Weg Nr. 1 Franz-Josef-Höhe

Your hike begins at the “Grüner Specht” inn and takes you across the church square to Bachstraße, past the “Nagelschmiedkreuz” and the biomass heating plant. After 200 meters, the path branches off to the right into the forest. A narrow path leads you to the viewing platform on Franz-Josef-Höhe with a magnificent view.

Your hike begins in front of the “Grüner Specht” inn and first takes you past St. Nicholas Church across the church square in the direction of “Blahbach”. After crossing the stream, walk east along Bachstraße to the “Nagelschmiedkreuz”. Continue along Franz-Josef-Straße, past the biomass heating plant. About 200 meters after the heating plant, the path branches off to the right into the forest. An idyllic path takes you past a small stream before you reach a forest path. Follow the path for about 100 meters and take the path on the right at the fork. The steadily ascending path will eventually take you to a cell phone mast. At the radio mast, turn left onto a path that leads you the last few meters to the viewing platform of the Franz-Josef-Höhe (1033 m). Once at the top, you can enjoy a magnificent view of the villages of St. Oswald and Unterzeiring as well as the Propstei and Hanfelden castles.

Characteristics

Skill

Fitness

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The tour in numbers

medium

Level of difficulty

4,0 km

Route

1:30 h

Time

100 hm

Uphill

100 hm

Downhill

1025 m

Highest point

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By Car:

From Vienna (approx. 2.5 hours):

Take the A2 motorway towards Graz.
Switch to the S36 towards Judenburg.
Take the B78 to Judenburg, then the B114 to Oberzeiring.

From Graz (approx. 1.5 hours):

Take the A9 motorway towards Linz.
Switch to the S36 towards Judenburg.
Take the B78 to Judenburg, then the B114 to Oberzeiring.

From Salzburg (approx. 2.5 hours):

Take the A10 motorway towards Villach.
Take the B96 towards Tamsweg, then the B97 towards Murau.
Take the B114 to Oberzeiring.

We start in front of the “Grüner Specht” inn, walk past the entrance to St. Nicholas Church across the church square in the direction of “Blahbach”, cross the stream and continue along Bachstraße in an easterly direction to the “Nagelschmiedkreuz”. Continue along Franz-Josef-Straße, past the biomass heating plant, where the path branches off to the right into the forest approx. 200 m after the heating plant. Passing a small stream, you reach a forest path, which you follow for approx. 100 m and take the forest path on the right at the fork (signpost). This steadily ascending path leads to a cell phone mast. At the radio mast, turn left onto a path and walk the remaining meters to the Franz Josef Höhe viewing platform (1033 m).
Very beautiful views of the villages of St. Oswald and Unterzeiring, as well as the two castles of Propstei and Hanfelden.

A visit to the show mine is worthwhile after the hike.

Information on public transportation can be found at www.verbundlinie.at

Parking spaces are available next to the church on the market square.

More information at www.murtal.at/wandern