Hiking on the Türnitzer Höger

Hiking route from Türnitz

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Elevation profile

15,60 km length

Tour dates
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Route: 15,60 km
  • Ascent: 903 egm
  • Descent: 903 egm
  • Duration: 6:30 h
  • Lowest point: 456 m
  • Highest point:1.348 m
Features
  • Nice views
  • With refreshment stops

Details for: Hiking on the Türnitzer Höger

Brief description

Türnitz, the pearl of the Traisen valley, is nestled between Eibel, Eisenstein, and Türnitzer Höger in one of the most forest-rich regions of the foothills. Türnitz offers a wide range of leisure activities for young and old as a summer retreat and winter sports center.

Description

The Türnitzer Höger with the Türnitzer hut is a steep foothill peak rising high between the upper Traisen valleys.

 

Starting point of the tour

Türnitz

Route description Hiking on the Türnitzer Höger

Var. 1) Trail no. 35 red. Türnitz train station through the Scharbach valley to Geierstein, then a longer ridge hike to the Höger shelter.

Var. 2) By car into the Traisen valley to the 'Ebnerhof' (parking available) – end of the paved road. The hike passes by Högerhof-Schobermühle, then steeply uphill to the Högersattel (red marked trail no. 34). After a ridge hike (approx. 3/4 hr) you reach the Höger shelter.

 

Directions

A1 exit St. Pölten South - turn right towards Mariazell - follow B 20 to Türnitz - Türnitz train station

Parking

Variant 1: Türnitz train station

 

Variant 2: Ebnerdorf in the Traisen valley

Map recommendations

Mostviertel Tourism, Töpperschloss Neubruck, Neubruck 2/10, 3283 Scheibbs, T +43/7482/204 44, info@mostviertel.at, www.mostviertel.at/prospekte

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