Experience trail From Alm to Alm (Hengstpass)
The Kalkalpen National Park nature experience trail is ideal for families with children and nature lovers who prefer less strenuous and shorter hikes. Along the way, there are managed alpine huts inviting you to stop and relax.
Centuries ago, on the "provision route" over Hengstpass, workers at the Styrian Erzberg were supplied with provisions and in return carried "provision iron" on the way back. To spare the draft animals, stallions were provided at the former pass station at Egglalm.
The "Hengsti" shows the way and invites you to discover the colorful diversity step by step "from Alm to Alm".
Author’s recommendation
Please do not forget to save the route "offline" before you start, as mobile phone reception in the forest wilderness of the national park is not always available.
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Track types
Rest stops
PuglalmSpitzenbergeralm
Zickerreith
Tips and suggestions
The stations of the nature experience trail "From Alm to Alm" are set up for you from Mother's Day until early November (depending on snow conditions)
Download the free accompanying folder: Hengstpass hiking area with experience trail From Alm to Alm
Roadbook
The themed trail at Hengstpass is a circular route between Puglalm, Karlhütte, and Laussabauernalm with a connection to Egglalm.
At the foot of Kampermauer, past Puglalm, the path leads through pastures that transition into a wooded area. After crossing Hengstpass road, Laussabaueralm is already in sight. From there, the trail follows along the Rotkreuz stream to the Rot-Kreuz chapel, where you can learn more about the healing effects of the Rot-Kreuz spring. A short climb to Hengstpass road completes the circuit. Walking time is 2 hours at a leisurely pace.
Parkplatz Puglalm
Von Alm zu Alm Station 1: Panoramablick
Von Alm zu Alm Station 2.1: Fenster in die Natur
Von Alm zu Alm Station 2.2: Biotop Puglalm
Puglalm
Von Alm zu Alm Station 3: Vielfalt auf der Weide
Von Alm zu Alm Station 4: Vielfalt WaldWildnis
Parkplatz Laussabaueralm
Von Alm zu Alm Station 5: Leben im Fels
Laussabaueralm
Von Alm zu Alm Station 6: Gedanken am Bach
Rot-Kreuz-Kapelle
Parkplatz
Nationalpark Hengstpasshütte SELBSTVERSORGERHÜTTE
Spitzenbergeralm
Zickerreith
Von Alm zu Alm Station 7: Glockenspiel
Parkplatz Zickerreith
Parkplatz Hengstpass Passhöhe
WC Zickerreith
Directions
Pyhrn motorway A9 - 4580 Windischgarsten - 4581 Rosenau - Hengstpass
Eisenbundesstraße - 3335 Weyer - 8934 Altenmarkt near St. Gallen - 8934 Unterlaussa - Hengstpass
Parking
Parking lot between Karlhütte and Puglalm (directly on Hengstpass road)
Parking lot at Laussabaueralm
Coordinates
Book recommendation by the author
Guide booklet: Experience trail "From Alm to Alm" at Hengstpass
Author’s map recommendations
Book recommendations for this region:
Equipment
Hiking or leisure shoes, weatherproof clothing, sun protection, drink
Human-created
Localization
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

User Questions
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