Trail No. 8 is groomed for both classic and skating style. You can get a day pass for the Wechsel-Panoramaloipe at the ticket office building at Feistritzsattel.
Description
The entire Wechsel-Panoramaloipe is located at over 1,000 meters above sea level. This not only guarantees wonderful panoramic views of Schneeberg, Rax, Wechsel and the surrounding regions, but also high snow reliability. If there is enough snow for grooming, the trail is groomed from early December to the end of March and runs through varied terrain and also divides into smaller circular trail sections.
The Feistritzsattel loop trail (trail No. 8) is suitable for experienced cross-country skiers with basic fitness and covers a distance of about 9.5 kilometers. The Feistritzsattel loop trail offers a magnificent panorama of the surrounding mountains (Rax, Schneeberg, Stuhleck).
Starting point of the tour
Feistritzsattel - Access Point
Destination point of the tour
Feistritzsattel - Access Point
Route description Wechsel-Panoramaloipe: Feistritzsattel - Dreiländereck
The trail starts at the ticket office building at Feistritzsattel. It goes continuously uphill. After 4 km there is a left turn where you can switch to trail No. 1 towards Steyersberger Schwaig. If you keep right, you reach the Dreiländereck after about 300 m. Here you have the option to take trail No. 6 to Marienseer Schwaig or trail No. 1 to Steyersberger Schwaig.
Directions
From Vienna: A2 and S6 to the exit Gloggnitz - Höllental Road (B27) - L134 to Otterthal - turn right onto L175 to Trattenbach - follow the road (approx. 10 km) to Feistritzsattel.
From Graz: S35 to Bruck an der Mur - S6 to exit Gloggnitz - L134 to Otterthal - turn right onto L175 to Trattenbach - follow the road (approx. 10 km) to Feistritzsattel.
Parking
A parking lot is available.
The Feistritzsattel access point is not reachable by public transport.
By train to Gloggnitz station, from there by bus 366 or 367 (towards Kirchberg am Wechsel) change in Otterthal (Guesthouse Rottensteiner) to bus 368 (towards Trattenbach). From there by taxi to the Feistritzsattel access point.
More information at www.vor.at
Author's tip
On the return to the starting point, a detour to the guesthouse Dissauer is recommended, which is about 2 kilometers from the Feistritzsattel starting point. At guesthouse Dissauer you will also find the Feistritzsattel lifts and an access point to the Wechsel-Panoramaloipe.