Hiking: “Stuhleck” from “Pfaffensattel”

Short but promising tour up to Stuhleck starting from Pfaffensattel

The tour starts at the parking Pfaffensattel (GPS: 47.570098, 15.813993) and follows the Alpannonia® trail towards Stuhleck (northwestwards). It follows the Alpannonia® in reverse direction up to the summit of Stuhleck. After a short break, it descends via a scenic trail down to Karl-Lechner-Haus and then follows forest roads back to the parking.

The Alpannonia® long distance trail combines in up to 7 stages a tour from the eastern alps in Austria towards the “pannonian lowlands” in Hungary. The entire trail is 125 km long and 3.800 meters in ascent. It is normally done in 7 days, starting in Fischbach (AT) and ending in Köszeg (HU).
For more information visit www.alpannonia.at.

This tour is part of the Alpannonia® long distance trail. It covers the middle part of stage 1b (“Pretul” – “Feistritzsattel”).

Tour Description

00:00	Start at the parking Pfaffensattel (GPS: 47.570098, 15.813993) and first follows the trail northwestwards (on the right hand-side next to the toll road).
00:10	At the crossing, stay straight ahead and follow the trail upwards (marked with the red Alpannonia® logo).
00:13	At the crossing, turn right, follow the street for a couple of meters and then turn left again (see red Alpannonia® logo).
00:45	Keep straight ahead and follow the trail up to Alois-Günther-Haus.
01:00	Well deserved break ( ) at Alois-Günther-Haus.
01:30	At the crossing, keep straight ahead (into the meadow) and follow the trail (through the meadow – not easily visible, keep on the left hand-side of the fence).
01:35	At the ruin of Nansenhütte, turn right and follow the trail downwards.
01:45	At the crossing (building of the Vienna water supply), stay straight ahead and continue on the red-white-red marked trail downwards.
01:55	Cross the street and stay on the red-white-red marked trail downwards.
02:05	Well deserved break () at the Karl-Lechner hut.
02:30	Follow the forest street eastwards (keep right) and the red-white-red markings.
02:45	At the crossing, turn right (slightly upwards).
03:00	At the crossing, keep right again.
03:02	Back at the trail, turn left and follow the Alpannonia® trail back to the parking.
03:10	Back at the parking, end of the tour.

At a glance

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General Tour Data

Area:		Fischbacher Alpen, Styria, Austria
Distance:		8km
Ascent:		498m (1h 10min)
Descent:		498m (1h 00min)
Highest Pt:		1782m
Lowest Pt:		1371m
Duration:		2h 20min (without breaks) 3h 10min (with breaks)
Stop/Rest:		Alois-Günther Haus (1778m) Karl-Lechner Haus (1449m)
Equipment:		Hiking shoes Shoe chains (“Grödeln”) in winter Backpack with standard hiking equipment Snacks and water Sun & Weather protection Camera