Mariazell Eye Views: Sigmundsberg

Name: Mariazell Eye Views: Sigmundsberg
Brand: Steiermark
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Hike from Mariazell to the Sigmundsberg in Rasing.

The Sigmundsberg Chapel stands on the site of an old fortification that controlled the approach to Mariazell. The church was built in 1471, destroyed soon afterwards and rebuilt in 1501 as a single-nave Gothic mountain church with two bays and a 5/8 choir. The hexagonal wooden ridge turret and the roof are from more recent times. The altarpiece from 1761 depicts Maria lactans on the crescent moon. The chapel temporarily housed the statue of the Virgin after the fire of 1827.

The chapel is closed, the key can be obtained from the office of the Superiorate.

The Sigmundsberg is one of the top 10 Mariazeller AUGENblicken: Treat yourself to your personal time-out and enjoy the unique panorama at the vantage points of the Mariazeller AUGENblicke. There is time to catch your breath and let your gaze wander into the distance on the panoramic spots of Mariazell Land.

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The tour in numbers

easy

Level of difficulty

5,3 km

Route

1:40 h

Time

76 hm

Uphill

113 hm

Downhill

868 m

Highest point

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Detailed information on how to get there can be found here:

We start at the main square in Mariazell and walk along Grazer Straße and Sandbühelweg down to Rasing and follow the sidewalk to the end of Rasing. Here we branch off to the right in front of the Salza over the Grünaubach and walk up to the JUFA Hotel on an asphalt road. In front of the JUFA we branch off to the left onto a forest trail, on which it is a bit steeper up to the chapel on the summit of the Sigmundsberg.

Stop at the JUFA Hotel Mariazell Sigmundsberg (note opening hours!)

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Tourism Association Hochsteiermark - Office Mariazeller Land

Main square 13, 8630 Mariazell

T: +43 (0) 3882 2366

www.hochsteiermark.at

tourismus@hochsteiermark.at

The hiking map and brochure are available free of charge from Tourist Office!