Chapels Tour 735

Characteristics

Skill

Fitness

The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty medium

Route 43,0 km

Time 3:45 h

Uphill 770 hm

Downhill 770 hm

Highest point 577 m

Seven hills, quiet paths and small chapels around Eggersdorf near Graz. A cycling tour combining culture, nature and relaxed breaks.

The Chapels Tour starts at the weir and ends at the parish church in the centre of Eggersdorf near Graz. Along the 44-kilometre route, 11 chapels, 14 wayside shrines and 22 roadside crosses lead through a quiet cultural landscape, inviting cyclists to pause and rediscover testimonies of lived folk devotion. Many of these carefully restored small monuments now shine again in their original appearance.

Continuous signage provides information not only on the route itself but also on culinary offerings and local producers along the way. Well-maintained rest and picnic areas invite riders to take a break in nature. Several businesses in Eggersdorf also offer a picnic service, providing baskets filled with regional delicacies for the journey.

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More information

Car: from Graz via Riesstraße B65 to the junction with L364 towards Eggersdorf bei Graz

Parking available in Eggersdorf bei Graz near the weir system / Hauptstraße

Eggersdorf bei Graz – Stuhlsdorf – Landstraße – Römerstraße – Höf – Deckerweg – Hahnkogelweg – Höf-Präbach – Brodingberg – Ehrenberg – Haselbach – Humlegg – Panoramastraße – Bergstraße – Volkersdorf – Greithgrabenstraße – Prellerberg – Am Teichgrund – Sonnleiten – Edelsbach – Badstraße – Eggersdorf bei Graz

Connection to Laßnitzhöhe:
S-Bahn via the eastern Graz loop (joining the tour at Höf, 3 km / 72 m elevation gain from Laßnitzhöhe station)

Connection to Graz:
Various routes (e.g. Schaftalberg, Hönigtal, Laßnitzhöhe, approx. 16 km / 230 m elevation gain from Graz city centre)

Connection to Gleisdorf:
S-Bahn via R49 – Flöcking – Pircha (7 km / 40 m elevation gain from Gleisdorf station)

Basic equipment
Bicycle helmet, sufficient drinks, weather-appropriate sports clothing, rain and sun protection, warm clothing in cooler season

Bike
Roadworthy trekking bike or e-bike with the required safety equipment, suitable gearing for climbs of around 800 metres of elevation, reliable brakes for downhill sections.

After the ride, the natural swimming pool offers refreshing bathing in high-quality water without chemical additives. The nearby leisure centre provides additional options for activity and relaxation.

Train: By S-Bahn (S3) to Laßnitzhöhe or Gleisdorf (bicycles allowed). See route connections in the route description.

Bus: Regional bus no. 351, 352 and others to Eggersdorf bei Graz (no bicycle transport)

Brochure: E-Bike Pleasure Cycling and Cycle Map of the Graz Region

Cycling map of the Graz Region

Graz Region Tourist Board
Graz Region – Tourist Information Office
Herrengasse 16, 8010 Graz, Austria
T: +43 / 316 / 80750, info@regiongraz.at
www.regiongraz.at/cycling