Hochwechsel - Snowshoe tour along the Schwaigen, Waldbach-Mönichwald
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Leisurely snowshoe tour on the Hochwechsel - perfect for beginners or snowshoe hikers who want to enjoy the peace and quiet.
This snowshoe tour in the Hochwechsel region meets all the requirements of a leisurely hike and is therefore very suitable for beginners. The memorial chapel and summit cross at the summit of the Hochwechsel are particularly inviting places to pause for a moment.
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Waldbach-Mönichwald has been a municipality in the Hartberg-Fürstenfeld district of Styria in Austria since 2015.
By car:
From Graz: via the A2 to the Hartberg exit, then B50 and B54 via Grafendorch to Rohrbach; continue via Koglerau and Bruck to Waldbach, Rabl-Kreuz-Hütte
From Vienna: via the A2 to the Pinggau exit, then on the B54 towards Hartberg to Rohrbach a. d. Lafnitz; continue via Koglerau and Bruck to Waldbach, Rabl-Kreuz-Hütte
Detailed information on how to get here can be found
here.
- We start at the Rabl-Kreuz hut, from where we follow hiking trail no. 912
- We walk along the prepared natural toboggan run until we reach a crossroads, where we are greeted by a sculpture of signposts
- We take our bearings from the wooden board with the inscription "Hochwechsel Wetterkoglerhaus" and continue uphill in the forest aisle
- On a large meadow area, many tracks usually show us the way ahead
- Once we reach the summit, we can enjoy a magnificent view over the Joglland - Waldheimat region
- In winter, the Wetterkoglerhaus Alpine Club House is closed, but we can warm ourselves in a winter room at the back of the house
- After a short break to catch our breath, we take the same route back to the Rabl-Kreuz hut
A hike in the early hours of the morning or at dusk is particularly recommended to watch the magnificent sunrise or sunset.
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Summit cross on the Hochwechsel, Joglland forest home in Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
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Memorial chapel on the Hochwechsel, Joglland forest home in Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Maria Zingl
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Joglland-Winter-Print-172.jpg | Klaus Ranger
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What the weather will be like
Waldbach-Mönichwald (574m)
Starting mostly cloudy, then clearing up slowly during the day.
Dry and sunny throughout the day with hardly any clouds.