Hiking Highlight
Recommended by 85 hikers
Location: Pernegg an der Mur, Bezirk Bruck-Mürzzuschlag, Hochsteiermark, Styria, Austria
4.9
(61)
600
06:51
14.9km
1,120m
4.8
(54)
436
04:38
10.6km
760m
4.8
(9)
67
04:06
8.63km
660m
Beautiful climb from the car park, by the tennis court, Mixnitz. After about 1 hour you reach the cave entrance. Go into the cave with a headlamp, no torches please! Many bats on the walls need peace and quiet. After about 500m you reach the cave book via 2 aluminum ladders, this is the end of the path even for normal hikers.
The Röthlstein rises above the cave, there is a beautiful view of the Murtal and numerous stone blocks line the path. Please don't make any noise here either, otherwise they will be gone before you see them. Another tip... in spring beautiful snowdrops bloom in the area around the cave.
November 8, 2018
When coming from Graz to the Drachenhöhle car park (directly at the Heubergstube), you should not listen to the navigation system. You can either leave the S35 in Röthelstein and then turn left towards Mixnitz, or leave the S35 in Mixnitz and drive back a bit.
June 24, 2020
Great views and wonderful cave, if you have acrophobia like myself, I would not recommend it at all, and would strongly advise you to not keep going up (believe or not the way you came up is the easiest way down), only pure fear and terror awaits if you go up and around the back to get down :)
January 25, 2022
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Location: Pernegg an der Mur, Bezirk Bruck-Mürzzuschlag, Hochsteiermark, Styria, Austria
4.9
(61)
600
06:51
14.9km
1,120m
4.8
(54)
436
04:38
10.6km
760m
4.8
(9)
67
04:06
8.63km
660m