Hiking route Kring gallows circuit, Vorau - Touren-Impression #1 | © Verein Vorauer Wirtschaft Hiking route Kring gallows circuit, Vorau - Touren-Impression #1 | © Verein Vorauer Wirtschaft

Kring gallows circuit, Vorau

A beautiful walk through the market Vorau, which has a lot to offer for culture enthusiasts due to the two churches (Market Church and Cross Church).
The path leads through the beautiful market Vorau, along the sidewalk, past many benches, Materln and the unique Kreuzkirche. This pilgrimage trail is also recommended in winter.

Interesting to know: Vorau had 330 years the right and duty to be "blood plaintiff" and "blood judge" for intentional committed major crimes - remains of the gallows from this time can still be seen!

Characteristics

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The tour in numbers

easy
Level of difficulty
6,6 km
Route
2:00 h
Time
80 hm
Uphill
80 hm
Downhill
677 m
Highest point

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Vorau is located in the East Styrian hill country at an altitude of between 470 and 1248 meters.

By car:

From Vienna: A2 exit Pinggau - Rohrbach-Vorau

From Graz: A2 exit Pinkafeld or Hartberg - Rohrbach - Vorau

Detailed information on how to get here can be found here.
  • We start at the Griesplatz in Vorau
  • There we turn immediately left
  • Then we turn left into the Kremserweb and go straight onWe always follow the markings
  • There we already walk to the gallows
  • Afterwards we come back to the Kreuzkirche in Vorau
We recommend a visit to Vorau Abbey and the open-air museum.

Timetables and travel information can be found at Österreichische Bundesbahnen (ÖBB) or at Verkehrsauskunft Verbundlinie.
For local transportation we recommend the SAM-Sammeltaxi Oststeiermark.

Vorau, Griesplatzoutdoor pool (free)
Tourism Association East Styria

Office Joglland - Waldheimat

8255 St. Jakob im Walde

church quarter 24

Tel.: +43 3336 20255

www.joglland-waldheimat.at

www.oststeiermark.com

joglland-waldheimat@oststeiermark.com

Karte: Spazier- und Wanderwege im Erholungsgebiet Vorau

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Vorau (675m)

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03.11.2024
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