Wechsel-Panoramaloipe: Rundloipe Steyersberger Schwaig

CROSS-COUNTRY TRAIL LIABILITY NOTICE: The Cross-Country Skiing & Winter Sports Club expressly states that use of the trails is at your own risk and that it accepts no responsibility or liability whatsoever. The club does not guarantee that the cross-country trails will be in a specific condition. Emergency vehicles and trail grooming equipment may be on the trails even during operating hours. Furthermore, please note that there are no evening trail inspections.

TRAIL USE REGULATIONS

• There is a fee to use the trail; tickets are available at the ticket booths located directly at the entrance to the trail network. Inspections on the trail are conducted by representatives of the Cross-Country Skiing & Winter Sports Club. The inspectors are authorized to collect fees! If a valid user ticket cannot be presented during an inspection, the inspector is authorized to collect €15.00 immediately. Children 15 years of age and younger are admitted free of charge.
• Please observe the signs at the entry points and along the trail, and do not leave the cross-country ski trail.
• The trail must be used on the right-hand side throughout the entire area.
• Please comply with all forestry and hunting regulations. Pay attention to marked wildlife areas and restricted zones, and do not enter them, as the animals also need peace and quiet.
• Dogs are not permitted on the trail, even on a leash, as the entire trail runs through forest and hunting grounds.
• Do not litter; please take your trash home with you.
• In the event of snowfall or strong winds, the trail will NOT be groomed.
• Never hike alone in high-alpine terrain; always hike in groups. In the event of an accident, when reporting it, provide the exact location number of the marker signs near where you are, as well as your name and cell phone number. This will significantly facilitate the coordination of the rescue operation.

Purchasing a VIP Card or cross-country ski pass does not guarantee that the entire trail network will be available.

Make sure you're properly equipped for the season (cross-country skiing gear, winter-appropriate clothing). Bring a trail map (available at all trailheads) and your cell phone, and save the mountain rescue emergency number: 140

Starting at the ticket booth on the Steyersberger Schwaig, we head left for about 3.5 kilometers to the Feistritzer Schwaig (closed in winter). From there, we ski steadily uphill until we reach the highest point of the loop trail, the Dreiländereck. There, you can choose to switch to Trail No. 6 toward Marienseer Schwaig or to Trail No. 9 toward the Feistritzsattel. We ski about 200 meters downhill on Trail No. 9 and then keep to the right toward Steyersberger Schwaig. After about 300 meters, there’s still an option to turn left onto the Feistritzsattel loop trail (Trail No. 8). We continue straight past the Kranichberger Schwaig (closed in winter) and back to the starting point at Steyersberger Schwaig.

Parking is available at Steyersberger Schwaig.

From Vienna: A2 – Aspang/Edlitz exit – B54 – turn right onto the L134 at Wanghof - Feistritz am Wechsel - Kirchberg am Wechsel - L4186 toward St. Corona - about 100 m past the “End of Town” sign, turn right and continue straight for 10 km to Steyersberger Schwaig.

From Vienna: A2 – S6 – Gloggnitz exit – Otterhtal – Kirchberg am Wechsel – L4186 toward St. Corona – about 100 m past the “End of Town” sign, turn right and continue straight for 10 km to the Steyersberger Schwaig.

From Graz: A2 – Aspang exit – turn left onto the L134 at Wanghof - Feistritz am Wechsel - Kirchberg am Wechsel - L4186 toward St. Corona - turn right about 100 m past the “End of Town” sign and continue straight for 10 km to the Steyersberger Schwaig.

The Steyersberger Schwaig trailhead is not accessible by public transportation. Take the train to Aspang Markt station and continue on bus line 369 , or take the train to Gloggnitz station and from there take bus lines 366 and 367 to Kirchberg am Wechsel. The rest of the journey to Steyersberger Schwaig can only be made by taxi.

For more information, visit www.oebb.at and www.vor.at

On weekends (Saturday/Sunday), a shuttle service runs from Sport Tauchner to Steyersberger Schwaig.

After you return, you might want to stop by the Steyersberger Schwaig restaurant.