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Waldheimatweg

The path that Peter Rosegger chose when he wanted to get from Alpl to Krieglach was the Waldheimatweg. Follow in Rosegger's footsteps and discover the ‘Kaufvertragsplatz’ from the novel ‘Jakob der Letzte’ at the Postmühle, in which the poet wrote about the death of farmers in our region.

The hike starts at Roseggerpark in the centre of Krieglach. The trail leads along Erzherzog-Johann-Straße to Grazer Straße and then via the cemetery and the Gölkkapelle chapel into the Freßnitzgraben to the Alpl.

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

Best season

January
February
March
November
December

The tour in numbers

medium
Level of difficulty
12,4 km
Route
3:30 h
Time
713 hm
Uphill
179 hm
Downhill
1149 m
Highest point

Map & downloads

More information

By car take the Krieglach exit. At the roundabout, take the Krieglach Ort exit. Then drive into the centre of Krieglach as far as Roseggerpark.

The snack station right next to Rosegger's birthplace is a great place to stop for refreshments along the Alpl trail!

 

Take the train to Krieglach station. The starting point of the hike is directly opposite: the Roseggerpark, then take the bus to the centre of Krieglach. The Roseggerpark is also easy to reach from here.
Free parking is available around Roseggerpark and in Pestalozzistraße.

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What the weather will be like

Krieglach (608m)

Morning
sunny
11°C
0%
5 km/h
Noon
slightly cloudy
18°C
15%
10 km/h
Night
slightly cloudy
14°C
45%
5 km/h
Dry and partly sunny throughout the day, with cloudy periods from time to time.
Morning
slightly cloudy
11°C
15%
0 km/h
Noon
cloudy
18°C
60%
5 km/h
Night
cloudy
14°C
65%
0 km/h
Dry and fair in the early morning, then variable with frequent showers.
24.04.2025
slightly cloudy
8°C 16°C
25.04.2025
foggy
8°C 14°C
26.04.2025
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5°C 15°C

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