Kirchschlag forest educational trail D13

Make sure the chosen route matches your experience and fitness. Check the weather forecast in advance. Weather in the mountains can change rapidly and unexpectedly. Therefore, always start suitably equipped (e.g., rain protection, snacks, drinks...). Check if the restaurants and huts you want to visit are open. Inform someone about your chosen route and planned return before you set off.

Always take suitable hiking maps with you. Wear sturdy shoes adapted to the route, bring sun and rain protection as well as water and some food. Take your mobile phone and save the emergency service numbers: Rescue 144 / Mountain Rescue 140

Marking D13

The path starts at the parking lot next to the Gasthaus Hönig and leads along the main square to the Raiffeisenkasse, where it turns left into Mühlgasse and then continues to the left. Afterwards, the path follows the street until a forest road. From there it continues towards the castle ruins. At the next opportunity (before the castle), the path continues to the right (signposted "Waldlehrpfad" - forest educational trail). At the end of the forest educational trail, a field is reached where the path goes downwards to the left. The last section leads to "Venedigstadt" and follows the street towards the town center back to the starting point.

sufficient parking spaces available

From Vienna: Take the South Motorway A2, exit at Krumbach. Continue on the Krumbach junction. Continue on Kirchschlager Str./B55 towards Kirchschlag.

From Graz: Take the South Motorway A2, exit Aspang-Zöbern. Turn right onto L137. Continue on Kampichl and Hauptstraße. Hauptstraße turns left in Zöbern and becomes Austraße. Follow L137 to Unterhaus near Krumbach and turn right to Kirchschlag.

By train to Edlitz/Grimmenstein station, then by regional bus to "Gemeindeamt" Kirchschlag

More info can be found at www.oebb.at and www.vor.at

Refreshments:

Hotel Post / Hönig Wirt

Inn Bräuhaus Kogelbauer

Gasthaus Pürrer

Points of interest along the way:

Kirchschlag castle ruins

Other:

Kirchschlag rose garden

Kirchschlag fortified church

Kirchschlag city museum

Kirchschlag castle bath