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Fischbacher Höhenweg, Fischbach

Pleasant path with a clear view of the idyllic village of Fischbach.
A leisurely walk - always with a wonderful view of the mountain health resort of Fischbach.

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

Best season

The tour in numbers

medium
Level of difficulty
8,9 km
Route
3:00 h
Time
380 hm
Uphill
380 hm
Downhill
1318 m
Highest point

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More information

From Vienna via the A2 Südautobahn highway and the S6 Semmering expressway to the Kindberg exit. Here through the Stanzertal valley on the Schanzsattel-Landesstraße L114 to Fischbach.

From Graz via the Weizer-Bundesstraße B72 to Birkfeld and from here via the Schanzsattel-Landesstraße L114 to Fischbach.

From Linz/Salzburg/Munich via the Pyhrnautobahn A9 and the Semmering-Schnellstraße S6 to the Kindberg exit. Continue as above.

Further information: www.at.map24.com

  • From our starting point - the village square in Fischbach - we walk slightly uphill in a northerly direction past Veronika's herb farm
  • After this we turn right towards Glatzhofer on path no. 7
  • We follow this leisurely path past flower-decorated farmhouses and enjoy the wonderful view of the mountain spa town of Fischbach and Eastern Styria
  • After a short break at the “Glatzhofer”, we take the same leisurely walk back or extend the hike via a short, very steep path to the actual end point at the Schneidhofer Kreuz cross
  • From there we either hike back the same way or walk in the direction of Teuflestein to the Untere Halterhütte (No. 740. From there we follow the blue “Alpsteig” markings to the left to Fischbach
  • Peter Rosegger already hiked this trail. We rejoin the Fischbacher Höhenstraße at the Ofenlurger farm and return to Fischbach via no. 7
We recommend a visit by Veronika's Herb Farm.

Timetables and travel information can be found at Österreichische Bundesbahnen (ÖBB) or at Verkehrsauskunft Verbundlinie.
For local transportation we recommend the SAM-Sammeltaxi Oststeiermark

Fischbach, village square (free)

You can find information about the region, places to stop and stay overnight, excursion destinations, etc. here:

Eastern Styria Tourism Association
Joglland-Waldheimat office
8255 St. Jakob im Walde
Tel.: 03336/20255

info@joglland.at
www.joglland-waldheimat.at
Eastern Styria

current weather

Mobility Eastern Styria with shared taxi SAM

Hiking map of the high-altitude climatic health resort of Fischbach 1:27,778 Information office Fischbach Tel. +43 (0)3170/ 206 www.hoehenluftkurort-fischbach.at

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What the weather will be like

Fischbach (992m)

Morning
very sunny
17°C
0%
0 km/h
Noon
sunny
22°C
10%
10 km/h
Night
sunny
19°C
15%
0 km/h
The day starts sunny, but will be partly cloudy in the afternoon.
Morning
sunny
18°C
5%
5 km/h
Noon
sunny
22°C
40%
5 km/h
Night
sunny
18°C
45%
5 km/h
Dry and partly sunny throughout the day, with cloudy periods from time to time.
08.06.2025
cloudy
9°C 18°C
09.06.2025
sunny
8°C 18°C
10.06.2025
sunny
9°C 20°C
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