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Vorauer Schwaig Alm – Hochwechsel loop from Hochwechsel

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Bezirk Hartberg-Fürstenfeld

St. Lorenzen

Vorauer Schwaig Alm – Hochwechsel loop from Hochwechsel

Moderate

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Vorauer Schwaig Alm – Hochwechsel loop from Hochwechsel

02:35

8.54km

270m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: April 22, 2026

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Teile des Steirischen Jogl- und Wechsellandes

Waypoints

Start point

Alpine Hut

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22 m

Vorauer Schwaig Alm

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The hut, which is managed from June to September, can be reached by car (toll road) or on foot.
In addition to the famous Vorauer Schwaig roast pork, there are also other culinary specialties, such as venison ragout.

Source: outdooractive.com/de/bewirtschaftete-alm/randgebirge-oestlich-der-mur/vorauer-schwaig/18503066

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1.02 km

Festenburg Summit (Niederwechsel)

Highlight • Summit

The view is wonderful. To the Schneeberg and even further - if the weather is good even to Lake Neusiedl. A great place to take beautiful photos!

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3.81 km

Wise Man in Stone (Hochwechsel)

Highlight • Monument

Simply wonderful, how you can create wonderful rock reliefs with a lot of skill and imagination given by nature

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4.27 km

Hochwechsel

Highlight • Summit

At 1,743 meters, you can enjoy a wonderful view of the Wechsel area. Many hiking tours start from up here and there are other seasonally managed huts besides the Wetterkogelhaus …

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4.31 km

Chapel and summit cross on the Hochwechsel

Highlight • Summit

Wetterkoglerhaus at 1,743 meters at the summit with a weatherproof summit cross and chapel - and the particularly beautiful view.

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4.36 km

Wooden 'W' Structure on Hochwechsel

Highlight • Monument

4.39 km

Wetterkogler House

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Altitude 📕
1743 m

Rooms/beds 📗
9

Mattresses 📘
26

Winter room 📙
The winter room is not locked (3 places, heated).
3 places, electric fan heater with coin slot, no cooking facilities.

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8.54 km

End point

Alpine Hut

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.88 km

1.63 km

Surfaces

6.88 km

1.51 km

116 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 26 May

24°C

13°C

47 %

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Vorauer Schwaig Alm – Hochwechsel loop from Hochwechsel

Vorauer Schwaig Alm

Festenburg Summit (Niederwechsel)

Wise Man in Stone (Hochwechsel)

Hochwechsel

Chapel and summit cross on the Hochwechsel

Wooden 'W' Structure on Hochwechsel

Wetterkogler House

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