recommended route
Through the Open-Air Museum Stübing and round the Pfaffenkogel
Hiking route
· Graz Area
· Open
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Murufer in Stübing (c)August BurschPhoto: Meike Brucher, Region Graz
Hike through the valley of farms, between water and rocks, Austria’s characteristic house landscapes, and a nature reserve close to the Styrian capital city of Graz.
Open
easy
Distance 8.6 km
3:00 h
190 m
190 m
574 m
384 m
Fancy a hike past the Berglerhaus, a traditional house of Burgenland, and the mountain chalet of the Bregenz Forest? You can do this in only a couple of hours in the Austrian Open-Air Museum Stübing. Afterwards the tour takes you through the nature reserve round the Pfeffenkogel and back to the starting point.
Author’s recommendation
The Mostschänke Movia, also called Hörgasbauer, ia a picturesque tavern located on a wooded hillside. Take a break and a snack made from its own farm products.
Author
Meike Brucher
Update: December 19, 2022
Difficulty
easy
Technique
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
574 m
Lowest point
384 m
Best time of year
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Track types
Asphalt
0.2 km
Dirt road
0.2 km
Forested/wild trail
3.9 km
Path
1.1 km
Road
2.2 km
Unknown
1 km
Rest stops
Mostschänke HörgasbauerSafety information
Hiking paths in OberGraz are generally easy to negotiate. Nevertheless, you should choose hiking routes that correspond to your level of fitness and surefootedness. Wear solid shoes; rucksack contents should include first-aid kit, drinking flask, provisions, sun cream, rain and cold protection – and off you go!Tips and hints
The hike is only possible during the opening times of the Austrian Open-Air Museum. (April–October)Start
Kleinstübing railway station (394 m)
Coordinates:
DD
47.176806, 15.320726
DMS
47°10'36.5"N 15°19'14.6"E
UTM
33T 524302 5224862
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Destination
Kleinstübing railway station
Turn-by-turn directions
From Stübing railway station follow the Mur river downstream along the Graz-Umland-Weg d (regional route GUWd) until you reach the entrance of the Open-Air Museum with a shop and café. This is where our trip of discovery starts: along the entire way to the valley head we find all kinds of traditional Austrian houses on the left and right sides of the path, from the Berglerhaus of Burgenland to the mountain chalet of the Bregenz Forest. In the westernmost part of the museum near the large alpine dairy “in the Bregenz Forest” we leave the grounds of the Open-Air Museum through a turnstile and continue the hike on trail no. 11 in the direction of Enzenbach hospital. Here the asphalt road leads up at the left to the Hörgasbauer tavern, also called Mostschänke Movia. Reinvigorated by award-winning farmer’s bread, march back via Route 562 to Kleinstübing station, the starting point.
Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
Hikers can easily arrive without a car by using bus or train services. The frequent S1 trains between Graz and Bruck/Mur make reaching OberGraz easy.(Kleinstübing railway station)
GUSTmobil minivan stops nearby: 1101, 1102, 1103, 1104, 1111, 1008
Rides can be booked a minimum of 60 minutes before desired departures by telephone (0123 500 44 11), or via Internet (www.ISTmobil.at), using the app. (business hours: Monday – Saturday: 6am – 12 midnight, Sundays & public holidays: 6am – 10pm)
More details on train and bus connections: www.verbundlinie.at, and www.oebb.at
By road
By car/motorbike via the A9 motorway (exit Übelbach) or via the S35 (exit Peggau–Deutschfeistritz).By bike via the Mur cycle path (R2).
Parking
Park & Ride car park, Kleinstübing stationCoordinates
DD
47.176806, 15.320726
DMS
47°10'36.5"N 15°19'14.6"E
UTM
33T 524302 5224862
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Arrival by train, car, foot or bike
Author’s map recommendations
OberGraz erwandern
Equipment
We recommend you take sufficient drinks and provisions with you. Refreshment points are scarce along the route.Status
Open
Difficulty
easy
Distance
8.6 km
Duration
3:00 h
Ascent
190 m
Descent
190 m
Highest point
574 m
Lowest point
384 m
Statistics
Maps and trails
- 8 Waypoints
- 8 Waypoints
Distance
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Duration
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Ascent
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Descent
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Highest point
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Lowest point
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