Grabenlandtrail
Verified OSM relation: Grabenlandtrail, Fernitz loop (Südoststeiermark), 129.2 km OSM 2-D. Vertical figures sampled from Copernicus GLO-30.
Byline
- The Hiking World editorial · author
Desk byline for seed records. Named surveying editors replace this once a trail is verified.
Figures marked provisional are seed data and still need verification. Source and last-checked date sit under each cited value.
Editorial v1 · Provisional catalog
- SAC T2
- Mountain hiking. Continuous trail, some steep ground, sure-footedness helpful.
- YDS Class 1
- Class 1. Walking on an established path; low fall risk.
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Ingested from OpenStreetMap relation 1422978 (ODbL). The mapped line and 2D length are derived from that geometry. Ascent, descent, and high/low points are sampled from Copernicus GLO-30 (copernicus-dem:glo-30) and remain provisional. Water was not taken from OSM tags.
OSM 2D length is 129.2 km (relation 1422978). lengthKm is verified: 129.2 km is within ±3% of the official 130 km (https://www.alpenverein.at/weitwanderer/weitwanderwege/hauptwanderwege/index.php, checked 2026-09-10). Official km is the ±3% cross-check, not this DataPoint.
DEM high 515 m / low 234 m. GLO-30 cumulative ascent 2,834 m (10 m hysteresis).
No official stage count on the Alpenverein Hauptwanderwege page (checked 2026-09-10); typicalDays is not a duration statute.
Water was not mapped to named WaterSource points (no honest atFraction).
Water
No water sources recorded.
Permits & fees
No permit required.
Getting there
Sourced legs to the Fernitz (OSM line start) base start station — where this trail record begins. This is not a route planner: durations are approximate and marked provisional until an official transport page confirms them.
Rail · Graz (GRZ) → Fernitz
Graz Airport is the usual air gateway (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graz_Airport, checked 2026-09-10, CC BY-SA). ÖBB/bus continue toward Fernitz-Mellach (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fernitz-Mellach, checked 2026-09-10, CC BY-SA).
en.wikipedia.org · 2026-09-10 · wikidata · official · provisional
No walking permit on the Austrian public Wege network (Forstgesetz 1975 §33 / ÖAV Wegefreiheit, checked 2026-09-10). ÖAV/DAV hut booking is logistics.
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Trailheads
- Fernitz (OSM line start) car-free: yes
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Hazards
- Length: official 130 km (Alpenverein Hauptwanderwege, checked 2026-09-10). Lowland/hill country southeast of Graz; no alpine grade is published on that page.
- No walking permit on the Austrian public forest and alpine Wege network (Forstgesetz 1975 §33; https://www.alpenverein.at/gebirgsverein/natur-umwelt/bergsport-umwelt/gesetzliche_regelungen.php, checked 2026-09-10). ÖAV/DAV hut booking is logistics, not a trail permit. There is no walking fee on those pages.
Questions
Do I need a permit for Grabenlandtrail?
No trail permit is listed on this record for Grabenlandtrail.
How difficult is Grabenlandtrail?
Grabenlandtrail is graded SAC T2 · YDS 1. A sourced hazard on this record: Length: official 130 km (Alpenverein Hauptwanderwege, checked 2026-09-10). Lowland/hill country southeast of Graz; no alpine grade is published on that page.
How long is Grabenlandtrail?
The OSM 2-D length on this record is 129.2 km (verified). Published figures may differ. See /guides/how-long-is-the-trail
How do I get to Grabenlandtrail?
The record’s base start is Fernitz (OSM line start). A primary gateway on the record is Graz Airport (GRZ). Trailhead transit notes are not included in this public FAQ.
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