Hiking route Hike: Kalch – Hofalm – Hocheck – Schwarzenegger - Touren-Impression #1 | © Maria Steindl Hiking route Hike: Kalch – Hofalm – Hocheck – Schwarzenegger - Touren-Impression #1 | © Maria Steindl

Hike: Kalch – Hofalm – Hocheck – Schwarzenegger

This moderate hike leads through the Alpenbachgraben to the Hofalm, continuing via the Karoluskreuz to the Hocheck Alm.

The descent follows the trail through the Häsellucke and past the Schwarzenegger farm, eventually reaching the Kalch intersection, the starting point of the hike.

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

Best season

January
February
March
November
December

The tour in numbers

medium
Level of difficulty
13,6 km
Route
6:00 h
Time
683 hm
Uphill
683 hm
Downhill
1405 m
Highest point

Map & downloads

More information

Take the S6 Semmering Expressway, exit at Mitterdorf. At the roundabout, take the Veitsch exit and follow the road into the Veitsch Valley until you reach the Dorfveitsch sign.

Turn right here and follow Klein-Veitsch-Straße until you reach Kalch (intersection Kaiblinggraben/Alpenbachgraben).

From Kalch, we turn right into the Alpenbachgraben valley. The road leads us steadily uphill to the Hofalm.

From there, we continue toward the Karoluskreuz and keep right to reach the Hocheck.

For the return route, we follow Trail 481 to the Häsellucke. Here, we leave the marked forest road and turn right onto the path leading to the Schwarzenegger farm.

From Schwarzenegger, we continue along the forest road, passing Kober, and finally return to Kalch.

Take the train to Mitterdorf station, then continue by bus into the Veitsch Valley.

For timetable information, visit:
www.verbundlinie.at or www.oebb.at

Parking available in the Kalch area

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What the weather will be like

St. Barbara im Mürztal (588m)

Morning
slightly cloudy
19°C
15%
0 km/h
Noon
sunny
27°C
15%
5 km/h
Night
sunny
24°C
25%
5 km/h
Dry and partly sunny throughout the day, with cloudy periods from time to time.
Morning
very sunny
19°C
0%
5 km/h
Noon
cloudy
26°C
55%
5 km/h
Night
cloudy
20°C
65%
10 km/h
Fair in the early morning, later variable with frequent showers.
22.07.2025
cloudy
13°C 24°C
23.07.2025
cloudy
13°C 26°C
24.07.2025
cloudy
14°C 22°C
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