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Kulm Criterion WZ6

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty medium
Route 9,7 km
Time 2:00 h
Uphill 523 hm
Downhill 13 hm
Highest point 883 m
A challenging cycle tour in ApfelLand-Stubenbergsee in Eastern Styria that takes you along orchards and historic sites up to the Kulm.
A bike tour for experienced cyclists. However, the route up the Kulm (also known as the "Styrian Rigi") is easy to manage on an e-bike. At the highest point of the tour at the "Steirischer Schnitzelwirt" you will be fully rewarded for your efforts with a magnificent panoramic view over Eastern Styria and the Pannonian lowlands.

Best season

January
February
November
December

More information

ApfelLand is located in the heart of Eastern Styria, approx. 60 km north-east of Graz and approx. 140 km south of Vienna

Go to Google Maps to calculate the journey.


Pischelsdorf, circular parking lot
 

The tour starts in the center of Pischelsdorf am Kulm at the elementary school.

We leave the village and cycle along the Kulmstraße towards Rohrbach am Kulm

Steady ascent until we reach the Kulmkeltendorf - well worth a visit

Then we continue along the Kulmstraße to the Steirischer Schnitzelwirt (open on Saturdays and Sundays) - finally done and a well-deserved break.

After an extensive refreshment, we return to the starting point.

Important telephone numbers:

European emergency call: 112

Emergency call mountain rescue: 140 (if possible, please provide GPS data)

Rescue: 144

Fire department: 122

Police: 133

Fair play rules for cyclists

Plan your tour carefully!

Check your bike before you set off!

Always ride with the right protective equipment!

Always ride with a helmet!

Don't forget all your equipment (repair kit, first aid kit, etc.)!

Only ride on marked paths!

Observe the road traffic regulations!

Observe driving bans and keep to opening times!

Control your speed!

Leave no tracks!

Respect other nature users!

Show consideration for animals (only ride in daylight & close pasture fences)!

Avoid noise and garbage!

Use the cycle paths at your own risk!

Beware of working machines, wood or potholes on the road, grazing livestock and vehicle traffic (forest roads are working areas and workplaces)!

A few tips on correct and fair behavior: Cycling and mountain biking in the forest (oesterreich.gv.at)

Cyclists should avoid visiting the forest approx. 1.5 hours before sunrise and after sunset, as wild animals are particularly active at this time.

Plastic bottles, handkerchiefs, cigarette butts etc. have no place in the forest! Please make sure that you do not leave any garbage in the forest.

Camping and making fires is strictly forbidden in the forest!

 

Helmet

Sunglasses

Water bottle

Provisions for the road

Sports clothing

Rain jacket/windbreaker

Sturdy shoes

Repair kit (air pump, repair kit, spare tube, multitool, etc.)

Light

First aid kit

Maps

We recommend:

 A visit to the Kulmkeltendorf

The highest church tower in Eastern Styria in Pischelsdorf

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

For local transportation we recommend the SAM-Sammeltaxi Oststeiermark.

Information about the region, places to stop and stay overnight, excursion destinations, etc:

Eastern Styria Tourist Board

ApfelLand-Stubenbergsee office

8223 Stubenberg am See 5

Tel. :+43 3176 8882

www.apfelland.info

www.oststeiermark.com

Current weather

Mobility Eastern Styria with shared cab 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

Map & downloads

Gallery

View of the Riegersburg from the Genusshotel

What the weather will be like Pischelsdorf am Kulm (381m)

Today, 20.09.2026

Dry and partly sunny throughout the day, with cloudy periods from time to time.
Morning
sunny
13°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 0%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h
Noon
sunny
25°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 0%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h
Night
sunny
18°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 0%
sr.Windstärke 0 km/h

Tomorrow, 21.09.2026

Some clouds in the morning, lateron much sunshine and hardly any clouds
Morning
sunny
14°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 5%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h
Noon
very sunny
21°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 5%
sr.Windstärke 10 km/h
Night
very sunny
14°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 0%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h

Forecast

22.09.2026
very sunny
7°C 19°C
23.09.2026
very sunny
6°C 20°C
24.09.2026
very sunny
6°C 20°C
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