"alpannonia" Stage 1b Pretul - Feistritzsattel

Trekking trail from Rosegger Shelter on the Pretul to Feistritzsattel state road

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Elevation profile

13,01 km length

Tour dates
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Route: 13,01 km
  • Ascent: 469 egm
  • Descent: 767 egm
  • Duration: 4:00 h
  • Lowest point: 1.283 m
  • Highest point:1.779 m
Features
  • Stage tour
  • Nice views
  • With refreshment stops
  • Suitable for families and children
  • Summit tour

Details for: "alpannonia" Stage 1b Pretul - Feistritzsattel

Brief description

The king stage: a panoramic journey on the eastern edge of the Alps

Description

On this alpine stage, you reach the highest peak of the alpannonia® long-distance hiking trail. From the Rosegger Shelter on the Pretulalp, you hike along a scenic ridge equipped with wind turbines up to the 1783 m high Stuhleck. This is also the highest point of alpannonia®. From here you have an overview of the surrounding mountains, the Mürz valley, and from Slovakia over western Hungary and large parts of eastern Austria. After descending to Pfaffensattel, the path goes uphill and downhill mostly through forests with some views until reaching Feistritzsattel. Here you meet the main trail coming from Semmering (Stage 1).

No overnight accommodation at Feistritzsattel. Hiking time to Trattenbach (with accommodation) approx. 45 min - shuttle service from Feistritzsattel to Trattenbach is offered and recommended by the accommodation providers.

Contact Trattenbach in good time - there is no mobile reception at Feistritzsattel.

Starting point of the tour

Rosegger Shelter on the Pretul

Destination point of the tour

Feistritzsattel state road

Directions

by car to Rettenegg

Parking

Parking facilities in the village, e.g. at the alpannonia information board

by train to Spital a. Semmering, bus to Rettenegg

Equipment

Always take suitable maps with you. Wear sturdy shoes adapted to the route, take sun and rain protection as well as water and a small snack. Bring your mobile phone and save the emergency number of the mountain rescue: 140

Safety information

Contact the accommodation providers in Trattenbach in good time - there is no mobile phone reception at Feistritzsattel 

Proper behavior when encountering grazing animals: 

www.alpannonia.at/verhaltenstipps-fuer-wandergaeste-auf-beweideten-almen 

Make sure when choosing the route that it matches your mountain experience and fitness level. Check the weather forecast beforehand. The weather can change surprisingly quickly in the mountains. Therefore, always start out properly equipped (e.g. rain protection). 

 Check whether the huts and snack stations you want to visit along the way are open. Inform someone about your route choice and planned return before you start.

Cross-border hiking trail: Remember to take a passport or identity card!

Map recommendations

alpannonia overview map, 1:160,000

alpannonia long-distance hiking book NEW

freytag & berndt WK 021 Fischbacher Alps, 1:50,000

available here

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