürnstein and Wildbad to Neumarkt. After the town center of Neumarkt turn left towards Murau, in Mariahof turn left after the railway crossing towards St. Lambrecht. Shortly after St. Blase you turn right and drive over the Karchau to the Alpengasthof Moser.
Public transportation: With the BusBahnBim app from the interconnected line, timetable information is easier than ever before: all bus, train and tram 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.
ÖBB www.oebb.at | Styria connection line www.busbahnbim.at
Parking: Public parking spaces are available at the Alpengasthof Moser in Karchau.