

Pöllau tour via the Folklore Museum and Hotel Muhr, Pöllau
This hike takes us through the district of Sonnhofen (market town of Pöllau) and Zeil-Pöllau (municipality of Pöllauberg). Both municipalities form the Pöllauer Tal Nature Park.
The circular hike begins in Pöllau Castle Park and leaves the village through the Aupark. The route continues over the Sauberg to the cabbage sawmill and then to the Folklore Museum. From there you reach the Hotel Restaurant Muhr. After a rest, the trail leads back to Pöllau via the Höhenweg.
Characteristics
Best season
January
February
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The tour in numbers
medium
Level of difficulty
20,1 km
Route
5:45 h
Time
520 hm
Uphill
520 hm
Downhill
809 m
Highest point
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Pöllau, castle park
Pöllau - Folklore Museum - Hotel Muhr
- We start in Pöllau castle park at the signposts east of the park café to the "Schreiner-Kreuzung".
- Heading east along the castle walls to the "Gerstner-Kreuz", we turn into Wegerergasse at the old fire station, along which we walk to the Aupark with Auteich pond and outdoor pool.
- Passing the outdoor pool on the right, we reach the L406 main road, cross it and walk along the pavement and the municipal road to the Hirt carpentry workshop, where we follow the white-red-white markings, no. 5/Roseggerweg.
- We continue along these markings until we reach the turn-off to the Masenberg or Schloffereck (folklore museum) via a field path just before the former Kohl sawmill.
- From here, we follow the white-blue-white markings no. 11.
- Later we meet the white-yellow-white trail no. 4, which takes us first to the Folklore Museum and then to Hotel Muhr.
Hotel Muhr - Pöllau
- Starting from Hotel Muhr, we hike along the access road and follow the "white-red-white, no. 5" markings in the direction of Pöllau.
- We return to our starting point in Pöllau castle park via the Höhenweg trail on hiking trail no. 5.
We recommend that you plan enough time to savour the culinary delicacies.
Timetables and travel information can be found at Österreichische Bundesbahnen (ÖBB) or at Verkehrsauskunft Verbundlinie.
For local transport we recommend the SAM-Sammeltaxi Oststeiermark. HF5943 Pöllau Schlosszwinger
Pöllau, castle park
P&R at the pöllau bypass
Information about the region, places to stop for refreshments and overnight accommodation, excursion destinations etc. can be found here:
Eastern Styria Tourist Board
Pöllau Valley Nature Park office
Schloss 1
8225 Pöllau, Austria
Phone: +43 3335 4210
www.naturpark-poellauertal.at
www.oststeiermark.com
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Mobility Eastern Styria with shared taxi SAM
Find out about maps, hiking brochures and other tour tips at the tourist office. You can also order information material on our website from the comfort of your own home.
Rother hiking guide "Oststeiermark - Von den Fischbacher Alpen bis in die Thermenregion", 50 tours, Elisabeth Zienitzer & Silvia Sarcletti paperback, ISBN-10, 376334577 available in bookshops