Hiking route Nature trail Schichtturm - Touren-Impression #1 | © Hermann Butter Hiking route Nature trail Schichtturm - Touren-Impression #1 | © Hermann Butter

Nature trail Schichtturm

Beautiful view of the old town and the Erzberg, as well as the surrounding mountains, numerous information and educational panels along the way and especially family friendly. The nature trail Schichtturm is located in the region ERZBERG LEOBEN.
From the parking lot in front of the municipal office, the hike leads along Flutergasse and Krumpentalerstraße in a southerly direction for about 10 minutes until Röstboden. Here, turn right over a bridge, after which the first information board with the stations of the nature trail is reached shortly thereafter on the right. First, the trail leads horizontally along the former railroad line, which ends at a blocked tunnel below the layer tower. However, the further course of the nature trail leads about 100 meters before that on the left through a small piece of forest and then over a meadow uphill to the layer tower. From the Schichtturm, you have the option of taking a shortcut down the trail to the right, past beehives directly into the old town and then back along Flutergasse to the parking lot or starting point.The slightly longer variant leads first to the layer tower over the gravel road into the "Tull" to the Mattenschanzen and then right down the Tullstraße to the city center, from where the parking lot at the municipal office or the starting point is soon reached.

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

Best season

January
February
March
November
December

The tour in numbers

easy
Level of difficulty
3,1 km
Route
0:35 h
Time
263 hm
Uphill
263 hm
Downhill
976 m
Highest point

Map & downloads

More information

From the south: On the B115 over the Präbichl to Eisenerz centerFrom GesäuseFrom the north: Via Hieflau on the B115
From the parking lot in front of the municipal office, we walk comfortably for about 10 minutes along Flutergasse and Krumpentalerstarße in a southerly direction to the so-called Röstboden. We continue over a bridge, after which we reach the first information board on the right with the stations of the nature trail. First, the path leads us horizontally along the former railroad line, which ends at a blocked tunnel below the layer tower. However, the further course of the nature trail leads about 100 meters before that on the left through a small piece of forest and then over a meadow uphill to the layer tower. From the layer tower, we can take the shortcut down the path on the right, past beehives directly into the old town and there again along the Flutergasse to the parking lot or our starting point.
From May to October, the Schichtturm is open Friday, Saturday and Sunday as a snack station.

Tip: You should definitely look at the Schichtturmglocke - a sister of the Graz "Liesl" - from the Schlossberg!

By bus from Leoben or Hieflau. 

Timetables and travel information can be found directly at:

Österreichischen Bundesbahnen (ÖBB), Steiermärkischen Landesbahnen (STLB), www.busbahnbim.at

With the BusBahnBim app  of the Verbundlinie, timetable information has never been easier: all bus, train and tram connections in Austria can be queried by entering locations and/or addresses, stops or important points. The app is available as a free app for smartphones (Android, iOS) - on Google Play and in the 

App Store 

Parking available in the old town of Eisenerz.
Tourismusverband ERZBERG LEOBEN

Tourist office

Hauptplatz 3

8700 Leoben

Phone: +43 3842 481 4 810

office@erzberg-leoben.at  

Gallery

What the weather will be like

Eisenerz (711m)

Morning
weather.icon.04
2°C
0%
5 km/h
Noon
slightly cloudy
10°C
0%
5 km/h
Night
slightly cloudy
3°C
0%
5 km/h
Morning clouds will clear gradually. Then frequent sunny periods.
Morning
sunny
0°C
0%
0 km/h
Noon
sunny
11°C
0%
5 km/h
Night
sunny
4°C
0%
0 km/h
Dry and partly sunny throughout the day, with cloudy periods from time to time.
07.11.2024
sunny
0°C 10°C
08.11.2024
very sunny
-1°C 10°C
09.11.2024
very sunny
-1°C 9°C

Nearby accommodation options

Continue to search

You may also be interested in

Recommended tours

Accessible by public transport
Eisenerzer Ramsau  | Edith Krapf | © Museum Eisenerz
Eisenerz
Route 15,1 km
Duration 6:30 h

Wildfeld - Stadlstein

Accessible by public transport
Donnersalpe | Brandner Heli | © Tourismusverband ERZBERG LEOBEN
Eisenerz medium
Route 10,1 km
Duration 5:30 h

Donnersalpe

Accessible by public transport
Eisenerzer Reichenstein | Lukas Kamleitner | © Tourismusverband ERZBERG LEOBEN
Eisenerz challenging
Route 8,1 km
Duration 4:00 h

Eisenerzer Reichenstein starting at Präbichl

Accessible by public transport
Zölzboden | Markus Leitner | © TV ERZBERG LAND
Gai easy
Route 6,4 km
Duration 2:00 h

Marmot hike

Accessible by public transport
Am Leopoldsteinersee | Michael Weberberger | © Steiermark Tourismus/Michael Weberberger
Accessible by public transport
Eisenerz, 736 m | Fa. WEGES OG im Auftrag der Abenteuer- und Sportregion ERZBERG LEOBEN | © Weges OG
Eisenerz medium Closed
Route 20,3 km
Duration 7:00 h

Styrian Iron Trail - 6. Etappe und 7.Etappe Umgehung während der Jagdsperre

Accessible by public transport
erzwanderweg_img_3515936 | Ute Gurdet | © Marktgemeinde Vordernberg
Vordernberg easy
Route 7,1 km
Duration 2:30 h

Erzwanderweg