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Historical village tour

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This hike leads right through Neumarkt.
The market town of Neumarkt in Styria, a traditional community in the Zirbitzkogel-Grebenzen Nature Park, invites young and old to explore and linger. You can expect unique experiences, pure nature and cozy inns and cafés with regional culinary specialties.

Characteristics

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The tour in numbers

easy
Level of difficulty
1,9 km
Route
0:30 h
Time
51 hm
Uphill
51 hm
Downhill
884 m
Highest point

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By car from GermanyFrom Munich via the A8 towards Salzburg. From Salzburg on the A10 Tauernautobahn to St. Michael im Lungau. On the B 96 to Tamsweg, then on the B 95 to Predlitz. The B 97 leads via Stadl/Mur to Murau. There at the roundabout towards St. Lambrecht to Murauer train station and further towards St. Lambrecht. Via Laßnitz near Murau you reach St. Lambrecht, which is already in the nature park. From there continue towards Mariahof and Neumarkt. In Mariahof turn right towards Neumarkt, the street leads directly to the main square. The hiking starting point is approximately in the middle of the main square on the right side.

Arrival from Eastern Austria/HungaryAt the motorway junction in St. Michael near Leoben, take the S 36 towards Klagenfurt. Past Knittelfeld and Judenburg to Scheifling. In Scheifling continue towards Klagenfurt to Neumarkt, via Unzmarkt and Perchau am Sattel you reach Neumarkt.The hiking starting point is approximately in the middle of the main square on the right side.

Arrival from southern Austria/ItalyVia Klagenfurt on the S 37 past St. Veit/Glan, Treibach and Friesach. In Friesach continue towards Vienna, via Dürnstein and Wildbad to Neumarkt. The hiking starting point is approximately in the middle of the main square on the left side.

At the hiking start point, go straight ahead and then turn immediately left into Schulgasse. Then turn left towards Katharina Church. Follow the signs, first turn right and after the farm turn left. Then you walk uphill towards the Europahaus Castle. Once at the top, go down the “Schlossleiten-Weg”. You cross Kärnter Straße. At the fork in the road, turn right onto Marburger Straße. Go straight ahead for 300m. To get back to the starting point of the hike, first turn right twice and then left once. You cross Kärnter Straße and get back to the hiking starting point.
During your hike, also visit the NaturLese Park.
With the BusBahnBim app from the interconnected line, timetable information is easier than ever before: all bus, train and tram connections in Austria can be queried by entering locations and/or addresses, stops or important points. The app is available as a free app for smartphones (Android, iOS) - on Google Play and in the App Store.

ÖBB www.oebb.at | Styria connection line www.busbahnbim.at 

Public parking spaces are available on the main square in Neumarkt.
This hike is accessible all year round. Information brochures are available at the various information offices.

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What the weather will be like

Neumarkt in der Steiermark (834m)

Morning
cloudy
12°C
95%
5 km/h
Noon
cloudy
15°C
75%
10 km/h
Night
cloudy
12°C
70%
5 km/h
Unsettled weather throughout the day with showers now and then.
Morning
weather.icon.04
7°C
65%
5 km/h
Noon
weather.icon.66
10°C
85%
10 km/h
Night
foggy
9°C
85%
10 km/h
Rain will start in the late morning and will diminish in the afternoon.
04.05.2024
cloudy
5°C 16°C
05.05.2024
sunny
5°C 18°C
06.05.2024
slightly cloudy
6°C 20°C

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