Long tour from Mönichkirchen to Aspang Markt via the Hochwechsel, visiting all summits and huts, thus covering all points for the Gipfelstürmer and Schwaig zu Schwaig trophy
This very long tour aims to get all points for the two SummitLynx trophies Gipfelstürmer and Schwaig zu Schwaig in one go. Therefore the tour leads up to all the summits as well as bypasses all huts in this area. The tour starts at the bus station Mönichkirchen / Kirchenwirt and first follows the trail up to the ski area and then further to the Berggasthof Mönichkirchner Schwaig (1 Point for Schwaig zu Schwaig). The tour then steeply ascends up to the Hallerhaus following the ski slope and then using a relatively easy trail to the Stoa Alm. Now the tour ascends following the trail up to the Steinerne Stiege (2 Points for Gipfelstürmer) and then heads in the direction of Niederwechsel. Shortly before reaching Niederwechsel, the tour then turns left and descends down towards the Vorauer Schwaig (2 Points for Schwaig zu Schwaig). Here, the tour then turns right and follows the direct way up to the summit of Niederwechsel (3 Points for Gipfelstürmer).
Now the tour follows the trail westwards heading towards Hochwechsel. Again, shortly before reaching the summit, the tour turns right and descends down towards the Marienseer Schwaig (2 Points for Schwaig zu Schwaig), before heading back directly up to the summit of Hochwechsel (3 Points for Gipfelstürmer).
After a well-deserved break at the Wetterkoglerhaus, the tour follows the hiking trail Alpannonia northwestwards. When reaching the saddle, the tour keeps right and follows the direct (unmarked) trail up to the summit of Umschussriegel (2 Points for Gipfelstürmer) and then further northwards to Schöberlriegel (2 Points for Gipfelstürmer). The tour then continues northwards following the hiking trail to the Dreiländereck and further to the Kranichberger Schwaig (2 Points for Schwaig zu Schwaig). After another well-deserved break, the tour follows the trail northwards bypassing the Putzkreuz down to the Steyersberger Schwaig (1 Point for Schwaig zu Schwaig for another break.
The tour then first heads back but follows the trail 834 up to the summit of Arabichl (2 Points for Gipfelstürmer) and then relatively flat eastwards. In the forest, the tour then turns right and follow the trail down to Feistritzer Schwaig (2 Points for Schwaig zu Schwaig) and then further eastwards to the Kampsteiner Schwaig (2 Points for Schwaig zu Schwaig). The tour then follows the trail eastwards up to the summit of Kampstein (2 Points for Gipfelstürmer), the last check-in point. The remaining tour simply follows the hiking trail 1 eastwards, bypassing the Herrgottschnitzerhütte and then descending down into the city of Aspang Markt. The very long tour then finally ends there at the train station.
| 00:00 | Start at the bus station Mönichkirchen / Hotel Thier and first follow the street around the Kirchenwirt up westwards to the parking of the ski area. |
| 00:10 | Follow the marked trail 02 / 07A westwards (alongside the ski slope) up to the Berggasthof Mönichkirchner Schwaig. |
| 00:35 | Bypass Berggasthof Mönichkirchner Schwaig (SummitLynx checkpoint) and keep slightly left. Then follow the marked trail via the steep ski slope up to the already visible viewing platform. |
| 00:50 | Enjoy the view from the viewing platform and continue following the trail westwards following the ski slope towards Hallerhaus. |
| 01:00 | At the Hallerhaus, turn left and follow the marked trail through the forest up to Sto Alm. |
| 01:10 | Bypass the Stoa Alm. Keep left and follow the small and partly steep trail westwards up towards Steinerne Stiege. |
| 01:20 | Pass by Steinerne Stiege (SummitLynx checkpoint) and continue following the marked hiking trail westwards. |
| 01:35 | At the crossing, turn left and descend towards Vorauer Schwaig (see signpost). |
| 01:55 | Bypass Vorauer Schwaig (SummitLynx checkpoint). Right after the hut, turn right and follow the barely marked but visible trail through the meadow up. |
| 02:10 | At the summit of Niederwechsel (SummitLynx checkpoint) with the memorial for victims of the 2nd world war, turn left and follow the marked trail northwestwards heading towards Hochwechsel. |
| 02:45 | Turn right and descend following the small trail down heading north. You see from here already the Marienseer Schwaig. |
| 03:10 | Bypass the Marienseer Schwaig (SummitLynx checkpoint), turn around and follow the marked trail back upwards to Hochwechsel. |
| 03:40 | Well-deserved break () at Wetterkoglerhaus. The hut is directly next to the summit of Hochwechsel (SummitLynx checkpoint). |
| 04:20 | Continue following the trail northwards heading towards Kranichberger Schwaig. |
