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Circular hike "The Fool"

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    A beautiful circular hike that, according to legend, follows the footsteps of the "Marz Fool."

    easy
    Distance 15.8 km
    4:20 h
    432 m
    400 m
    657 m
    256 m

    This beautiful circular hike starts in Marz at the Hotel Restaurant Müllner and leads to a wooded area where a mound of earth forms the shape of a person lying on the ground. On this hike, you will enjoy fresh forest air and beautiful viewpoints. The local folklore tells a story about it. Many hundreds of years ago, two farmers were on their way home from a drinking tour. While the two staggered along the village street on unsteady legs, one boasted that, despite his balance problems, he was strong enough to carry a full barrel of wine to the aforementioned spot. The other farmer expressed his doubts. The bear-strong man would not tolerate that and decided, as soon as they arrived home, to go to the cellar, shoulder a full barrel of wine, and make his way to the hill. However, the further he got from the village, the heavier the full barrel weighed on his shoulders. Turning back was out of the question for him, as his pride would not allow it. Only one hundred steps separated him from his goal. Due to the immense exertion, suddenly everything spun in his head, he fell and did not get up again.

    The next morning he was found dead lying on the ground. The wooded hill where the man met his death was named "Fool."

    Author’s recommendation

    Hotel-Restaurant Müllner

    Hauptstraße 101-103

    Tel.: +43 2626 63967

    office@hotel-muellner.at

    www.hotel-muellner.at

    Canteen at the Forchtenstein reservoir

    Forchtenstein reservoir

    Tel.: +43 650 236714

    Difficulty
    easy
    Overall difficulty
    easy

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Experience
    Landscape
    Highest point
    657 m
    Lowest point
    256 m
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    Track types

    Asphalt 38.97%Dirt road 33.61%Forested/wild trail 23.89%Path 0.80%Road 2.71%
    Asphalt
    6.2 km
    Dirt road
    5.3 km
    Forested/wild trail
    3.8 km
    Path
    127 m
    Road
    428 m
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    Rest stops

    Gasthaus Rauhofer
    Hotel-Restaurant Café Müllner
    Winer tavern Sinawehl Anna
    Mostheuriger Hermine Kremser
    Castle Forchtenstein
    Reptiles Zoo Forchtenstein
    Gasthof Daskalakis-Sauerzapf

    Safety information

    Be sure to take a mobile phone and drinking water

    Tips and suggestions

    www.mittelburgenland-rosalia.info

    Roadbook

    You start your circular hike today at the Hotel-Restaurant Müllner in Marz. The path takes you out of the village towards Federal Highway 50, where you then follow a short section along Sieggraben. You cross the road, keep right, and walk to the underpass of the expressway and enter a variant of hiking trail 02A, marked red-white-red, towards Starrenbühel. Past the Forchtenstein bathing reservoir, the route continues towards Schwarzkogel, Greimkogel, Sommergstetten. There you will reach your destination "The Fool." Now the route will lead you back to your starting point in Marz.

    Public transport

    Public-transport-friendly

    Mattersburg station, Marz/Rohrbach station

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    Directions

    A1, A2, A3, S4, S31 federal and state roads

    Parking

    At the starting point

    Coordinates

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    47.714813, 16.410171
    DMS
    47°42'53.3"N 16°24'36.6"E
    UTM
    33T 605769 5285566
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    Difficulty
    easy
    Overall difficulty
    easy

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    15.8 km
    Duration
    4:20 h
    Ascent
    432 m
    Descent
    400 m
    Highest point
    657 m
    Lowest point
    256 m
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