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Marking / hole stone with marking during ascent. © Silvia Sarcletti, Elisabeth ZienitzerPhoto: Silvia Sarcletti, Elisabeth Zienitzer, Rother Bergverlag
A long ridge separates the Vorau basin in the north, the Lafnitz valley in the east, and the Pöllau Valley Nature Park Region in the south, culminating in the Masenberg, which is hiked from all directions as a viewpoint peak. With the town of Vorau, you already have several highlights at the starting point: the baroque abbey, the underground facilities Sub Terra, an open-air museum, as well as a historic town center with a nearly 400-year-old town hall and cozy places to eat. All hiking trails start at the main entrance of the abbey in Vorau, and with this extensive selection, you have the good problem of choice – with the Masenberg being one of the destinations that you simply must hike in East Styria. The hike impresses with a magnificent view already during the ascent. Once at the summit, not only the panorama but also the dining options and the famous Chapel of Luck surprise. The chapel's history from the 18th century is interesting insofar as it was the first baroque chapel worldwide to be offered on eBay. It was dismantled in 2008 in Hof near Kirchberg/Raab and lovingly rebuilt here on Masenberg in detail. The Chapel of Luck and the summit area have been owned by the Wilfinger family of hoteliers since 1987.
Directly at the parking lot in front of Vorau Abbey, 691 m, we orient ourselves according to the yellow signs indicating the direction to Masenberg – via the long-distance trail 07. We walk to the right along the abbey's fortification wall, slightly downhill, until we reach the Voraubach stream. Now the path goes uphill through the forest along a gravel road, which then continues as an asphalt road over fields and meadows. At the turnoff to Erzherzog-Johann-Höhe, continue to the next road intersection. We then keep right and walk comfortably uphill past Kagerwirt, 791 m, always staying on the asphalt road to the bus stop Puchegg-Kreuzbauer. Here we turn right, follow the red-white-red markings, and soon reach the beginning of a gravel road at 946 m. A longer section follows through the forest to the traffic ban sign and gate at 1066 m. Further, we ascend lightly in extended switchbacks, passing the wind turbines and more or less reaching the height. We cross an asphalt road and shortly
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