| 04:35 | At the bottom of the saddle, keep left and leave the marked trail. Follow the unmarked but visible trail directly up to the summit of Umschussriegel. |
| 04:45 | Enjoy the view from the top of Umschussriegel (SummitLynx checkpoint) and continue following the trail northwards. Keep straight towards the visible next summit, leaving the trail! |
| 04:55 | At the top of Schöberlriegel (SummitLynx checkpoint), turn right and find your way through the meadow back to the official trail. Once at the trail, turn left and follow the marked trail northwards towards Dreiländereck. |
| 05:10 | At the Dreiländereck, turn left and then keep immediately right. Continue following the marked trail heading to Kranichberger Schwaig / Feistritzsattel (see signpost). |
| 05:15 | Well deserved break () at Kranichberger Schwaig (SummitLynx checkpoint). |
| 05:25 | Keep straight and follow the trail northwards. Bypass the Putzkreuz and continue following the trail 834 northwards down to Steyersberger Schwaig. |
| 05:45 | Well deserved break () at Steyersberger Schwaig (SummitLynx checkpoint). |
| 06:20 | Follow the trail back into the direction of Kranichberger Schwaig for a few meters. |
| 06:30 | At the crossing, turn left and follow the small trail upwards through the forest heading directly towards the summit of Arabichl. |
| 06:55 | Bypass the summit of Arabichl (SummitLynx checkpoint) and continue following the trail eastwards first through the alpine pasture into the forest. |
| 07:10 | At the crossing, turn right (step over the barrier) and follow the marked trail towards Feistritzer Schwaig. |
| 07:20 | Bypass the Feistritzer Schwaig (SummitLynx checkpoint) and follow the trail heading north back to the main hiking trail. Optionally, you can continue following the forest road straight which will rejoin the hiking trail later. |
| 07:25 | At the crossing, turn right and follow the hiking trail 834 eastwards. |
| 08:05 | At the closed Kampsteiner Schwaig (SummitLynx checkpoint, now you have completed the Schwaig zu Schwaig trophy!), first turn left and head towards the building. Then turn right and follow the trail eastwards towards Kampstein. |
| 08:15 | Bypass the summit of Kampstein (SummitLynx checkpoint, now you have completed the Gipfelstürmer trophy!) and continue following the blue marked tail eastwards. |
| 08:30 | Celebrate your success () at the Herrgottschnitzerhütte! |
| 09:00 | Continue following the blue marked trail first northwards and then turn right. Descend down following the blue marked trail eastwards. |
| 09:30 | At the crossing before the big farm building, turn left and continue following the blue marked trail eastwards. |
| 09:45 | Turn left and follow the street down heading to Aspang Markt. |
| 10:15 | Turn sharp left, follow the pathway heading towards the farm and then turn sharp right. Follow the trail eastwards into the city of Aspang Markt. |
| 10:45 | When reaching the city border, continue following the street into the city center and further towards the train station. |
| 11:00 | Arrive at the train station Aspang Markt, end of the tour. |
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General Tour Data
| Area: | Hochwechsel, Styria/Lower Austria, Austria | |
| Distance: | 40km | |
| Ascent: | 1590m (4h 00min) | |
| Descent: | 2039m (4h 40min) | |
| Highest Pt: | 1743m | |
| Lowest Pt: | 473m | |
| Duration: | 9h 00min (without breaks) 11h 00min (with breaks) |
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| Stop/Rest: |
Mönichkirchner Schwaig (1177m) |
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| Equipment: | Comfortable hiking shoes Backpack with standard hiking equipment Snacks and plenty of water Sun & Weather protection Camera |
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This tour provides the fully required 16 points for the Gipfelstürmer am Wechsel trophy. You can collect the points using the SummitLynx app on your mobile phone. The trophy is solely virtual but you will receive a certificate via email upon completion.You will get points for:
- Steinerne Stiege: 2 points
- Niederwechsel: 3 points
- Hochwechsel: 3 points
- Umschussriegel: 2 points
- Schöberlriegel: 2 points
- Arabichl: 2 points
- Kampstein: 2 points
This tour provides all the required points (12) for the Von Schwaig zu Schwaig trophy (10 points required). You can collect the points using the SummitLynx app on your mobile phone. The trophy is solely virtual but you will receive a certificate via email upon completion.You will get points for:
- Berggasthof Mönichkirchner Schwaig: 1 point
- Vorauer Schwaig: 2 points
- Marienseer Schwaig: 2 points
- Kranichberger Schwaig: 2 points
- Steyersberger Schwaig: 1 points
- Feistritzer Schwaig: 2 points
- Kampsteiner Schwaig: 2 points
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