Hiking Tour: “AlProbstEberl Part 2: From Sonnschienalm to Seewiesen”

Stage 2 of the AlProbstEberl® long distance trail from Sonnschienalm via Hochschwab to Seewiesen

The AlProbstEberl® long distance trail combines in 3 stages a tour through the Hochschwab area, starting from the iconic “Grüner See” at Tragöß and ends in Mariazell. The entire trail is 70 km long and 3.000 meters in ascent. It is normally done in 3 days, starting in Tragöß and ending in Mariazell.
Both, the start and the end are perfectly reachable via public transportation.

The tour starts at the beautiful Sonnschienalm which is the recommended place to stay overnight between the first and second day. The tour follows route 805 eastwards first through the Sackwiesenalm towards the Häuslalm. The tour then turns left and continues follows the marked trail 805 up to Hochschwab. After this long ascent to Hochschwab, the tour then descends to the Schiestlhaus for a well-deserved lunch break. The tour then follows the marked Graf-Meran-Steig (still trail 805) and descends down to the Voisthaler Hütte. After a well-deserved break, the tour then continues following trail 805 eastwards and descends towards Seewiesen which is the recommended stop for the second night.

Seewiesen is connected to bus line 170, connected to Mariazell or Karpfenberg or Bruck an der Mur. From both ends, trains can be taken back to Vienna or other big cities in case of an early abort of AlProbstEberl®.

Tour Description

00:00	Start at the Sonnschienalm and follow the trail 805 eastwards towards Sackwiesenalm / Häuslalm.
00:27	At the crossing, turn left (leave the forest road) and continue following the red-white-red marked hiking trail towards Sackwiesenalm.
00:30	Stay straight and continue following the marked hiking trail. Optionally you can consider turning left and take the trail around the Sackwiesensee (+15 min).
00:45	Bypass the Sackwiesenalm and continue following the marked trail eastwards.
01:05	At the crossing at Häuslalm, turn left, head towards the Häuslalm and follow the trail 805 behind the hut (you need to cross the area of the hut). Right after the hut, keep right and follow the marked trail northwards.
01:50	Keep right and continue following the marked trail.
02:05	Keep left (straight) and continue following the marked trail up to the Hochschwab plateau.
03:45	At the Fleischer Biwak, keep straight and continue following the trail up to Hochschwab.
03:55	At the crossing, keep straight and follow the trail up to the peak of Hochschwab.
04:05	Enjoy the awesome view from the summit of Hochschwab.
04:10	Continue following the trail eastwards and descend towards the Schiestlhaus.
04:40	Well deserved break ( ) at Schiestlhaus.
05:40	Follow the trail eastwards towards Voishalerhütte / Seewiesen and descent via the Graf-Meran-Steig.
06:05	Stay straight and continue descending via the Graf-Meran-Steig.
06:40	At the crossing, turn left and follow the trail towards Voisthalerhütte.
07:10	Well deserved break ( ) at the Voisthalerhütte.
07:50	Walk back a few meters and then turn right and follow again trail 805 towards Seewiesen.
08:20	Stay straight and continue following the marked trail towards Seewiesen.
09:50	Arriving in Seewiesen and stay overnight in one of the hotels (e.g. Seeberghof which is the recommended stop after the second stage).

At a glance

Level	moderate-difficult
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General Tour Data

Area:		Hochschwabgruppe, Styria, Austria
Distance:		25km
Ascent:		1143m (1h 45min)
Descent:		1719m (3h 45min)
Highest Pt:		2275m
Lowest Pt:		926m
Duration:		8h 10min (without breaks) 9h 50min (with breaks)
Stop/Rest:		Sonnschienhütte (1526m) Sackwiesenalm (1458m) Häuslalm (1526m) Schiestlhaus (2156m) Voisthaler Hütte (1654m) Florlhütte (1284m) Hotel Restaurant Seeberghof (931m)
Equipment:		Hiking shoes Backpack with standard hiking equipment Snacks and plenty of water Sun & Weather protection Camera