{"id":11142,"date":"2026-07-01T15:58:06","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T13:58:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.romeastrata.org\/?p=11142"},"modified":"2026-07-02T15:05:34","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T13:05:34","slug":"walking-along-the-romea-strata-towards-the-maria-neve-chapel-hochalm-in-the-seckauer-alps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.romeastrata.org\/en\/2026\/07\/01\/walking-along-the-romea-strata-towards-the-maria-neve-chapel-hochalm-in-the-seckauer-alps\/","title":{"rendered":"Walking along the Romea Strata towards the Chapel of Mary Snow &#8211; Hochalm in the Seckauer Mountains"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" data-id=\"11132\" src=\"https:\/\/www.romeastrata.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/card-austria.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11132\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.romeastrata.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/card-austria.png 800w, https:\/\/www.romeastrata.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/card-austria-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.romeastrata.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/card-austria-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.romeastrata.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/card-austria-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" data-id=\"11130\" src=\"https:\/\/www.romeastrata.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/58.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.romeastrata.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/58.png 800w, https:\/\/www.romeastrata.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/58-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.romeastrata.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/58-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.romeastrata.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/58-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" data-id=\"11128\" src=\"https:\/\/www.romeastrata.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/56.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11128\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.romeastrata.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/56.png 800w, https:\/\/www.romeastrata.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/56-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.romeastrata.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/56-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.romeastrata.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/56-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" data-id=\"11126\" src=\"https:\/\/www.romeastrata.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/55.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11126\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.romeastrata.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/55.png 800w, https:\/\/www.romeastrata.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/55-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.romeastrata.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/55-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.romeastrata.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/55-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" data-id=\"11124\" src=\"https:\/\/www.romeastrata.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/57.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11124\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.romeastrata.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/57.png 800w, https:\/\/www.romeastrata.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/57-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.romeastrata.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/57-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.romeastrata.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/57-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Among the vast pastures of the Seckau Alps, in the heart of Austrian Styria, stands the Maria Neve Chapel (<em>Maria Schnee<\/em>), a small alpine church that has served as a gathering place for mountain travelers for centuries. On <strong>Sunday, August 2, 2026<\/strong>, you can join us on a journey along one of the most picturesque stretches of the Romea Strata, enjoying an experience that brings together landscape, culture, and local traditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The walk, organized by the members of AERS <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.benedikt-bewegt.at\/home\/\">Benedikt be-WEG-t<\/a><\/strong><\/mark>, winds through woods, high-altitude pastures, and open panoramic views over the Alps. 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