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HWW station: Mönichkirchner Schwaig

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  • HWW station: Mönichkirchner Schwaig
    HWW station: Mönichkirchner Schwaig
    Photo: CC BY-ND, Historischer Verein Wechselland - Dr. Andreas Salmhofer
On the Historic Long Distance Trail Wechselland, the history of the Wechselland region is made accessible on contemporary and innovatively designed display boards at more than 100 HWW stations.

This HWW station is part of the Wechselland Historical Long-Distance Hiking Trail (HWW). More information can be found at www.wechsel-wandern.at. Each HWW station is dedicated to a chapter from the history of Wechselland.

Topic: Overview of winter tourism

Wechselland has been a winter sports region since around 1900, and you can find out all about it at this HWW station.

Location of the HWW station:

About 30 meters northwest of the mountain station (Mönichkirchen no. 35) directly on the road from Mönichkirchen to Mönichkirchner Schwaig.

Opening times

Accessible all year round (at your own risk, no winter service)

Coordinates

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47.519378, 16.010119
DMS
47°31'09.8"N 16°00'36.4"E
UTM
33T 576047 5263377
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HWW station: Mönichkirchner Schwaig

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Ehrenschachen 7
8240 Friedberg
https://www.wechsel-wandern.at/ E-mail: info@geschichte-wechselland.at
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