🏔️ Ascent to Hochturm Summit – 2081m

🏔️ Ascent to Hochturm Summit – 2081m

📅 Thursday, May 29, 2025
🕕 Departure: 6:15 AM
🕘 Return to Vienna: Around 9:00 PM
🚂 Train: RJ 131 – ÖBB

If you love nature, heights, and a good challenge, this trip is for you!
On this one-day adventure, we’ll hike to the beautiful Hochturm summit near Leoben, surrounded by breathtaking alpine views. The trail includes some steep and rocky sections, so a high level of physical fitness is required. 💪

🌼 Along the way, we’ll see blooming alpine flowers such as Almrausch (Alpine Rose), Gentian, and Turk’s cap lily. If you’re lucky and attentive, you might catch the sweet vanilla scent of the rare Kohlröschen (vanilla orchid).

⚠️ Important conditions to join:
✅ Strong physical fitness & hiking experience
✅ Mountain insurance is mandatory
✅ Hiking boots, trekking poles, layered clothing, windbreaker, enough food and water — don’t forget!

🗻 A day full of hiking, nature, peace, and great company in the fresh mountain air! 🌤️

📍 More info & route:
https://www.bergfex.at/sommer/steiermark/touren/wanderung/671669,hochturm/