Hiking route Augustine Way, Vorau - Touren-Impression #1 | © Oststeiermark Tourismus Hiking route Augustine Way, Vorau - Touren-Impression #1 | © Oststeiermark Tourismus

Augustine Way, Vorau

The hike leads, starting from the market Vorau, to the local mountain of Vorau, the Masenberg. There you will be offered a magnificent view over the East Styrian hill country.
The route length of about 10 km and the difference in altitude of about 600 meters are not noticeable, as you mainly concentrate on the magnificent view of the Joglland - Waldheimat region. The tour starts in Vorau, which is widely known for the Augustinian Canons' Monastery, which has existed for over 850 years.  The building itself alone is impressive and always worth a visit. The guided tours offered also invite you into the history of this canonical monastery.

The underworld around Vorau Abbey is also particularly interesting: the underground passages "Sub Terra Vorau" can also be explored on guided tours.

The monastery is also a reason why numerous pilgrimage paths start in Vorau or lead there. For this reason there is also a uniform signposting, this consists of yellow-red boards with the inscription Augustinusweg and pilgrim logo. The first sign is located at Vorau Abbey.

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

Best season

January
February
March
November
December

The tour in numbers

medium
Level of difficulty
9,7 km
Route
3:30 h
Time
660 hm
Uphill
100 hm
Downhill
1260 m
Highest point

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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 behind the Vorau Abbey
  • From there we hike over the Brühl, along the Weitwanderweg 07, to the Atmann Höhe
  • Now we come to the Erzherzog Johann Höhe
  • We go on to the Masenberg and have reached our destination
In the center of Vorau you can marvel at the Vorau Abbey or the open-air museum, at the end of the tour at the mighty wind turbines or the "Olmstoll".
Timetables and travel information can be found at Österreichische Bundesbahnen (ÖBB) or at Verkehrsauskunft Verbundlinie.
For local transportation we recommend the SAM-Sammeltaxi Oststeiermark.
-> Start: HF 5343, Vorau-Stift | Pick up: HF 5843, Masenberg
Vorau, Stift Vorau (free)
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

Tourist Info Vorau

Tel.: +43 3337 2508

tourismus@vorau.at

www.vorau.at 

Wanderheft "Zu Fuß durch das Joglland und die Waldheimat": erhältlich beim Tourismusverband Joglland - Waldheimate: +43 3336 20255

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What the weather will be like

Grafendorf bei Hartberg (382m)

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