Hiking route Pöllau circuit via Rabenwaldkogel, Pöllau - Touren-Impression #1 | © Tourismusverband Oststeiermark Hiking route Pöllau circuit via Rabenwaldkogel, Pöllau - Touren-Impression #1 | © Tourismusverband Oststeiermark

Pöllau circuit via Rabenwaldkogel, Pöllau

A scenic tour in the Pöllau Valley Nature Park in Eastern Styria - the garden of Austria.
Starting from the castle park in Pöllau, we hike through the Rabenwald forest with wonderful views of the region and interesting insights into the biodiversity of the Pöllau Valley Nature Park.

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

Best season

January
February
November
December

The tour in numbers

easy
Level of difficulty
15,6 km
Route
5:00 h
Time
670 hm
Uphill
670 hm
Downhill
1100 m
Highest point

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Pöllau, castle park

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 ViennaIf 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 GrazTo 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 SalzburgTo 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.

  • We start this circular hike in the castle park at the signposts east of the Parkcafe and follow the red-white-red markings no. 922 towards Rabenwald.
  • Shortly before the weather cross at Rabenwald, we meet trail no. 1, which takes us past the weather cross and then leads us past the transmitter (Pöllau - Stubenberg main road with the SAM stop: HF 5997) to the junction with the red-white-red marked hiking trail no. 923.
  • On trail no. 923 we hike back to our starting point in Pöllau. (SAM bus stop "Pöllau, Zwinger": HF 5943).
  • SAM - the shared cab in Eastern Styria - can be reached on +43 50 363738 (waiting time approx. 1 hour).
Make sure you plan enough time to enjoy the culinary delights of the region !
Timetables and travel information can be found at Österreichische Bundesbahnen (ÖBB) or at Verkehrsauskunft Verbundlinie.For local transport we recommend the SAM-Sammeltaxi Oststeiermark.HF5943 Pöllau Schlosszwinger
Pöllau, castle park

Pöllau, P&R at the Pöllau bypass

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

Tourism region Eastern StyriaNature Park Pöllauer Valley officeSchloss 1, 8225 Pöllau, AustriaPhone: +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.

Tourism region Eastern StyriaNature Park Pöllauer Valley officeSchloss 1, 8225 PöllauTel: +43 3335 4210 www.naturpark-poellauertal.at www.oststeiermark.com

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

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What the weather will be like

Stubenberg (443m)

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The day starts sunny, but will be partly cloudy in the afternoon.
29.12.2024
very sunny
-6°C 7°C
30.12.2024
very sunny
-5°C 6°C
31.12.2024
very sunny
-5°C 6°C

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