Mönichkirchen - Kulinarik zur Stoa Alm

Access to starting point:
We leave the A2 Graz - Vienna / Wien highway at the Pinggau, Friedberg exit, then from the nearby roundabout we take the exit in the direction of the mentioned places and Vienna and Graz. A few kilometers ahead at the crossroads of regional roads we follow the signs for Vienna and Mönichkirchen. Further on, we drive along Wechsel Straße, the mentioned road which is mainly ascending, and leave it at the exit for Mönichkirchen. Driving through the settlement to a larger parking lot above the settlement follows, which is located at the foot of the ski slope.

Path description:
On the right, on the eastern side of the parking lot, the asphalt road continues, alongside which there are still a few parking spaces, and we ascend along it beside the ski slope. After a few minutes we arrive at a marked junction, where the path to Mönichkirchner-Schwaig splits into two parts.
We continue slightly left (straight ahead: path along the road) and continue along the right side of the ski slope (path across the ski slope leads past the Studentenkreuz cross). This is followed by an ascent along a trail that leads along the edge of the forest, all the time near the ski slope. Higher up, we carefully cross a macadam road, because during the summer season descents take place on it with vehicles adapted for use on snowless ski slopes.
We ascend for a few more minutes along the edge of the ski slope, then return to the road, continue left and walk to the Berggasthof Mönichkirchner-Schwaig.
We continue in the direction of the Hallerhaus and Vorauer Schwaig huts and ascend further along the right side of another ski run, accompanied by fairly rare markings. This is followed by a few minutes of steeper ascent along a cart track ascending the ski slope, then we join a cart track that continues further across the ski slope. Further on, beautiful views open up occasionally, and we follow the marked path to the Hallerhaus hut.
We bypass the hut on the left side and follow the signs for Hochwechsell. The path ahead leads through the forest, at a few junctions following the markings. A little higher we leave the forest and arrive at the Kulinarik zur Stoa Alm hut, from which a nice view opens up mainly towards the northeast.
Starting point - Mönichkirchner-Schwaig 0:35, Mönichkirchner-Schwaig - Hallerhaus 0:30, Hallerhaus - Stoa Alm 0:15.
Description and pictures refer to the condition in October 2022.

On the way: Berggasthof Mönichkirchner-Schwaig (1185m), Hallerhaus am Wechsel (1350m)