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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

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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.

 

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.

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.

Pischelsdorf, circular parking lot
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

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Gallery

cattle on the Brandriedl with view to the Dachstein (Ramsau am Dachstein)

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

Today, 24.08.2026

Dry and sunny throughout the day with hardly any clouds.
Morning
very sunny
17°C
0%
5 km/h
Noon
very sunny
25°C
0%
5 km/h
Night
very sunny
21°C
0%
5 km/h

Tomorrow, 25.08.2026

Variable cloudiness with frequent sunny spells. Scattered showers will be possible around noon.
Morning
sunny
16°C
10%
0 km/h
Noon
cloudy
21°C
55%
5 km/h
Night
sunny
19°C
60%
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Forecast

26.08.2026
cloudy
14°C 27°C
27.08.2026
sunny
15°C 30°C
28.08.2026
very sunny
17°C 32°C
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