Ottokar-Kernstock House – Rennfeld Summit Cross (1,629 m) loop from Buchenwälder bei Bruck an der Mur

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Ottokar-Kernstock House – Rennfeld Summit Cross (1,629 m) loop from Buchenwälder bei Bruck an der Mur

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Ottokar-Kernstock House – Rennfeld Summit Cross (1,629 m) loop from Buchenwälder bei Bruck an der Mur

08:54

26.4km

1,200m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 8, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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9.90 km

View of Bruck an der Mur

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A beautiful view of the town of Bruck an der Mur. In this area you can hike in a beautiful setting of farms and meadows. From here it is not long until you are back in the town.

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14.4 km

Rennfeld (1629m) - Fischbach Alps

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The high plateau of the Rennfeld (1629m) represents the westernmost summit of the Fischbach Alps. From there you have a wonderful summit view of the Rax, Veitsch, Hochschwab and Eisenerzer Alps, to name just a few.

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14.6 km

Memorial Cross on Pretul Mountain

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A beautiful cross, definitely worth a visit, dedicated to the victims of both world wars

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14.6 km

Ottokar-Kernstock House

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The hut is open all year round and offers you a magnificent view thanks to its exposed location. It is named after Ottokar Kernstock, an Austrian poet, priest and Augustinian …

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14.7 km

Rennfeld Summit Cross (1,629 m)

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Remembering the fallen of both world wars

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15.4 km

Viewpoint with Bench Overlooking the Valley

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A narrow path branches off from the hiking trail and leads to this hill with a fantastic view of the valley.

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16.0 km

View of Bruck an der Mur

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At the large wooden gate for MTBiker the tour is over!
Hikers can go through.

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19.9 km

72 Switchbacks Trail

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72 very steep and narrow bends. Beautiful, well-maintained path, but overcomes a lot of altitude.

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25.0 km

Mur

Lake

26.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.65 km

7.18 km

5.38 km

5.35 km

697 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.16 km

7.07 km

5.55 km

2.72 km

1.93 km

570 m

136 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,610 m)

Lowest point (450 m)

Weather

Monday 12 October

15°C

1°C

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Max wind speed: 7.0 km/h

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Comments

October 21, 2023,Bruck an der Mur - Ottokar-Kernstock-Haus - Pernegg

Initially in the fog and cold, it turned out to be a nice autumn tour.
There are mainly hiking trails to be followed.

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August 1, 2022,ÖBB-Tour #5/2022 Bhf Bruck/Mur über Rennfeld zum Bhf Pernegg

Today we continued sustainably and early in the morning! We started at the Bruck/Mur train station in light rain and chose route 711 to arrive at the Ottokar Kernstock house in just under 3 hours and 45 minutes (including a well-deserved break for vegetables along the way). The Rennfeld soup there and the curd cheese strudel with vanilla sauce are …

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