Tremmelberg "Tower in the mountains" above Calvary Church

We start at the parking lot in Seckau (1), 843 m, and thus in the center of Seckau, where the monastery, the municipal office and the Hofwirt are located. The hiking trail leads directly past the JUFA Seckau in a south-westerly direction. After the Regner confectionery, we come to a crossroads with a striking wayside shrine - the Färberkreuz (2), 855 m. Here we turn left and after a few meters follow the road on the right through the populated area and past meadows until we reach a crossroads after approx. 500 m. Continue straight ahead on an asphalt road, past a few houses, until you reach a gravel road that leads slightly downhill. We reach a stream and a small parking lot (3), 834 m.

 From now on, we leave the road and walk past the wooden hut on the right, slightly uphill. A short stretch along meadows and then we are in the forest. We follow the well-marked hiking trail, which is a combination of paths and forest roads, until we come to a forest road junction, which can be recognized by information boards and Stations of Christ. Here we leave the road and continue uphill to the right along a path or hollow path. During the steeper ascent, we cross forest roads, but always stay in an uphill line until we reach the ridge and continue left at a crossroads station. Here too, the path is perfectly marked and clearly trodden. We pass information boards, where it is also much flatter. Just one more small ascent and we reach the Calvary Church (4), 1191 m. Past the church we come to a forest road, which we follow to the Tremmelberg (5), 1194 m, and the "Turm im Gebirge" observation tower. The way back is the same as the ascent route. A flatter alternative descent leads via Bauenhof vlg. Willhuber (see Tremmelberg hike via Willhuber).

For a circular hike, you can choose the more leisurely option via the farm vlg. Willhuber farm to Seckau.

Admission to the towers 2-euro coin. Closed in winter from November to March.

The village of Seckau can be reached by bus. The nearest train station is in Knittelfeld.

General information about public transportation in the region: www.verbundlinie.at 

Murtal Taxi, Tel.: +43 660 1018101, 8740 Zeltweg, www.murtal-taxi.at 

Cab Jäger, Tel.: +43 3512 44833, 8720 Knittelfeld

Cab Steiner, Tel.: +43 3512 71718, 8720 Knittelfeld

Free parking lot in Seckau.

Hotel Hofwirt, Tel.: +43 3514 54290, 8732 Seckau, Seckau 3, www.hotel-hofwirt.at 

Jufa Hotel Seckau, Tel.: +43 57083-270, 8732 Seckau, Seckau 2, www.jufahotels.com 

Cafe Konditorei Regner, Tel.: +43 3514 5207, 8732 Seckau, Seckau 39, www.lebkuchen-regner.at 

Adeg Markt Pressler, Tel.: +43 3514 53100, 8732 Seckau, Seckau 121

Jausenstation am Tremmelberg, Tel.: +43 664 3383301, 8732 Seckau

You can also find this tour on the following hiking map:

Region Murtal - Hiking map 1 & 2 - Tour 27a

The hiking maps 1,2&3 - you can get for free at the tourism association Murtal - info@murtal.at  - Tel.: +43 3577 26600

You can also find more information about the region on - www.murtal.at 

C. und M. Hlatky, (2017): Murtal – Rund um Spielberg – Seetaler Alpen und Seckauer Alpen. Kral Verlag, S. 160