Nature Trail HWW-Hiking route: Zöbern - Schäffern - Pinggau - Touren-Impression #1 | © Oststeiermark Tourismus Nature Trail HWW-Hiking route: Zöbern - Schäffern - Pinggau - Touren-Impression #1 | © Oststeiermark Tourismus

HWW-Hiking route: Zöbern - Schäffern - Pinggau

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This HWW hiking route is part of the Wechselland Historical Long-Distance Hiking Trail (HWW), which tells the story of Wechselland along more than 100 HWW stations. More information can be found at www.wechsel-wandern.at.
This HWW hiking route runs along an old pilgrimage route that went from Zöbern via Schäffern to Pinggau. At the Schäffern/Bärenplatz HWW station on this HWW route, you will learn about the lost medieval fortifications on the Schlösslberg near Schäffern.

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

Best season

January
February
March
April
May
June
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August
September
October
November
December

The tour in numbers

medium
Level of difficulty
18,0 km
Route
5:23 h
Time
599 hm
Uphill
665 hm
Downhill
787 m
Highest point

Map & downloads

More information

The tour is not signposted throughout. Route guidance with app recommended.
Timetables and travel information can be found at:

Bus: www.richard.at

Train: www.oebb.at

For local transportation we recommend the SAM- Sammeltaxi Oststeiermark: www.oststeiermark.at/sam

Historical long-distance hiking trail Wechselland

www.wechsel-wandern.at

 

Historical Association Wechselland

Chairman Dr. Andreas Salmhofer

Tel: +43 664/400 27 17

info@geschichte-wechselland.at

www.geschichte-wechselland.at

 

Information about the region, places to stop and stay, excursion destinations, etc., can be found here:

Eastern Styria Tourist Board

Herbal Region Wechselland office

Main square 20, 8240 Friedberg

T: +43 3339/25110-19

wechselland@oststeiermark.com

www.oststeiermark.com

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What the weather will be like

Mariazell (860m)

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Night
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Early clouds will gradually clear to leave the region with a dry and sunny day.
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very sunny
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Noon
slightly cloudy
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Night
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The day starts sunny, but will be partly cloudy in the afternoon.
11.05.2024
slightly cloudy
5°C 19°C
12.05.2024
sunny
7°C 18°C
13.05.2024
slightly cloudy
7°C 19°C

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