Theme path HWW-Hiking route: Dechantskirchen - Kroisbach/Holzbrücke (circular trail) - Touren-Impression #1 | © Historischer Verein Wechselland Theme path HWW-Hiking route: Dechantskirchen - Kroisbach/Holzbrücke (circular trail) - Touren-Impression #1 | © Historischer Verein Wechselland

HWW-Hiking route: Dechantskirchen - Kroisbach/Holzbrücke (circular trail)

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 leads from the village center via Kroisbach to Kroisbach/Holzbrücke and back to Dechantskirchen. The Iron Age and Celtic era in Wechselland is described at the HWW station Kroisbach/Holzbrücke.

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

Best season

January
February
March
October
November
December

The tour in numbers

easy
Level of difficulty
5,7 km
Route
1:30 h
Time
96 hm
Uphill
72 hm
Downhill
565 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 towards Graz/Hartberg
  • turn left onto Dechantskirchen
The tour is not signposted throughout. Route guidance with app recommended.
  • The HWW hiking route starts in the center of Dechantskirchen.
  • It continues via Kroisbach to the HWW station Kroisbach/Holzbrücke.
  • Then it's back to Dechantskirchen.
We recommend that you visit Thalberg Castle from the outside. There is also an HWW information board there.
Timetables and travel information can be found at Österreichischen Bundesbahnen (ÖBB) or at Verkehrsauskunft Verbundlinie.
For local transportation we recommend the SAM-Sammeltaxi Oststeiermark.
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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