Pöllau Am Greim: Hotels for Hiking Trips

When looking for a hotel in Pöllau Am Greim, you can plan your stay around two specific interests: tours on the Greim and local customs. The routes differ in their course and scenery; a snowshoe tour adds a winter focus. A memorial stone and the Faschingrennen also offer insights into local traditions. First, consider whether mountain tours or a cultural event is more important to your trip.

Hiking on the Greim: Summit Circuit and Changing Scenery

If you choose a summit destination, the Greim summit circuit leads from the Greimhütte through alpine pastures along AV trail no. 929 to the summit of the Greim at 2,474 metres. The descent passes over the Sandkogel and follows AV trail no. 928 to the Schöneben car park, which is a viewpoint. The route thus combines alpine pastures, a summit and a descent along two named trail sections.

The Greimhütten circuit leads from Hintere Pöllau across meadows and through forests up to the tree line. In contrast, the sequence of landscapes—meadows, forest and higher elevations—is the focus here, while the Greim summit circuit has a specific summit destination. The Greim route follows the steeply ascending Greimstraße for seven kilometres to the Greimhütte. Two kilometres of the route are on asphalt road and five kilometres on a gravel path.

Snowshoe Tour and Mountain Panorama

There is also a snowshoe tour on the Greim. It runs mostly along broad ridges above the tree line and leads to the summit of the Greim. From there, you can enjoy panoramic views of the winter landscape of the Murau district. Unlike the meadows and forests of the Greimhütten circuit, the open ridges and winter views across the district define this tour.

When planning, you can therefore weigh up different landscapes: alpine pastures and a summit destination on the Greim summit circuit, meadows and forests on the Greimhütten circuit, or broad ridges and a winter panorama on the snowshoe tour. This lets you tailor the focus of your trip to the routes described here.

Greimhütte: Season, Refreshments and Parking

The Greimhütte offers impressive views of the surrounding mountain landscape. It is open and serves food from May to October. Parking for the Greim snowshoe tour is available right by the Greimhütte. If you plan to visit the hut, check the latest opening information beforehand.

Memorial Stone and Faschingrennen in Pöllau am Greim

A memorial stone was erected on public land opposite the Pöllau am Greim chapel in August 2022. A floral tribute is laid there every year on All Saints’ Day. This recurring date gives the memorial stone a clear place in the annual calendar.

A local report from 2025 describes the Faschingrennen held on Shrove Monday in Pöllau am Greim and the custom of “bear hunting” observed as part of it. According to the report, bear hunting is part of the traditional Faschingrennen and is performed every five years. The Faschingrennen in Pöllau am Greim is associated with the Murau Faschingrennen, which is part of UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage.

Another Route in the Area

In the area around Pöllau am Greim, the Eselsberger Almerlebnisweg at the water playground on the Eselsberger Bach includes a humming stone and an Archimedean spiral. These two installations offer a different focus from the summit routes: here, waterside stations contrast with the summits, ridges and changing scenery of the Greim tours. This lets you choose an outing that suits your interests.

For the overall travel overview: Sankt Peter Am Kammersberg.