Apple village Puch bei Weiz | © Oststeiermark Tourismus Apple village Puch bei Weiz | © Oststeiermark Tourismus

Elzer Roas

Open
The most versatile hiking trail in Puch bei Weiz

Enjoy and relax- also Peter Rosegger wrote in his time, when he visited the apple village "When I went to paradise".

Especially at blossom time, when thousands of apple trees float in their pink cloud of fragrance, or at harvest time when the fresh, crisp fruit invites you to taste it, it is a special experience for body, mind and soul.

In Elz, the gateway to ApfelLand awaits us - the largest apple in the world.The giant apple, which can be seen from afar, is both the start and finish of the trail. The path leads through a slightly hilly landscape.

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness
Experience
Scenery

Best season

January
February
March
November
December

The tour in numbers

easy
Level of difficulty
9,2 km
Route
2:30 h
Time
228 hm
Uphill
228 hm
Downhill
456 m
Highest point
384 m
Lowest point

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The area around the apple village of Puch has been closely associated with the apple since Celtic times and the Romans.

Especially at blossom time, when thousands of apple trees float in their pink cloud of fragrance, or at harvest time when the fresh, crisp fruit invites you to taste, it is a special experience for body, mind and soul.

At the gateway to ApfelLand - "the biggest apple in the world" welcomes us and a very special hiking trail awaits us.

We start the hike at the municipal office Puch bei Weiz, direction south, after (ca.150m) turn left and then follow the marking No. 14. Continue over the Hirschenberg, through orchards to Hening. Then we turn left and go through the Teufelsgraben to Wallnerberg where they then continue on the circular trail "Elzer Roas".

Enjoy the fresh specialties directly from the farmer all year round at the Elzer-Roa's farms. Fresh farmhouse bread, a guate Jaus'n, must and wine directly from the region.
Bus

Direct bus connections from the provincial capital Graz and the federal capital Vienna.

www.postbus.at

Train

www.oebb.at

Parking lot at the swimming pool Puch
Adventure Region Eastern Styria

Office ApfelLand-Stubenbergsee

8223 Stubenberg at the lake 5

Tel.:+43 3176 8882

www.oststeiermark.com

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What the weather will be like

Puch bei Weiz (432m)

Morning
18°C
20%
5 km/h
Noon
24°C
15%
5 km/h
Night
18°C
55%
5 km/h
Mostly sunny throughout the day with a chance of showers towards evening.
Morning
14°C
5%
5 km/h
Noon
19°C
5%
10 km/h
Night
17°C
0%
5 km/h
Dry and bright with plenty of sunshine, clouds will be rare
04.06.2023
11°C 20°C
05.06.2023
12°C 21°C
06.06.2023
13°C 21°C
GenussCard Steiermark | © Thermen- und Vulkanland Steiermark, Harald Eisenberger

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