IWA National Holiday Hike

October 26th is the day Austria celebrates its neutrality – or the signing of the neutrality pact after the occupation of Austria ended in 1955. It is an Austrian tradition to take a hike on this holiday. IWA is joining that tradition and going on a short hike at the Kesselfall in Semriach.
The Kesselfall is a gorge near Graz and you can walk through the gorge on wooden bridges and ladders. You will see waterfalls and pools and rock cliffs. We will climb up the gorge on the bridges and ladders and we will return to our starting point over the hiking path past the “Stone Gate” mostly in wooded areas. The round-trip hike will take about 2 hours. After our hike we will have lunch at the Gasthaus Sandwirt.
Read more about this area.
Meeting time: 10:15
Meeting point: parking lot at Sandwirt
Cost: €2 per person to hike the Kesselfall. Please bring exact change.

How to get there

Bus 140 from Graz Hauptbahnhof or Shopping Nord arrives at stop “Augraben Sandwirt” shortly after 10h. You will then walk about 10 minutes to the Sandwirt.

Please consider car-pooling with other people!

This hike is not for strollers.

Young children with hiking experience or children over 6 years can manage the ladders with help.

Please signup for this event!