Krakauer circular trail trilogy part 2: Panoramic tour of the Kalvarienberg

The scenic exploration tour takes you up the Kalvarienberg and then back down to the picturesque village of Krakaudorf.

The Kalvarienberg rewards you with a sweeping panoramic view of the valley and invites you to pause and reflect at the chapel.
The route winds its way through the tranquil landscape. Along the way, there are four small wooden chapels serving as stations of the cross, each containing simple but distinctive carved groups. Once you arrive at the Kalvarienberg, you can enjoy the beautiful view over the valley and take a moment to reflect at the chapel, which was built around 1700. A visit to this place offers the opportunity to experience nature and spirituality in an intense way.

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The tour in numbers

easy

Level of difficulty

3,4 km

Route

1:30 h

Time

139 hm

Uphill

180 hm

Downhill

1306 m

Highest point

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More information

East:
From Vienna on the A 2 and S 6 to Leoben and St. Michael i. d. E., continue on the S 36 to Judenburg and on the B 96 to Murau.
From Murau via Ranten to Krakau. From Graz on the A 9 to St. Michael i. d. O.. Further see above.

West, North:
From Bregenz/Innsbruck via the A 12, A 93 and A 8 to Salzburg. From Salzburg on the A 10 to St. Michael im Lungau. From here on the B 96 to Tamsweg and further towards Murau via Sauerfeld to Krakau.

South:
From Klagenfurt on the B 83 to Scheifling. Then take the B 96 to Murau and on to Krakau.

The route starts at the information point, passing the municipal office along the road. Pass the first station of the path along the forest road, then turn left onto the footpath towards Kalvarienberg. From the chapel with its magnificent view, return to the fork in the road – keep left here until you reach a clearing with a bench. The path now turns west and leads to a forest path, until you reach the forest road near the first station of the Way of the Cross. From here, return to the information point.

Especially worth seeing is the beautiful view of the entire Krakow from Calvary .

Other places of interest during this village hike are:

the parish church Krakaudorft
he village museum the gemstone garden
and the mineral museum

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Parking spaces are available directly at the info point.

Information brochures are available at the various information points (entrance/vestibule at the municipal office, information office in Krakauebene, Infopoint in Krakaudorf