Hiking route Florianiway, Waldbach-Mönichwald - Touren-Impression #1 | © Verein Vorauer Wirtschaft Hiking route Florianiway, Waldbach-Mönichwald - Touren-Impression #1 | © Verein Vorauer Wirtschaft

Florianiway, Waldbach-Mönichwald

The Florianiweg is a beautiful hiking trail in the region Joglland - Waldheimat of about 8 km, which leads through the market Vorau and the district Riegersberg to Waldbach.
This forest hike takes you to the community of Waldbach. On the way there, you can make a detour to the game preserve or visit the Hubertus Chapel. On clear days, you have a wonderful view of the Wechsel region and as far as Hungary.

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

Best season

January
February
March
November
December

The tour in numbers

medium
Level of difficulty
8,7 km
Route
2:30 h
Time
265 hm
Uphill
293 hm
Downhill
880 m
Highest point

Map & downloads

More information

Vorau is located in the East Styrian hill country at an altitude of between 470 and 1248 meters.

By car:
From Vienna: A2 exit Pinggau - Rohrbach-Vorau

From Graz: A2 exit Pinkafeld or Hartberg - Rohrbach - Vorau

Detailed information on how to get here can be found here.
  • We start at the town hall in Vorau
  • We walk past the town hall arch and two parks in the direction of Riegersberg
  • We follow the road to the Brennerwirt
  • On a goods road we continue to Forster
  • Then we follow the signposted Florianiweg until we reach Waldbach-Mönichwald
Vorau is always worth a visit: The only still active Augustinian canons' monastery, the open-air museum or the underground passages Sub Terra Vorau attract numerous visitors. But you can also discover a lot during a walk through the village center.
Timetables and travel information can be found at Österreichische Bundesbahnen (ÖBB) or at Verkehrsauskunft Verbundlinie. For local transportation we recommend the SAM-Sammeltaxi Oststeiermark.
Vorau, town hall, outdoor swimming pool
Tourism Association East Styria
Office Joglland - Waldheimat
8255 St. Jakob im Walde, church quarter 24
Tel.: +43 3336 20255

www.joglland-waldheimat.at
www.oststeiermark.com
joglland-waldheimat@oststeiermark.com

Map: Walking and hiking trails in the Vorau recreation area

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What the weather will be like

Vorau (675m)

Morning
very sunny
3°C
0%
5 km/h
Noon
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10°C
5%
10 km/h
Night
slightly cloudy
7°C
0%
5 km/h
Clear in the early morning, later variable cloudiness with sunny spells.
Morning
weather.icon.04
7°C
10%
15 km/h
Noon
cloudy
11°C
25%
20 km/h
Night
slightly cloudy
7°C
40%
15 km/h
Rather cloudy in the morning, then sunny spells will develop gradually.
11.04.2025
very sunny
5°C 17°C
12.04.2025
slightly cloudy
8°C 18°C
13.04.2025
sunny
7°C 21°C

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