Winter hiking via Pöllau and Pöllauberg , RETTER Pöllauberg

Name: Winter hiking via Pöllau and Pöllauberg , RETTER Pöllauberg
Brand: Steiermark
Rating: 4 (2 reviews)

Leisurely winter hike in the Pöllau Valley Nature Park from the RETTER Bio-Natur-Resort via the Hirschbirnwanderweg trail to Pöllau, Pöllauberg and ending at the RETTER BioGut.

The gentle hills around the RETTER Bio-Natur-Resort and the mild winters in the region invite lovers of moderate winter sports to go winter hiking. This half-day tour is of medium difficulty and takes you along the natural beauty of the nature park.

The stores and cafés in the historic town center of Pöllau and the Pöllau parish church - affectionately known as the “Styrian St. Peter's Cathedral” - are particularly attractive.

After the climb up the Pöllauberg, we are treated to a magnificent view over the East Styrian hills. The square in front of the high Gothic pilgrimage church of Maria Pöllauberg is therefore also known as the sun and viewing terrace of Eastern Styria.

At the end of the circular walk, you can buy something delicious to take home at the RETTER BioGut.

Characteristics

Skill

Fitness

Best season

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

The tour in numbers

medium

Level of difficulty

9,9 km

Route

3:30 h

Time

390 hm

Uphill

390 hm

Downhill

754 m

Highest point

Map & downloads

Download GPX data

Download KML data

More information

Pöllauberg, Hotel Retter

The Pöllau Valley Nature Park is located in the heart of Eastern Styria, the garden of Austria, approx. 60 km north-east of Graz and approx. 150 km south of Vienna

By car from Vienna

If you are driving from Vienna to Pöllau bei Hartberg, take the A2 towards Graz and drive about 110 kilometres until you reach the Hartberg exit. From there, follow the B54 in the direction of Pöllau.

By car from Graz

To get to Pöllau bei Hartberg from Graz, take the A2 motorway in the direction of Vienna. After about 30 kilometres, take the Gleisdorf West exit and then take the B54 towards Hartberg/Pöllau. Follow the B54 for about 25 kilometres until you reach Pöllau.

By car from Salzburg

To get to Pöllau bei Hartberg from Salzburg, take the A1 motorway towards Vienna. Drive about 110 kilometres to exit 109 (Salzburg junction). There change to the A9 motorway in the direction of Graz. At St. Michael, follow the S6 towards Kapfenberg. Continue on the S6 until the Krieglach exit. From there, take the B72 and then the L405 to Pöllau.

RETTER Bio-Natur-Resort - Pöllau

From RETTER Bio-Natur-Resort, we walk in a southerly direction along the asphalt path and follow the signs for the Hirschbirnwanderweg trail until we pass the Schlagbauer farm, vulgo "Tel".
Turning left at the road junction, we come to trail no. 8 (white-red-white), which we follow to Gasthof Kerschhofer. We choose the descent to Pöllau via the mountain forest directly in front of Gasthof Kerschhofer and walk past the P&R parking lot with the sausage stand over the pedestrian bridge past JUFA Pöllau towards the town center.

Pöllau - Pöllauberg

From the Schlosspark (signpost "Hirschbirnwanderweg" next to the Parkcafe), head east past the former Augustinian canons' monastery and today's castle and parish church (SAM stop Schlosszwinger: HF 5943) via Schmiedgasse to the traffic circle, the entrance to Pöllau-Mitte.
We follow the red-white-red markings no. 942 or the green signs "Hirschbirnweg" and "Wallfahrerweg Pöllauberg" north of the Raiffeisenbank over the Kalvarienberg to the pilgrimage church on the Pöllauberg.

Pöllauberg - RETTER Bio-Natur-Resort

We cross the main square (SAM stop Pöllauberg Ort: HF 5809), meet the "Hirschbirnweg" sign in front of the elementary school and pass the oil cross.
Continue following the signs to the Haubenwaller wine tavern, via which we reach our starting point, the RETTER Bio-Natur-Resort (SAM stop: HF 5805).

SAM - the shared cab service in Eastern Styria - can be reached on +43 50 363738 (waiting time approx. 1 hour).

In the Pöllauberg pilgrimage church, we also go behind the altar. People say that wishes made here come true.

Timetables and travel information can be found at Österreichische Bundesbahnen (ÖBB) or at Verkehrsauskunft Verbundlinie.

For local transport we recommend the SAM-Sammeltaxi Oststeiermark.

Pöllauberg, Hotel Retter

Information about the region, places to stop for refreshments and overnight accommodation, excursion destinations etc. can be found here:

Tourism region Eastern Styria
Nature Park Pöllauer Valley office
Schloss 1, 8225 Pöllau, Austria
Phone: +43 3335 4210

www.naturpark-poellauertal.at
www.oststeiermark.com
Current weather
Mobility Eastern Styria with shared taxi SAM

Kompass Map, Hiking Map Nature Park Pöllauer Valley 1:30,000

Find out about maps, hiking brochures and other tour tips at the tourist office. You can also order information material on our website from the comfort of your own home.

Rother hiking guide "Oststeiermark - Von den Fischbacher Alpen bis in die Thermenregion", 50 tours, Elisabeth Zienitzer & Silvia Sarcletti paperback, ISBN-10, 376334577 available in bookshops