Vordernberg – Hohe Rötz – Wh. Hiaslegg – Edelweißboden – Hochturm – Lamingsattel – Hirscheggsattel – Polster – Berggasthof (Bergstation)
OSM map layer · LineString
47.52, 15.02 · rel 911379
47.52, 15.02 · rel 911379
Wanderweg 873
18,9 km from start to finish through alpine terrain and mountains.
Steiermark · 47.52°N ·
15.02°E
18,9km
Distance
demanding
Climb · estimate
easy
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
44
views
1
Viewpoints
01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Mountains
Urban Area
Summit
Cave
1× viewpoint
Quiet area
Uncrowded
compiled from map data (OSM) and points of interest along the route — no editorial layer
02 · The story
What makes this route special
03 · 12 points along the route
What will you encounter?
6× summit
1× monument
1× cave
3× Attraction
1× viewpoint
Polster
summit ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Dreifaltigkeitssäule
monument ·
385 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Polsterkar Höhle
cave ·
403 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Vordernberger Griesmauer
summit ·
405 m off route
0,0 km
0%
ÖBB Dampflok 97.217
Attraction ·
on the route
0,4 km
2%
ÖBB Dampflok 297.401
Attraction ·
177 m off route
4,0 km
21%
Hochturm
summit ·
on the route
18,9 km
100%
Hohe Rötz
summit ·
29 m off route
18,9 km
100%
Großer Pfandlstein
summit ·
36 m off route
18,9 km
100%
Grüner See Blick
viewpoint ·
47 m off route
18,9 km
100%
Edelweißboden
Attraction ·
48 m off route
18,9 km
100%
Blarenkogel
summit ·
102 m off route
18,9 km
100%
04 · Elevation profile
How tough is this route?
elevation range
828 m
–
2017 m
0 km
9,5 km
18,9 km
05 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Start
828 m elevation
Quarter of the way
1138 m elevation
Halfway
1815 m elevation
Three quarters
1925 m elevation
Finish
1788 m elevation
06 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
07 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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What hikers experienced
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09 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
Wanderweg 873 is 18.9 km long.
At an average walking pace, Wanderweg 873 takes approximately 4h 43min to complete.
No, Wanderweg 873 is a linear (point-to-point) trail. Plan ahead for return transport.
Wanderweg 873 starts near coordinates 47.488, 14.9942.
Wanderweg 873 is a challenging hike that requires a good level of fitness.
Wanderweg 873 is maintained and managed by Naturfreunde Vordernberg, ÖAV Leoben.