"alpannonia" stage 2 Feistritzsattel - Mönichkirchen

Hiking tour Starting from Feistritzsattel state road

  • Difficulty: Moderate
  • Distance: 18,33 km
  • Duration: 5:30 h
  • Ascent: 497 m elevation gain
  • Descent: 793 m elevation gain

From the "power villages" to the Schwaigen

Starting point of the tour
Feistritzsattel state road
Tour destination
Mönichkirchen
  • Difficulty: Moderate
  • Distance: 18,33 km
  • Duration: 5:30 h
  • Ascent: 497 m elevation gain
  • Descent: 793 m elevation gain
  • Fitness level required:
    4/6
  • Overall experience:
    5/6
  • Scenery:
    6/6
  • Lowest point991 m
  • Highest point1742 m
  • Stage tour
  • Nice views
  • With refreshment stops
  • Suitable for families and children
  • Summit tour

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Description

From the Feistritzsattel, the trail climbs gently via Schwaigen (alpine pastures) to the 1743m high Hochwechsel with the Wetterkoglerhaus. On the Hochwechsel you can see practically the entire route of the main alpannonia trail: from the first stages in the Styrian mountains and from the Sonnwendstein to the Hungarian plain. With a view ahead towards Bernstein and the Günser Gebirge, the route then leads from Wetterkoglerhaus via Niederwechsel and Steinerne Stiege to Mönichkirchner Schwaig. From here to the village center of Mönichkirchen, you hike along the "Water of Life" theme trail, which also includes the water park, which is well worth seeing.

Tip: The last descent from the Mönichkirchner Schwaig to the village can also be easily done on a scooter! Borrow it at the summit station and return it at the valley station.

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