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Refuge Refuge · Hochschwab Group · 2,153 m
Österreichischer Alpenverein (ÖAV)

Fleischer-Biwak

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Willkommen am Fleischerbiwak!
Eine Schutzhütte des Alpenverein Austria gemeinsam mit dem Alpenverein Voisthaler

Die Fleischer Biwakschachtel ist ein unversperrter Notraum am Platau des Hochschwabs ohne Betten oder Wasser.


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Sleeping beds

Number of beds in dorm
0
Number of beds in dormitory
6
Winter room
0

General

AV-Classification: B
family friendly

Awards

Family-friendly 

Address

Fleischer-Biwak
8621 Thörl, Steiermark

Public transport

Anreise per Zug / Bahnhof: Bruck/Mur, Kapfenberg, Mariazell
Anreise per Bus / Bushaltestelle: Thörl, Aflenz, Seewiesen, Weichselboden

Directions

St. Ilgen, Weichselboden, Aflenz, Seewiesen

Parking

St. Ilgen: GH Bodenbauer, Weichselboden, Aflenz: Sessellift Talstation, Seewiesen

Coordinates

DD
47.614788, 15.135391
DMS
47°36'53.2"N 15°08'07.4"E
UTM
33T 510174 5273495
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Sommer: offene Biwakschachtel; keine planmäßige Übernachtung möglich

Winter: offene Biwakschachtel ohne Schlafplätze; keine planmäßige Übernachtung möglich

Fleischer-Biwak


8621 Thörl, Steiermark
E-mail: info@voisthalerhuette.at

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