Alpannonia Leisure Hiking Trail: Pretul – Feistritzsattel
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Hiking tour Starting from Rosegger Shelter on the Pretul
The royal stage: a panoramic journey on the eastern edge of the Alps
The royal stage: a panoramic journey on the eastern edge of the Alps
This alpine stage takes you to the highest peak of the alpannonia® long-distance hiking trail. From the Rosegger Schutzhaus on the Pretulalpe, you hike over a panoramic ridge dotted with windmills to the 1783m high Stuhleck. This is also the highest point of alpannonia®. From here you have a view of the surrounding mountains, the Mürztal valley and from Slovakia over western Hungary and large parts of eastern Austria. After the descent to the Pfaffensattel, the trail continues uphill and downhill, mostly through forests with some views, to the Feistritzsattel. Here you meet the main trail coming from Semmering(stage 1).
No overnight accommodation at the Feistritzsattel. Walking time to Trattenbach (overnight accommodation) approx. 45 min - shuttle service Feistritzsattel to Trattenbach is offered and recommended by the accommodation providers.
Contact Trattenbach in good time - there is no cell phone reception at Feistritzsattel.
Be sure to contact the lodging providers in Trattenbach well in advance—there is no cell phone reception at the Feistritzsattel
How to behave when encountering grazing animals:
www.alpannonia.at/verhaltenstipps-fuer-wandergaeste-auf-beweideten-almen
When choosing a route, make sure it matches your mountaineering experience and physical fitness. Check the weather forecast in advance. The weather in the mountains can change surprisingly quickly. Therefore, always set out with the appropriate gear (e.g., rain gear).
Check whether the huts and snack bars you plan to visit along the way are open. Let someone know your route and your planned return time before you set out.
Cross-border hiking trail: Remember to bring a passport or ID card!
Always bring appropriate maps with you. Wear sturdy shoes suitable for the hike, and bring sunscreen, rain gear, water, and a light snack. Bring your cell phone and save the mountain rescue emergency number: 140
Parking is available in town, e.g., near the alpannonia information board
By car to Rettenegg
Take the train to Spital am Semmering, then the bus to Rettenegg