TV Neuhaus am Klausenbach - Schloss Kapelle

Access to starting point:
We drive to Rogašovci, and then we continue driving in the direction of Kuzma. When we get to Sotina, we turn left in the direction of the settlement Strgarjevo / Kalch. After crossing the national border, we turn right and then drive to the settlement Žabja vas / Krottendorf bei Neuhaus am Klausenbach. After the road sign marking the end of the mentioned settlement, we turn right towards the settlement Bonisdorf. Immediately after leaving the main road, the road splits again, and we park at the parking lot by the tennis court.

Path description:
From the parking lot, we return to the main road, and then we continue left in the direction of Strgarjevo / Kalch, where we quickly arrive at the settlement Žabja vas / Krottendorf bei Neuhaus am Klausenbach. Here we first cross the stream Klavžni potok / Klausenbach, and then we turn right onto a side road, along which the blazes continue. The path ahead leads us along a sidewalk; when a road branches off to the right, marked by a traffic sign with the inscription "GPS NO TRUCKS!", we take that road (straight ahead, the path continues along the main road). We bypass the nearby house on the left side; the asphalt then ends, and the road higher up becomes increasingly a dirt track. Further on, the path leads us between the forest on the left and fields on the right, and then past a house, we arrive at a crossroad, where we turn right (here, a slightly longer path that follows the asphalt road joins from the left). The path ahead leads us past individual houses; when we reach the next crossroad after some time, we turn right again in the direction of Romischeck. Next follows a slight descent, and then at the beginning of the settlement Romischeck, we continue left. Next follows a short, steeper ascent, where we pass by the settlement; before the border stone of Maria Theresa / Maria-Theresien-Stein, we turn right, following the signs for Schloss Kapfenstein.
Further on, we ascend for a short time between the forest on the left and agricultural fields on the right. When we enter the forest, we continue straight and bypass the observatory on the left side. After a few minutes of easy walking through the forest, we descend slightly and soon arrive at the cross Galgenkreuz.
After the cross we go left (right castle Tabor pri Dobri / Schloss Tabor in Neuhaus am Klausenbach) and continue on a gently sloping asphalt road that initially leads through the forest. Next follows a short descent, we leave the forest, then start ascending by the pasture, and past the farm arrive at a crossroad, where we go right. Next follows a short ascent, then we gradually start descending past occasional houses, and from the path a beautiful view opens up on castle Schloss Kapfenstein. Lower down, we reach the priority road, where we go left, and after the crossroad, we start ascending again. Next follows a few minutes of ascent, then a sidewalk appears by the road, along which we reach a marked crossing, where we go right upwards towards castle Schloss Kapfenstein. Next follows a steeper ascent, and in the middle of the nearby settlement, the path splits once again.
We continue right (left church, five minutes) and continue ascending. When we reach the left hairpin turn, we leave the asphalt road that continues towards the castle and proceed along a footpath, marked with signs for the Geo trail. The footpath turns left and initially runs parallel to the road, with a steel cable assisting us on the steep section. When the steel cable ends, we cross a short steep slope, then a little further cross a fence and continue right. Next follows an easy walk by the vineyard, which we bypass on the right side, then through a strip of forest reach a resting place below Kapfensteiner Kogel. Here we continue a few steps to the right, then on the grassy area proceed right (left Kapfensteiner Kogel, two minutes) towards the nearby chapel, which we reach after two minutes of further walking.
The starting point - Galgenkreuz 1:15, Galgenkreuz - Schloss Kapelle 1:30.
The description and pictures refer to the condition in January and February 2024.

On the way: Kalchberg (340m), Romischeck (364m), Galgenkreuz (361m), Oberpretal (370m)