On this circular route you can always enjoy the view of the village and the St. Nicholas Church of Ratten.
After overcoming a steep section of the trail on hiking path 03, you can look at rats from above for the first time. The Christian signs along the way, with texts by Martin Gutl, invite you to linger and reflect.
At the vulgo "Röckhofer" not only the view, but also the remarkable lime tree, is worth a mention.
The existing wayside crosses and monuments lead one further to the "Prembauer" and down to the Nießnitz. Following the road along the stream, the path leads back to the parish church. This section is easily passable with a wheelchair as well as with a baby carriage. Along the way, more texts await contemplation and meditation.
The tranquility of the path through woods and meadows, the texts and also the walking and lingering let you push aside everyday life and achieve relaxation for body and soul.
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Ratten is located approx. 25 km north of the district capital Weiz between Pretulaple and Joglland in the upper Feistriztal valley.
By car:
From Graz - A2 to Gleisdorf - take the 2nd exit at the traffic circle (B64/B72)
From Weiz - via B72
From Germany - via A3
Detailed information on how to get here can be found
here.
- We start at the church square in Ratten
- Between the parsonage and the parish home we hike the hiking trail 03 upwards
- As soon as we reach an access road to the farm, we leave the path
- After a short ascent over a meadow we reach the first meditation place
- We walk along the hiking trail further down to the "Röckhofer".
- Then we turn right down the path and follow it until we reach the "Prembauer".
- We follow the access road downhill to the Hammergraben
- We turn right and walk on the asphalt road back to the parish church
The tranquility of the path through woods and meadows, the texts and also the walking and lingering at the individual stations allow the everyday life to be pushed aside and relaxation for body and soul to be achieved.
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Pfarrkirche Ratten | © Heribert Hahn | TV Joglland Waldheimat
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Nikolausstatue | © Anneliese Grabenhofer | TV Joglland Waldheimat
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Rosenkranzkapelle in Ratten | © Heribert Hahn | TV Joglland Waldheimat
What the weather will be like
Ratten (736m)
Rather cloudy in the morning, then sunny spells will develop gradually.
Dry and sunny throughout the day with hardly any clouds.
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