Ökoregion Kaindorf Water & Wine Tour, Ökoregion Kaindorf

Start: Kaindorf, at the multi-purpose hall (on the B54)

Marking: continuous wine & water tour

• We start at the information board and head south along the cycle path parallel to the main road.
• At the Hartl business park, we turn left downhill after the kitchen studio.
• Before the bridge, we turn left uphill towards "Frauenhofen".
• At the "Frauenhofen" signpost, turn right and continue in the direction of "Auffen".
• Immediately after Rohregg, we turn right and continue in the direction of "Großsteinbach".
• At the GH Koch/Wegkreuz inn, we turn right and head towards "Maria Fieberbründl".
• At the next junction, we keep left and continue towards "Maria Fieberbründl".
• On the hill - the Kulm is in front of us - we turn left downhill to "Maria Fieberbründl/Stubenbergsee".
• At the next junction, we turn right onto the cycle path.
• We have now reached the pilgrimage site of Maria Fieberbründl and should take a break to visit the small church.
• The path now leads directly past the pilgrimage church and out to the left.
• When we reach the main road, we turn right over the bridge onto the R8/Feistritztal cycle path, with the church of St. Johann bei Herberstein in front of us on the hill.
• In St. Johann bei Herberstein, we cross the Feistritz at the large bridge and continue along the R8. 

• At the crossroads at the parking lot for the Herberstein animal world, we turn right uphill and join the HB8/Hofkirchentour.

• Passing the Schielleiten ponds on the left, we reach the junction with the main road.

• We cross the main road and continue straight ahead.

• Passing vineyards and wine taverns, we reach the ridge and now have a view of the Pöllau valley.

• We ride through Hofkirchen, past the Ballonhotel Thaller and turn left towards "St. Stefan".

• We have now reached St. Stefan with its striking Gothic chapel and turn right onto the HB18/Safental cycle path.

• We now continue straight ahead in a south-easterly direction, through the villages of Dreihöf and Riegelhöf.

• We now pass the Steirerteich pond on the left before reaching the main road again.

• We cross the main road and have now reached the parking lot at the multi-purpose hall again.

For a real kernel oil experience, we recommend the Höfler oil mill in Kaindorf. In addition to tastings, there is also a local delicatessen with regional products.

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

For local transportation we recommend the SAM-Sammeltaxi Oststeiermark.

(Please find out in advance about taking bicycles on public transport and in the SAM shared cab)

There is plenty of free parking at the multi-purpose hall Kaindorf, the starting and finishing point.

Connection/ networking: R57, Wine Country Tour

More information:

Hartbergerland Tourist Board Alleegasse 6

8230 Hartberg

+43 3332 603306

info@oststeiermark.com 

www.oststeiermark.com 

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Mobility Eastern Styria with shared cab SAM