Hiking route Arzbergrundweg, St. Jakob im Walde - Touren-Impression #1 | © Oststeiermark Tourismus Hiking route Arzbergrundweg, St. Jakob im Walde - Touren-Impression #1 | © Oststeiermark Tourismus

Arzbergrundweg, St. Jakob im Walde

The hike in St. Jakob im Walde is also well suited for families. Wonderful views of the Joglland-Waldheimat region await.
St. Jakob im Walde was settled about 800 years ago, the first documentary mention was in 1209. The place was hit by fire disasters in 1886 and 1945. After the end of the war the place was rebuilt with a lot of diligence to a tourist community. The path leads you to numerous power points in the Joglland, provides you with magnificent panoramic views and also shows you the former ore mines, an important source of income in those days.

One of these magnificent panoramic views awaits you at the Arzberg summit cross at 1111 meters above sea level. You should not miss the stop at the Arzberghütte, which is located a little below.

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The tour in numbers

easy
Level of difficulty
8,5 km
Route
3:00 h
Time
290 hm
Uphill
290 hm
Downhill
1111 m
Highest point

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Sankt Jakob im Walde is located approx. 24 km northwest of the district capital Hartberg in the far northwest of the Hartberg district. The municipality is part of Joglland.

By car:
From Vienna: via the A2 to the Friedberg exit and B54 to Rohrbach, then via Mönichwald to St. Jakob im Walde
From Graz: via the A2 to the Rohrbach - Vorau exit, then to Rohrbach and on to Waldbach and St. Jakob im Walde
From the S6 Krieglach exit via the Alpl to Ratten and St. Jakob im Walde
Detailed information on how to get here can be found here.
  • We start at the parish church in st. Jakob im Walde
  • We go in the direction of the supermarket and leave the country road in the direction of the houses
  • After the houses we turn left in front of the further settlements
  • After an ascent we come to the beekeeping Spreitzhofer and also to the municipal road
  • Follow the municipal road until you reach the so-called 1000 meter cross.
  • After the cross we keep to the right and turn onto a gravel road
  • Now we hike around the so-called Lechenbauerkofel on forest and forest paths
  • If we go downhill for a short distance, we reach the Arzberg hut
  • We hike back along the access road and the so-called Lechenviertel
  • The hiking trail is marked with signage in the form of a hiking shoe with a summit cross
In the center of St. Jakob im Walde a visit to the exhibition "Kräftereich" is especially recommended.
Timetables and travel information can be found at Österreichische Bundesbahnen (ÖBB) or at Verkehrsauskunft Verbundlinie. For local transportation we recommend the SAM-Sammeltaxi Oststeiermark.
-> Stop number: HF 5106 St. Jakob-Ortsmitte
St. Jakob im Walde, Parking behind the exhibition "Kräftereich" (near the church) (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

Parish St. Jakob im Walde
Kirchenviertel 24
8255 St. Jakob im Walde
Tel.: +43 3336 8212
gde@st-jakob-walde.steiermark.at
www.st-jakob-walde.gv.at
Hiking booklet “On foot through the Joglland and the Waldheimat": available from the tourist office Joglland - Waldheimat: +43 3336 20255

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