Winter hiking on the Bakabu children's experience trail at Hutwisch

Winter walking route from Center of Hochneukirchen

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Elevation profile

5,38 km length
Tour dates
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Route: 5,38 km
  • Ascent: 136 egm
  • Descent: 136 egm
  • Duration: 1:35 h
  • Lowest point: 760 m
  • Highest point:894 m
Features
  • Round tour
  • Nice views
  • With refreshment stops
  • Suitable for families and children

Details for: Winter hiking on the Bakabu children's experience trail at Hutwisch

Brief description

The circular path with the Bakabu listening experience stations leads from Hochneukirchen to the Hutwischwarte and back again.

Description

Along the route, there are repeatedly listening experience stations for children and the young at heart. Over 9 stations, a story for children is told (book and audio), in which Bakabu and his best friend Charlie Gru, the clay pigeon, search for the highest point of the Bucklige Welt – the place where the wind whistles as beautifully as nowhere else. On their way, they meet different animals at each station that bring them a bit closer to their goal. They get to know the story of the bearded Gretel ("boardate Gretl") and uncover the secret of the legendary "white horse without a skull."

In between, rest areas in the forest invite you to catch your breath and relax.

Starting point of the tour

Center of Hochneukirchen

Destination point of the tour

Center of Hochneukirchen

Route description Winter hiking on the Bakabu children's experience trail at Hutwisch

The route starts at the parking lot with a large information board in Hochneukirchen. At the Info & Genuss station in the village, you can stock up on regional specialties to be prepared for a break on the way. The path is marked with birdhouses, which lead along the entire route to the lookout and back again.

The round begins then over the fountain square, then left over the panorama road and the short path. From there, keep right (always following the birdhouses) until you reach the Hutwischwarte. From there, you can reach the platform via steps, where, in good weather, you have a 360° view into 5 different states. The newly installed rest benches are ideal for a short break. Opposite the lookout, the round path continues and leads in a nice arc back to the starting point in Hochneukirchen. There, Konditorei Beiglböck awaits hungry stomachs.

Directions

From Vienna and Graz, it is about 100 kilometers each to Hochneukirchen. Coming from Vienna, take the Krumbach exit, drive through the town of Krumbach, then turn right towards Hochneukirchen. Coming from Graz, take the Pinggau exit, via Sparberegg to Gschaidt and then on to Hochneukirchen.

Parking

There are enough parking spaces in the center of town at the start of the circular route.

Take the train to Edlitz-Grimmenstein or Aspang station, then continue by bus.

More information at fahrplan.oebb.at and www.vor.at

Equipment

Always take suitable maps with you. Put on sturdy shoes adapted to the route, take sun and rain protection as well as water and a snack. Take your mobile phone with you and save the mountain rescue emergency number: 140

Don't forget headgear and gloves, at any rate avoid hypothermia!

Safety information

Your hikes in the Vienna Alps should be an all-around beautiful and safe experience. Please therefore note the following:

Preparation

Make sure when choosing the route that it matches your mountain experience and fitness. Check the weather forecast in advance. The weather in the mountains can change surprisingly quickly. Always start properly equipped (e.g., rain protection).

Check whether the huts and snack stations you want to visit along the way are open. Inform someone about your choice of route and your planned return before you leave.

More safety tips for your hike can be found here.

Attention, this hiking trail goes through the forest, is not cleared in case of snow and can have slippery spots. Use is at your own risk. Watch out for early dusk and plan your route especially carefully. Also drink enough water in winter.

Author's tip

In the center of Hochneukirchen, there is the parish church, which is part of the Wehran churches route Bucklige Welt. The defense upper floor has been expanded; concerts and exhibitions take place here.

Refreshments:
s'Hutwisch
Konditorei Beiglböck

The info and Genuss station supplies visitors with many regional products and informational material.

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