(Fischer; Salzinger). — 22 M. Stein, at the mouth of the Sölktal; 24 M. Gröb-
ming, the village of which name lies 2 M. lo the N. ; 30 M. Haus. —
36 M. Schladming (2400 ft.; Alte Post; Tutter; Lebzelter; Zum Dachstein) is
a large village pleasantly situated at the entrance to the Schladming-Tal.
For excursions hence to the Ramsau, etc., and mountain-ascents, see
Baedeker's Eastern Alps.
The Ennstal contracts. 39 M. Pichl. At (At. 31.) Mandling we cross the
Mandlingbach, the frontier between Styria and Salzburg. — 46 M. Radstadt
(2810 ft. ; Post; Michaelis, Stöckl), an old walled town, standing on a rocky
hill to the right. A diligence plies hence twice daily in summer in 6¾ hrs.
(fare 8 K. 80 h.) to (34 M.) Mauterndorf (p. 20) viâ the Radstädter Tauern
(5700 ft.); and from Mauterndorf a diligence goes on daily in 9½ hrs. (9 K.)
to (35 M.) Spittal viâ (25½ M.) Gmünd; see Baedeker's Eastern Alps. — At
(48½ M.) Altenmarkt the line quits the Enns, which rises 12 M. to the
S.W. in the Flachau, and runs N.W. to (51 M.) Bben (2810 ft.), on the water-
shed between the Enns and the Salzach. It then descends the narrow Fritz-
tal viâ Hüttau (Post), traversing several tunnels and repeatedly crossing the
Fritzbach. It penetrates the Kreuzberg by a tunnel 770 yds. in length,
descends to the left, and crosses the Salzach to (61 M.) Bischofshofen, (1795 ft.;
Rail. Restaurant), see p. 119.
The train skirts the slopes of the Dürrenschöberl (5700 ft.) and
enters the wooded Palten-Tal, a valley ascending to the E. On a
pine-clad hill to the right rises the château of Strechau.
105 M. Rottenmann (2210 ft.; Tirolerhof; Goldbrich) is an
ancient little town with iron-works. From (111½ M.) Trieben a
road leads to the right to (33 M.) Judenburg (p. 200) viâ Hohen-
tauern (4150 ft.). Near (114 M.) Gaishorn, to the right, lies the little
Gaishorn Lake. The line ascends to the station of (121 M.) Wald,
on the Schober Pass (2775 ft.), the watershed between the Enns, and
Mur, and then descends the Liesing-Tal to Kallwang, with copper
mines, Mautern, Kammern, Seitz, and Traboch-Timmersdorf. Then
(141 M.) St. Michael (Rail. Restaurant), also a station on the line
from Villach to Bruck (p. 200) and 17½ M. from the latter.
27. Gratz and Environs.
Railway Stations. 1. Süd-Bahnhof (Pl. A, 4, 5; restaurant), for all
trains. — 2. Köfllacher Bahnhof (beyond Pl. A, 5), for trains to Köflach and
wies. — 3. Staats-Bahnhof (Pl. D, E, 8), subsidiary station for trains to
Gleisdorf-Fehring (Raab; Budapest).
Hotels (omnibuses at the Sud-Bahnhof). On the right bank of the Mur:
Elephant (Pl. a; C, 5), Mur-Platz 13, with garden, R. 2½-6 K., B. 80 h;
HÔTEL Daniel (Pl. h; A, 5), at the Süd-Bahnhof, R. from 3 K., B. 80 h.;
HÔT. Wiesler (Pl. g; C, 5), Gries-Quay 4, R. 2-5 K, B. 70h.; Florian
(Pl. d; C, 5), Gries-Quay 12; Drei Raben (Pl. c; B, 5), Annen-Strasse 43,
with garden; Swan, Annen-Str. 3; Goldnes Ross, Goldene Sonne, both
Mariahilfer-Strasse (Pl. A, 4). — On the left bank (¾-1 M. from the Süd-
Bahnhof): Erzherzog Johann (Pl. b; C, 6), Sack-Strasse, R. from 3 K.,
with a good restaurant; Steirer HOF (Pl. f; D, 5). Jakomini-Platz; Goldne
Birne (Pl. i; E, 5), Leonhard-Str. 8, near the park; Kaiserkrone (Pl. e;
D, 5), Färbergasse 6.
Cafés. Thonethof, Herrengasse 16; Kaiserhof, Kaiserfeldgasse ; Union,
Lichtenfelsgasse; Café Wirth, in the Stadt-Park (open-air concerts fre-
quently in the afternoon); Stadt-Theater, Carl Ludwig-Ring 20, by the
Stadt-Park; Promenade, Burg-Ring. — On the right bank of the Mur.
Oesterreichischer Hof, Helm, both in the Annen-Strasse.
Confectioners (ices). Strehly, at the theatre in the Franzens-Platz;
Stuchlik, Hofgasse; Herzog, Sporgasse 14.