Schanz – Fischbach
About Schanz – Fischbach
A quiet Styrian retreat where family-run guesthouses and gentle wooded trails offer a slower, more authentic pace of life.
Highlights
- Rustic farm stays
- Rolling forest trails
- Traditional Styrian hospitality
- Gentle winter hiking
Key Facts
- Altitude: 1180m
- Top lift: 1250m
- Ski pistes: 1km
- Ski lifts: 1
- Population: 1,530
- Lakes nearby: 3
- MTB trails: 249.5km
- Mountain huts: 6
Ski Area
Weather and 10-day forecast for Schanz – Fischbach
- Today: 4 to 12 °C, clear sky, 12 h of sunshine
- Freezing level today: about 2380 m (1990 to 3120 m)
| Day | Min / max | Sky | Precipitation | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| wo 23 sep | 4 / 12 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| do 24 sep | 5 / 12 °C | rain showers | dry | 3 h sun |
| vr 25 sep | 4 / 12 °C | partly cloudy | dry | 6 h sun |
| za 26 sep | 3 / 16 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| zo 27 sep | 6 / 18 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| ma 28 sep | 7 / 18 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| di 29 sep | 7 / 18 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| wo 30 sep | 7 / 16 °C | clear sky | dry | 11 h sun |
| do 1 okt | 6 / 16 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| vr 2 okt | 6 / 16 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
Things to do in Schanz – Fischbach
Hikes nearby — Schanz – Fischbach (20)
20+ curated hiking trails around Schanz – Fischbach, sourced from OpenStreetMap and enriched with distance, elevation gain and difficulty.
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Steirischer Mariazellerweg 06
Eibiswald - Stainz - Graz - Schöckl - Passail - Sommeralm - Straßegg - Schanz, Schöneben - Mariazell (von Schanz bis Schöneben: 06A und 06B)
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Wanderweg 730
Arzberg - Sommeralm - Strassegg - Schanz - Stanglalm - Mitterdorf
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Alpanonnia Zubringer
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Wanderweg 702
Teil des Zentralalpenwegs (02)
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Wanderweg 734
Rosegger Geburtshaus - Ziesler Anger
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Wanderweg 731
Alpl - Walserkreuz
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Wanderweg 706B
Variante Mariazeller Weg, Auf der Schanz - Krieglach
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Wanderweg 736
Schanzsattel - Waisenschmied - Birkfeld
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Wanderweg 736 Hauereck
Langenwang – Pretulgraben – Königshofer – Jagerfeichte – Gh. Almbauer – Hauereck – St. Kathrein am Hauenstein – Hochkamper – Schneidhoferkreuz – Kote 1037 – Reindl – Fischbach
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Steirischer Voralpenweg 740
The Steirischer Voralpenweg 740 is one of the few continuously marked long-distance trails in Styria, threading through the Fischbacher Alpen and Garzer Bergland via landmarks such as the Stuhleck, Pretulalpe, Herrenalm, Hochlantsch, and Teichalm. The route is known for its sweeping panoramas and varied alpine landscapes.
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Wanderweg 745
Mixnitz - Bärenschützklamm - Guter Hirte - Teichalm - Sommeralm - Brandlucken - Weiz
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Wanderweg 738
Stanz im Mürztal – Stanzbach – Stanzberg – Wirtshaus Am Straßeg
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Wanderweg 749
Teichalm/Teichwirt – Jagersteig – Wh. Tiefenbacher - Häusler - Aibelweg - Naiger - Aibel - Stanz
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Hütten-Rundweg
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Waldweg zur Mühle
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3 Täler Wanderweg
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Falkenstein - Fischbach
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Christmettenweg
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Christmettenwegrundweg
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Bärenhof Rundwanderweg
Mountain biking near Schanz – Fischbach
- Pacherrunde
- Der große Jogl - Etappe 3: Fischbach - Wenigzell
- Der große Jogl - Etappe 2: St. Jakob im Walde - Fischbach
- Fischbacher Alpentour
- Fisch-Biker-Tour
- Genuss Tour rund um Birkfeld
- Stanglalm-Rundtour
- K2 MTB-Strecke Kindberg – Suppenberg
Getting to Schanz – Fischbach
Door-to-door travel times as used by the MR. ALPS ranking.
- Nearest airport: Graz Airport (GRZ), 53 km away, about 1h09 by road
- Graz: 1h08 by car, 83 km
- Wien: 1h41 by car, 140 km
- München: 4h32 by car, 410 km
- Innsbruck: 5h11 by car, 435 km
- Nürnberg: 5h15 by car, 505 km
- Padova: 5h33 by car, 494 km
Where to stay in Schanz – Fischbach
20 places to stay for a night on 2026-09-25, from 106 EUR per night, median 176 EUR. Prices are direct with hotels and destinations, compared live on the Schanz – Fischbach page.