From Weiz to Anger

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The tour in numbers

Route 10,7 km

Time 3:00 h

Uphill 384 hm

Downhill 373 hm

Highest point 713 m

Hike from Weiz via Trennstein and Viertelfeistritz to Anger.

Ab der Schlosstaverne in Thannhausen ist der Weg fortlaufend markiert.

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The district capital of Weiz is located in eastern Styria and is very easy to reach via the A2 from Vienna (approx. 2 hrs) and from Graz (approx. 30 min).

Arrival from Vienna and Graz: On the A2 from Vienna, take motorway exit 161 / Gleisdorf West in the direction of B54 / B64. Follow the B65 / Gleisdorfer Bundesstraße until you reach the B54 / Wechselbundesstraße. At the roundabout take the second exit to the B64 / Rechberg-Bundesstraße. After about 15 km you will reach the district capital Weiz.
Arriving from Graz via the main road: take Kaiser-Franz-Josef-Kai and Wickenburggasse to Jahngasse / B67a. Follow the B72 to Weiz and take the exit towards Weiz -West.

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From the main square in Weiz we reach the Weizberg and on to the Schlosstaverne in Thannhausen. From there the hike (no. 25) leads over the Büchlberg to the Trennsteinstraße and after a turnoff past the Tödling Chapel and the Langhof to Trog. Now you reach Anger via the Bründlberg on a path that drops steeply at the end; gradient/descent: 415/405m

There are several places to stop and rest along the way:

Restaurant Ederer
Cafe Loder on the Weizberg
Schlosstaverne in Thannhausen
Restaurant Ablasser in Thannhausen
Inns in Anger

From the Schlosstaverne in Thannhausen the trail is marked continuously.

Timetables and travel information can be found at Österreichische Bundesbahnen (ÖBB) or at Verkehrsauskunft Verbundlinie. For local transportation we recommend the SAM-Sammeltaxi Oststeiermark.

Weiz, Main square (chargeable)

Information about the region, places to stop and stay, excursion destinations etc. can be found here:

Eastern Styria Tourist Board
Weiz office
Main square 18
8160 Weiz
Phone: +43 3172 2319660
www.oststeiermark.com

weiz@oststeiermark.com
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