HWW hiking route: St. Lorenzen am Wechsel - Flourl´s Tavern - Friedberg
This HWW hiking route is part of the Wechselland Historical Long-Distance Hiking Trail (HWW), which tells the story of Wechselland along more than 100 HWW stations. More information can be found at www.wechsel-wandern.at.
This HWW hiking route runs from St. Lorenzen am Wechsel via Flourl's Schenke to Schwaighof and Friedberg. The HWW station at Auerbach/Höller-Kreuz takes you back to the Stone Age, Copper Age and Bronze Age. The high-altitude municipal area of St. Lorenzen am Wechsel also has some finds from this period.
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Arrival by car
- Take the A2 (south highway) until you reach the Pinggau exit.
- Take the third exit at the traffic circle in the direction of Pinggau.
- Follow the B63 and after approx. 3 km turn right onto the B54.
- Take the Thalberg exit and follow the signs to St. Lorenzen am Wechsel.
The tour is not signposted throughout. Route guidance with app recommended.
- The route starts in St. Lorenzen am Wechsel.
- The route continues via Flourl's Schenke to Schwaighof and Friedberg.
We recommend a stop at Flourl's Schenke. The inn with the flair of a Buschenschank has a wonderful view of the Pannonian Plain across Eastern Styria all the way to Slovenia!
You can park at the
Kulturhaus in St. Lorenzen am Wechsel.
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Historical long-distance hiking trail Wechselland - Finding | © Historischer Verein Wechselland | Andreas Salmhofer
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Municipality of St. Lorenzen am Wechsel in Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Flotoanker
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HWW-station Auerbach/Höller-cross | © Historischer Verein Wechselland - Dr. Andreas Salmhofer | Andreas Salmhofer
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View of Hohenau Chapel in the municipality of Dechantskrichen in Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Flotoanker
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View of Flourl's Tavern in Dechantskirchen in Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Flotoanker
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Flourl's Wexlkino in Dechantskirchen in Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Anja Reichenbäck
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Bärengraben in the municipality of Friedberg in Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Markus Lang-Bichl
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Adventure hill observation tower in the municipality of Friedberg in Eastern Styria | Stadtgemeinde Friedberg
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Wechselland herbal region logo | Oststeiermark Tourismus
What the weather will be like
St. Lorenzen am Wechsel (725m)
Dry and sunny throughout the day with hardly any clouds.
The day starts sunny, but will be partly cloudy in the afternoon.
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