Author’s recommendation
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Track types
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The entire route is easy to follow and newly signposted, mainly along paved and gravel roads.Tips and suggestions
For more hiking descriptions, see the Rother Hiking Guide East Styria.
Places to eat:
Mariatrost: Kirchenwirt Pfeifer, Tel. +43 316 3911 120, www.kirchenwirtgraz.com.
Along the route: Sternwirt Stüberl, Tel. +43 316 394313; Genusstreffpunkt Höfer, Tel. +43 3132 2629, www.genusstreffpunkt.at; Cafe am Platz, Tel. +43 3132 40425; Gasthaus Winter, Tel. +43 3132 21081, www.gasthaus-winter.at.
Weiz: Plotzhirsch in the Old Town Hall, Tel. +43 3172 46660, www.plotzhirsch.at; Bürgerkeller, Tel. +43 3172 30247, www.buergerkeller.at; Gasthof Der Ederer, Tel. +43 3172 2349, www.ederer.at.
Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
Train/bus to Graz; then bus or tram to Mariatrost.Directions
Directions: From Vienna take the A2 to the Gleisdorf West exit, then follow the B65 towards Graz via Brodingberg and Kainbach near Graz to Graz-Mariatrost. On the A9 take the Gratkorn South exit, then follow the B67 and B67a towards Graz until the city park; continue on the B72 to Mariatrost.Parking
Basilica Mariatrost, 473 m, Parking: P+R Maria Trost, Tannhofweg, 8010 Graz (paid on weekdays, free on Sat/Sun); or in Weiz at the train station.Coordinates
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Equipment
Light hiking equipment required. Hiking boots, as the paths in the forest can be slippery at times.Localization
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

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