Blaue Markierung
An out-and-back trail, 0.5 miles each way (0.9 miles round trip) in Styria, Austria.
- 0.5 mi
- round trip
- 2,179 ft
- climb
- 6,583 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Blaue Markierung is an out-and-back trail, 0.5 miles each way (0.9 miles round trip) in Styria, Austria, inside Nationalpark Gesäuse. It runs between about 5,020 ft and 6,580 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,850 ft of climbing one way. It is difficult alpine terrain with exposed scrambling, for experienced mountaineers only. The nearest town is Johnsbach, about 1.5 miles northeast of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Gamsstein, Teufelszahn and Kleiner Ödstein. Wolfbauer Wasserfall is within about 3 miles. For camping, Forstgarten and Camping am See are within about 6 miles. There are 16 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trails, access rules and conditions change, so check locally before you go.
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Blaue Markierung for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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