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Hochweg-Runde, Passail

Via the Passail fish ponds in the Almenland Nature Park, the route leads out to Haufenreith. The way back then leads along the high trail with beautiful views of the Passailer Kessel.

Past the fish ponds, which are idyllically situated in the village, you walk up to the village of Haufenreith and then down to the Rechberg main road. At Auen, the trail then climbs up to the Hochweg, from where you have wonderful views of the Sattelberge mountains to the south of the basin. Always running above the village, you reach the village center again at Hintergasse.  Another loop around the cemetery and then you have reached your destination.

Apart from a short section between the fish ponds and Haufenreith, the route is on asphalt, several times along the main road/B64, but always on a footpath.

This tour, perhaps shortened by the last section, is also a lovely walk. 

Many thanks to Ali Möstl for providing the track!

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

Best season

The tour in numbers

easy
Level of difficulty
9,0 km
Route
1:25 h
Time
114 hm
Uphill
114 hm
Downhill
711 m
Highest point

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The tour is not signposted, please walk with the outdooractive/Bergfex app or print out the directions!

StartMiddle school in PassailSAM shared taxi station: WZ3327/ Schools Passail 

  • We start in an easterly direction and walk out of town along the B64 main road.
  • We soon turn right onto Fischteichweg, which we do not leave until the crossroads in Auen.
  • At the crossroads, we continue straight on along Höllweg and Erdbauernweg up to the center of Haufenreith.
  • There we turn left down into the Haufenreithweg and walk down to the junction with the main road/ Harrer caravan.
  • We cross the road and walk left up the sidewalk back to Passail.
  • At the crossroads in Auen (GH Schober/Hohenau) we turn right into Gaasengrabenweg and then immediately (before the Sunhill Ranch) turn left uphill into Gaasweg.
  • At the next fork in the path, we keep left and then immediately right and are thus on the Hochweg.
  • We walk back along the Hochweg to the village center and meet the main road again at "Blumen Kalcher".
  • We turn right onto the Bundesstraße/B64 and walk across the market square to the crossroads in front of the SPAR supermarket.
  • Here we turn left into Arzberger Straße and walk around the Kamillusheim to the crossroads in front of the cemetery.
  • Turn right and continue along Wiedenbergstraße and then immediately left along Angerstraße to GH Hulfeld.
  • Before GH Hulfeld, we turn left up Untergasse and then cross the Raab right next to the outdoor pool.
  • Passing the Raabursprunghalle, we are then right back at the starting point at the middle school.

The GH "Der Schrenk" on the Passail market square is a great place to stop for a bite to eat with good food, friendly staff and beautiful guest gardens.

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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What the weather will be like

Passail (653m)

Morning
cloudy
15°C
30%
5 km/h
Noon
cloudy
19°C
5%
5 km/h
Night
slightly cloudy
18°C
5%
5 km/h
Rather cloudy in the morning, then sunny spells will develop gradually.
Morning
sunny
17°C
5%
0 km/h
Noon
sunny
23°C
5%
5 km/h
Night
sunny
21°C
5%
0 km/h
Dry and partly sunny throughout the day, with cloudy periods from time to time.
06.07.2024
sunny
14°C 28°C
07.07.2024
very sunny
16°C 26°C
08.07.2024
cloudy
15°C 26°C
Kindererlebnis-Bauernhof Perhofer, Silvia | © Oststeiermark Tourismus, Rene Strasser

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