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Steirischer Mariazeller Weg with the hiking stages
The Steirischer Mariazeller Weg is the classic per se. This trail divides at the Schanzsattel near Fischbach, with 2 different routes leading to Mariazell.
The Mariazeller Weg (long-distance hiking trail 06) reaches the Almenland at Arzberg and leads along the Raab via Passail to Hohenau/Raab. Then it rises steeply to the “Ochsenhalt” and continues to the Sommeralm. Past the wind turbine, the trail leads to Strassegg. Here one simply has to visit the legendary pilgrim’s inn “Strosseggwirt”. Rudi Pretterhofer lives for “his” pilgrims and never lets them move on without playing them a farewell tune. There is a meadow filled with crosses uphill from the inn, placed there in remembrance by pilgrim groups! Heading towards the Schanzsattel, the trail now leads out of the Almenland again.
Distance: 226,7 km
Total rise: 7768 m
Come down: 7963 m
Duration: 80 h
Deepest point: 333 m
Highest Point: 1480 m
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Chapter: Soboth - Eibiswald
On the border Styria-Slowenia
Tour details:
Length: 19,4 km
Total rise down: 619 m
Total rise up: 1.314 m
Worth seeing:
- Jakobihaus Soboth
- Ölpresse Fürpaß
- Weitwandermuseum Eibiswald
Capture: Eibiswald - Deutschlandsberg
In the land of castles
Tour details:
Length: 29,3 km
Total rise down: 1.224m
Total rise up: 1.214m
Worth seeing:
- Castle Limberg
- Moorbad Schwanberg
- Castle Deutschlandsberg
Capture: Deutschlandsberg - Stainz
Through the home of the "Schilcher" wine
Tour details:
Length: 17,2 km
Total rise down: 545 m
Total rise up: 516 m
Worth seeing:
- Castle Wildbach
- Trinkhalle Bad Gams
- Castle Stainz
Capture: Stainz - Söding
From lovers to wedding churches
Tour details:
Length: 16,2 km
Total rise down: 371 m
Total rise up: 373 m
Worth seeing:
- Pfarrkirche St. Stefan ob Stainz
- Storchennest Mooskirchen
- Pfarrkirche Söding
Capture: Söding - Graz
Enjoy the capital city of indulgence
Tour details:
Length: 27,3 km
Total rise down: 731 m
Total rise up: 770 m
Worth seeing:
- Rudolfswarte / Buchkogel
- Schloss Eggenberg
- UNESCO Welterbe Altstadt mit Grazer Schlossberg
Capture: Graz - Passail
Pass the Schöckl to Passail
Tour details:
Length: 34,2 km
Total rise down: 1.351 m
Total rise up: 1.620 m
Worth seeing:
- Basilika Mariatrost
- Kalvarienberg St. Radegund
- Schöckl
Capture: Passail - Fischbach/Schanz
Throught one of Europe's largest alpine regions
Tour details:
Length: 31,1 km
Total rise down: 1.077 m
Total rise up: 1.597 m
Worth seeing:
- Pflanzenparadies Hohenauer Ochsenhalt
- Wetterkreuz Sommeralm
- Ausblick Schanzsattel
From Fischbach, there are two possibilities:
Variation A
Route: Fischbach/Schanz - Hohe Veitsch
Tour details:
Length: 35,8 km
Total rise down: 1.347 m
Total rise up: 1.594 m
Wort seeing:
- Teufelstein
- Pilgerpark Mitterdorf
- Pilgerkreuz Veitsch
Route: Hohe Veitsch - Mariazell
Tour details:
Length: 27,3 km
Total rise down: 1.606 m
Total rise up: 1.035 m
Worth seeing:
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- Wetterinalm
- Erster Blick auf Mariazell
- Basilika Mariazell
Variation B
Route: Fischbach/Schanz - Krieglach
Tour details:
Length: 20,9 km
Total rise down: 1.273 m
Total rise up: 708 m
Worth seeing:
- Peter Roseggers Geburtshaus
- Waldschule und Österreichisches Wandermuseum
- Landhaus mit Roseggermuseum
Route: Krieglach - Mürzsteg
Tour details:
Length: 27,3 km
Total rise down: 1.352 m
Total rise up: 1.527 m
Worth seeing:
- Veitschbachtörl
- Schoberstein
- Jagdschloss Mürzsteg
Route: Mürzsteg - Mariazell
Tour details:
Length: 23,1 km
Total rise down: 892 m
Total rise up: 987 m
Worth seeing:
- Buchalpenkreuz
- Mooshuben
- Basilika Mariazell
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