From Karchau to St. Lambrecht

The idyllic hike leads from Karchau along streets with little traffic to the center of St. Lambrecht.

Get to know the wonderful landscape of Karchau and St. Lambrecht and get fantastic views of the surrounding area. There are a few comfortable benches along the way where you can take a break so you can really enjoy the nature of the Murau region.

Characteristics

Skill

Fitness

Best season

January

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The tour in numbers

easy

Level of difficulty

8,2 km

Route

2:15 h

Time

305 hm

Uphill

443 hm

Downhill

1371 m

Highest point

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By car from GermanyFrom Munich via the A8 towards Salzburg. From Salzburg on the A10 Tauernautobahn to St. Michael im Lungau. On the B 96 to Tamsweg, then on the B 95 to Predlitz. The B 97 leads via Stadl/Mur to Murau. There at the roundabout towards St. Lambrecht to Murauer train station and further towards St. Lambrecht. You reach St. Lambrecht via Laßnitz near Murau. Continue straight ahead. Shortly before St. Blase you turn left and drive over the Karchau to the Alpengasthof Moser.

Arrival from Eastern Austria/HungaryAt the motorway junction in St. Michael near Leoben, take the S 36 towards Klagenfurt. Past Knittelfeld and Judenburg to Scheifling. In Scheifling continue towards Klagenfurt to Neumarkt, via Unzmarkt and Perchau am Sattel you reach Neumarkt. Turn right there towards Mariahof and St. Lambrecht. In Mariahof, after the railway crossing, turn left towards St. Lambrecht. Shortly after St. Blase you turn right and drive over the Karchau to the Alpengasthof Moser.

Arrival from southern Austria/ItalyVia Klagenfurt on the S37 past St. Veit/Glan, Treibach and Friesach. In Friesach continue towards Vienna, via Dürnstein and Wildbad to Neumarkt. After the town center of Neumarkt turn left towards Murau, in Mariahof turn left after the railway crossing towards St. Lambrecht. Shortly after St. Blase you turn right and drive over the Karchau to the Alpengasthof Moser.

You take the road towards Seebauer, from Seebauer you take a forest road towards St. Lambrecht. From there you have a wonderful view of St. Lambrecht. You keep walking towards St. Lambrecht until you arrive at the Benedictine monastery of St. Lambrecht.

In St. Lambrecht there are a few inns to stop off at
Worth seeing: St. Lambrecht Abbey

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Public parking spaces are available at the Alpengasthof Moser in Karchau.

The ideal time for this tour is from May to October. Information brochures are available at the various information offices.