Cycle tour via Schönegg HB9, Pöllau

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The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty medium

Route 10,6 km

Time 1:10 h

Uphill 343 hm

Downhill 279 hm

Highest point 716 m

A scenic cycle tour from the Pöllau Valley Nature Park, the realm of the deer pear, through the ApfelLand-Stubenbergsee, Austria's largest apple-growing region.

Whether you tackle the "Schönegg Tour" from Schönaudorf or Stubenberg, there is always a short section with a steep climb.But the views of the Schönauer Berg vineyards and across the entire Pöllau Valley Nature Park and the Feistritz Valley with Lake Stubenberg are well worth the effort.

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Pöllau, Retter Reisen

Schönaudorf - whether as the starting point or the end of the tour - is so well situated that you simply have to plan in a visit to a cozy tavern!

The establishments of the Kainer, Muhr and Safner families are located directly on the route. The Kogler, Krobath and Spindler wine taverns can be reached in just a few minutes by bike. Immediately after the turn-off from the R57 (coming from Pöllau or Hartberg), the route climbs quite steeply through Schönaudorf. However, the view of the Schönauer Berg vineyards and the entire Pöllau Valley Nature Park is well worth the effort. Here you also have the opportunity to take a break at Gasthaus Schrank.

The trail continues uphill for a little while before reaching the ridge at the Hofer quarry and the view of ApfelLand with the Stubenbergsee lake.

A leisure paradise - with its 40 hectares of water, Lake Stubenberg is one of the largest and warmest bathing lakes in the country.

Along the ridge, the route then takes you leisurely towards the Stelzer-Lex bed and breakfast. From there, the municipal road leads steeply up to Stubenberg. Before you reach Stubenberg's main square, however, you can stop off at the Hofer Toni wine tavern to round off your cycle tour in comfort.

We recommend a visit to one of the cozy wine taverns along the bike tour

Timetables and travel information can be found at Österreichische Bundesbahnen (ÖBB) or at Verkehrsauskunft Verbundlinie.

For local transportation we recommend the SAM-Sammeltaxi Oststeiermark.

Pöllau, Retter Reisen

Information about the region, places to stop for refreshments and overnight accommodation, excursion destinations etc. can be found here:

Tourism region Eastern Styria

Nature Park Pöllauer Valley office

Schloss 1

8225 Pöllau, Austria

Phone: +43 3335 4210

www.naturpark-poellauertal.at

www.oststeiermark.com

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Mobility Eastern Styria with shared taxi SAM

Find out about cycle maps and other tour tips at the tourist office.

You can also order information material on our website from the comfort of your own home. Brochures and leaflets

Eastern Styria Tourist Board

Office ApfelLand-Stubenbergsee

8223 Stubenberg am See 5

Tel. :+43 3176 8882

www.apfelland.info

www.oststeiermark.com

Rother hiking guide "Oststeiermark - Von den Fischbacher Alpen bis in die Thermenregion", 50 tours, Elisabeth Zienitzer & Silvia Sarcletti paperback, ISBN-10, 376334577 available in bookshops