Theme path HWW-Hiking route: Schäffernsteg - Sparberegg - Götzendorf/Römergrab - Laglmühle - Bärnegg (circular trail) - Touren-Impression #1 | © Historischer Verein Wechselland Theme path HWW-Hiking route: Schäffernsteg - Sparberegg - Götzendorf/Römergrab - Laglmühle - Bärnegg (circular trail) - Touren-Impression #1 | © Historischer Verein Wechselland

HWW-Hiking route: Schäffernsteg - Sparberegg - Götzendorf/Römergrab - Laglmühle - Bärnegg (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 extensive HWW hiking route starts at GH Schäffernsteg, leads via Sparberegg and Götzendorf as well as Götzendorf/Römergrab to Laglmühle, from there via Bärnegg and Tanzegg and Lafnitzdorf back to Schäffernsteg. On the way you come to the HWW station Sparberegg/Fernblickhütte, where it is explained that the border to what was then Hungary was once closed due to the cholera epidemic.

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

Best season

January
February
March
October
November
December

The tour in numbers

medium
Level of difficulty
23,8 km
Route
6:55 h
Time
613 hm
Uphill
594 hm
Downhill
747 m
Highest point

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More information

Arrival by car
  • Take the A2 (south highway) to the Pinggau exit.
  • Leave the highway at the Pinggau exit.
  • Take the next exit at the traffic circle.
The tour is not signposted throughout. Route guidance with app recommended.
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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