Buchkogel-Halbmarathon, Passail

The Buchkogel half marathon near Passail in the Almenland Nature Park is for ambitious runners who enjoy running on natural trails and are not put off by the altitude.
The Buchkogel half marathon leads from the center of Passail via the forest and bee nature trail up to the Lindenberg. The route then follows forest and farm tracks around the 1,330-metre-high Buchkogel. Mostly in the forest, you then run along the Buchtalweg down into the Raabgraben back to the town center. After a loop around the cemetery, you return to the middle school via the ice path.

Only suitable for very good runners due to the elevation gain and the length of the route.

Many thanks to Ali Möstl for providing the track!

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

Best season

January
February
March
November
December

The tour in numbers

challenging
Level of difficulty
21,1 km
Route
666 hm
Uphill
666 hm
Downhill
1282 m
Highest point

Map & downloads

More information

Go to Google Maps to calculate your journey. 

All information for your arrival.
The tour is not signposted, please walk with the outdooractive/Bergfex app or print out the directions!

Start: Middle school in PassailSAM shared taxi station: WZ3327/ Schools Passail.
Pizzas, pasta and a delicious tiramisu are available at the "Hexenstubn" on the Passail market square - perfect after a strenuous run!

Safety instructions
  • Choose your running route carefully so that you can get home safely.
  • If you are running alone, let someone you trust know where you are running and when you want to be home.
  • Make sure you have good visibility (reflectors, safety vest) when running at dusk or at night.
  • Be careful and pay attention to other road users, especially when traveling on roads.
Important phone number:
  • Euro emergency number: 112
  • Mountain rescue emergency call: 140 (if possible, please provide GPS data)
  • Rescue: 144
  • Fire department: 122
  • Police: 133
Accessible by train and bus!

Timetables and travel information can be found on the Austrian Federal Railway website or under Transport Information for the Verbundlinie.

​For local transport we recommend the SAM shared taxi East Styria. Please reserve in good time!
Around middle school or at the fire department.
Further information and links
All information about the region, the places to stop and stay overnight and the excursion destinations can be found at

Tourismusverband Oststeiermark
Geschäftsstelle Naturpark Almenland
8163  Fladnitz an der Teichalm 100
Tel.: +43 3179 23000 
Email: almenland@oststeiermark.com
Website: www.almenland.at

or at the

Marktgemeinde Passail
Markt 1
8162 Passail
Tel.: +43 3179 23300
Email: marktgemeinde@passail.at
Website: www.passail.at

More about the Oststeiermark, the garden of Austria.

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For mobility in the Almenland Nature Park with the SAM shared taxi.

Gallery

Kindererlebnis-Bauernhof Perhofer, Silvia | © Oststeiermark Tourismus, Rene Strasser

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