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"alpannonia" stage 2 Feistritzsattel - Mönichkirchen
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Hochwechsel - WetterkoglerhausPhoto: Walter Laschober
From the Feistritzsattel, the trail climbs gently via Schwaigen (alpine pastures) to the 1743m high Hochwechsel with the Wetterkoglerhaus. On the Hochwechsel you can see practically the entire route of the main alpannonia trail: from the first stages in the Styrian mountains and from the Sonnwendstein to the Hungarian plain. With a view ahead towards Bernstein and the Günser Gebirge, the route then leads from Wetterkoglerhaus via Niederwechsel and Steinerne Stiege to Mönichkirchner Schwaig. From here to the village center of Mönichkirchen, you hike along the "Water of Life" theme trail, which also includes the water park, which is well worth seeing.
Tip: The last descent from the Mönichkirchner Schwaig to the village can also be easily done on a scooter! Borrow it at the summit station and return it at the valley station.
Author’s recommendation
Visit the salarium in the Mönichkirchen water park - serves to relieve the respiratory tract
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Track types
Show elevation profileSafety information
In bad weather, you are very exposed on the ridge path from Hochwechsel to Niederwechsel. As a variant, you can then take the lower path via the Vorauer Schwaig.
Proper behavior when encountering grazing animals:
www.alpannonia.at/verhaltenstipps-fuer-wandergaeste-auf-beweideten-almen
Make sure when choosing your route that it matches your mountain experience and fitness. Check the weather forecast in advance. The weather in the mountains can change unexpectedly quickly. Therefore, always set off suitably equipped (e.g., rain protection).
Check whether the huts and snack stations you want to visit on the way are open. Inform someone about your route choice and planned return before you start.
Cross-border hiking trail: Remember to take a passport or ID card!
Tips and suggestions
More info can be found on:
Niederwechsel memorial
Alpine swing viewing platform
Hochwechsel Summit
Historical long distance trail-station Mönichkirchen/church
HWW-station Stoa Alm
HWW-station Hallerhaus
HWW-station Niederwechsel
HWW station Hochwechsel/Wetterkoglerhaus
HWW station: Mönichkirchner Schwaig
Hochwechsel
Mönichkirchen water park with sauna
Feistritzsattel
Wetterkogler-Haus
Kulinarik zur Stoa Alm
Waldbewusstsein - Barbara Raml
Wallfahrtskirche Maria Namen
KunstMuseum in Mönichkirchen
Public transport
by train to Gloggnitz, then by bus to Trattenbach
More info on arrival: Public arrival to the Vienna Alps
Directions
Via S6 to Gloggnitz, further via Otterthal to Trattenbach, or via A2 to Grimmenstein or Apang/Markt, Kirchberg am Wechsel, Trattenbach
Parking
best in Trattenbach, also possible at Feistritzsattel (note the poor mobile reception in the area)
Coordinates
Author’s map recommendations
alpannonia overview map, 1:160,000
alpannonia long-distance hiking book NEW, available from 3/19
freytag & berndt WK 021 Fischbacher Alps, 1:50,000
freytag & berndt WK 422 Wechsel, Bucklige Welt, Bernstein, 1:50,000
available here
Equipment
Always take suitable maps with you. Wear sturdy shoes adapted to the route, bring sun and rain protection as well as water and a snack. Take your mobile phone and save the mountain rescue emergency number: 140
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
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