Koralpe - Marian hiking - Chapel Maria Schnee - pilgrimage site Maria Osterwitz - trail no. 591-20-578B-553

From the Waldrast/Chapel Maria Schnee (dedicated to St. Mary), following hiking trail no. 591 to Poms waterfall to Großhöller hut. Past the shepherd’s cross (1st station of the pilgrimage, memorial cross for a shepherd struck by lightning) to Grillitsch hut. Then continues to Weinebene (hub for many hiking trails: Lavant valley high path - North-South trail 5 - Northern Alpine trail 01 - Central Alpine trail 02 - Eisenwurzen trail 08 - Ruperti trail 010 - Salzstiegel trail 09 - Mariazell trails 06 - Eastern Austrian border trail 04 - Southern Alpine trail 03 - Pre-Alpine trail 04 - European long-distance trail E6). The second station for hikers is the St. Paul chapel located next to the Weinebene state road (the St. Paul chapel, dedicated to St. Paul - patron saint of long-distance hikers - was built in 1982 based on plans by sculptor Karl Hermann). On the Handalm, there is the "Handhöhe cross", the third station for contemplation. From here you have a wonderful view of the Poschkogel/Poschalpe. In front of the Posch hut (private), there is a wayside shrine marking the fourth station, where a Lavant valley hiker was killed by lightning in 1912. After about 30 minutes, you reach the Tratterhütter hut (with service). Then continue to the final destination, the Styrian village of Osterwitz and the church of Maria Osterwitz (approx. 2.5 km).