Theme path HWW-Hiking route: Friedberg - Hilmtor - Trahütte - Vorauer Schwaig - Hochwechsel - Touren-Impression #1 | © Historischer Verein Wechselland Theme path HWW-Hiking route: Friedberg - Hilmtor - Trahütte - Vorauer Schwaig - Hochwechsel - Touren-Impression #1 | © Historischer Verein Wechselland

HWW-Hiking route: Friedberg - Hilmtor - Trahütte - Vorauer Schwaig - Hochwechsel

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 from Friedberg via Hilmtor, Trahütte, Vorauer Schwaig to Hochwechsel. Along the route, you will pass the Hilmtor HWW station, for example. There you can learn about the history of hunting and wild animals in Wechselland. Every few years, individual wolves roam the Wechselland.

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

Best season

January
February
March
October
November
December

The tour in numbers

medium
Level of difficulty
20,6 km
Route
6:45 h
Time
1314 hm
Uphill
172 hm
Downhill
1742 m
Highest point

Map & downloads

More information

Directions - By car
  • via the Südautobahn (A2) to the Pinggau exit
  • at the traffic circle take the 3rd exit
  • along the B54 in the direction of Graz/Hartberg
  • along the Steinamangerer Straße
  • turn left onto Hauptplatz Pinggau
  • follow Grazer Straße until Hauptplatz Friedberg
The tour is not signposted throughout. Route guidance with app recommended.
  • The HWW hiking route starts in Friedberg.
  • It continues via the Hilmtor, to the Glatzl Trahütten Alm and on to the Vorauer Schwaig.
  • The destination is the Hochwechsel.
We recommend stopping off at the Glatzl Trahütten Alm or at the Vorauer Schwaig with its magnificent views.
Timetables and travel information can be found at Österreichischen Bundesbahnen (ÖBB) or at Verkehrsauskunft Verbundlinie.
For local transportation we recommend the SAM-Sammeltaxi Oststeiermark.
Please note that the main square in Friedberg has a short-term parking zone. Please use the parking spaces in Anton-Bauer-Gasse or Kirchenplatz.
 
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
 
Find out about hiking maps, cycling maps, excursion destination maps and other tour tips at the tourist office.
You can also order information material on our website from the comfort of your own home.
Eastern Styria Tourist Board
Herbal Region Wechselland office
Main square 20, 8240 Friedberg
Tel.: +43 3339/25110-19
wechselland@oststeiermark.com
www.oststeiermark.com

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Kindererlebnis-Bauernhof Perhofer, Silvia | © Oststeiermark Tourismus, Rene Strasser

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