Peter Rosegger Memorial Trail - Variant: Rosegger Grave

In Krieglach, a memorial trail has been dedicated to its great son, Peter Rosegger. The Gedenkstättenweg (Memorial Trail) leads to all the important stations related to Rosegger's life.

This variant starts at the Rosegger Park, then continues to the Rosegger Museum, the Gölkkapelle, and finally reaches the Rosegger Grave.

The trail offers a great opportunity to explore the places that were significant in Rosegger’s life, while also enjoying the beautiful nature and landscape that inspired much of his writing.

Following in the footsteps of Peter Rosegger through Krieglach – this variant covers the Rosegger Park, the Rosegger Museum, the Gölkkapelle, and the Rosegger Grave at the local cemetery.

Our tour begins at the Rosegger Park, where a sculpture by Paul Kassecker depicts the young 'Peterl' herding sheep. Here, you’ll also find informational panels about the life and work of Peter Rosegger, as well as the starting point of the Rosegger Memorial Trail.

From there, we stroll to the Rosegger Museum and visit the former residence of the poet, which is now open to the public as a museum. We then continue towards ‘Himmel’ (meaning 'heaven'), a place mentioned in Rosegger's stories.

Next, we head towards the Gölkkapelle and then to the local cemetery, where we pay a visit to Peter Rosegger’s grave. From there, it’s a 10-minute walk back to the town center, completing the loop of our small hike.

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The tour in numbers

easy

Level of difficulty

7,1 km

Route

3:30 h

Time

229 hm

Uphill

229 hm

Downhill

771 m

Highest point

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S6 Semmering Expressway, exit Krieglach.
At the roundabout, take the exit towards Krieglach Ort. Follow the road into the town center of Krieglach, and turn right at the Alpl intersection.

Continue through the main square (Hauptplatz) and follow the Bürstadtstraße, which leads directly to Roseggerpark.

We begin our hike at the Rosegger Monument titled "Als ich noch der Waldbauernbub war" in Roseggerpark. We cross the park and, at the end of the path, turn right, passing by the Spar store and reaching Roseggerstraße. We cross the street and head directly to the Rosegger Museum with its study room (Studierstüberl).

We continue along Hans Ludwig-Gasse and reach Steinfeldstraße. Here, we turn right onto Alplstraße. At the Alpl intersection, we continue left toward Grazer Straße. Just after the Tanzmeister bookstore, we turn left and follow Karl Morre-Gasse, which eventually leads to Himmelweg.

We turn right and follow the signs toward Himmel. This takes us to the Magritzer farmstead. From here, we turn right and head toward Wassertal, passing the Gölkbauer.

Next, we follow the markers to Gölkkapelle and then walk along Gölkweg and the cemetery with Rosegger’s grave, returning to the town center.

Visit the Rosegger Museum in Krieglach. The former residence of the writer is now a museum, offering fascinating insights into the world of Peter Rosegger.

Opening hours of the Rosegger Museum:
April to October, Monday to Saturday, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM

For more information, visit: www.museum-joanneum.at/rosegger-museum-krieglach

Take the train to Krieglach station, then continue on foot to Roseggerpark.

For timetable information, visit:
www.verbundlinie.at or www.oebb.at.

There are free parking options around Roseggerpark, with a larger parking lot located on Pestalozzistraße.

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