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Etappe 1 Mariazeller Gründerweg

The Mariazell pilgrimage route leads from St. Lambrecht Abbey in Murau, through parts of the Murtal and the region Erzberg Leoben to Mariazell in the Hochsteiermark. 7 stages with a total of around 192 kilometres on footpaths allow you to discover devotional places of power in the green heart of Styria. In the opposite direction from Mariazell to St. Lambrecht, the trail is part of the famous Romea Strata, which leads to Rome. 
 
In 1157, the abbot of St. Lambrecht Abbey sent Brother Magnus out with a statue of the Virgin Mary to provide pastoral care. An insurmountable rock blocked his path, whereupon it split and cleared the way. Magnus placed the statue (which was carved from St. Lambrecht lime wood) on a tree stump and erected a “cell” (monk's dwelling). Since then, this place has been called Mariazell.

Characteristics

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Best season

January
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The tour in numbers

medium
Level of difficulty
33,8 km
Route
10:00 h
Time
846 hm
Uphill
967 hm
Downhill
1412 m
Highest point

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What the weather will be like

Mariazell (860m)

Morning
sunny
3°C
0%
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Noon
very sunny
16°C
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Night
very sunny
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Some clouds in the morning, lateron much sunshine and hardly any clouds
Morning
slightly cloudy
6°C
0%
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Noon
cloudy
11°C
5%
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Night
cloudy
7°C
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Mostly cloudy through the day with a chance of occasional sunny spells.
03.11.2024
slightly cloudy
0°C 11°C
04.11.2024
very sunny
-2°C 13°C
05.11.2024
sunny
-1°C 12°C
Naturpark-Bank | © Alpengasthof Moser - ArisMedia

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