Safental cycle tour to Bad Waltersdorf, Pöllau
Accessible by public transportCharacteristics
SkillThe tour in numbers
Level of difficulty
medium
Route
51,6 km
Time
3:45 h
Uphill
260 hm
Downhill
260 hm
Highest point
424 m
Cycle tour on little-used local roads to the neighbouring regions.
This cycle tour accompanies the Safen from the Pöllauer Tal Nature Park via the market town of Kaindorf to the Bad Waltersdorf thermal spa region - returning to the starting point along the same route.
Culinary delights, culture and nature: on this tour we can draw on the full potential of the region:
Best season
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
More information
Pöllau, main square
The main square in Pöllau is a good starting point for this tour because of the parking facilities:
- Pöllau main square on the R57 to Schönaudorf
- Schönaudorf on HB18 via Kaindorf to Bad Waltersdorf
- same route back
(or alternative return route:
- Bad Waltersdorf on HB18 or R35 to Neustift near Sebersdorf
- Neustift near Sebersdorf on the "GEERO round trip" to Herberstein Zoo
- Herberstein Zoo on the R8 to Lake Stubenberg
- Stubenberg-See on the municipal road to the village of Stubenberg
- Stubenberg-Ort on HB9 to Schönaudorf Schönaudorf on R57 back to Pöllau)
Important information about the "bike":
Timetables and travel information can be found at Österreichische Bundesbahnen (ÖBB) or at Verkehrsauskunft Verbundlinie.
For local transport we recommend the SAM-Sammeltaxi Oststeiermark.
HF5943 Pöllau Schlosszwinger
Pöllau, castle park
P&R at the Pöllau bypass
Information about the region, places to stop for refreshments and overnight accommodation, excursion destinations etc. can be found here:
Eastern Styria Tourist Board
Nature Park Pöllauer Valley office
Schloss 1
8225 Pöllau, Austria
Phone: +43 3335 4210
Map & downloads
Gallery
Pöllau church and castle_NUP Pöllauer Tal_Oststeiermark | Helmut Schweighofer
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Marktgemeinde Pöllau: Weingärten Schönaudorf | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Helmut Schweighofer
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Farmstead in Schönaudorf, Nature Park Pöllauer Tal in Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Christine Pollhammer
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Rieglhöf near Kaindorf, Hartbergerland in Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Christine Pollhammer
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Rest at the multi-purpose hall in Kaindorf in Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Christine Pollhammer
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View of Stubenberg with lake in the foreground, in Eastern Styria | © Stubenbergsee – Gemeinde Stubenberg am See | Harry Schiffer
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View of Kaindorf, Hartbergerland in Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | WEGES WEGES
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What the weather will be like Pöllau (421m)
Today, 05.06.2026
Fair to start, but soon rain will set in and will continue throughout most of the day.Morning
16°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit
10%
sr.Windstärke
5 km/h
Noon
15°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit
85%
sr.Windstärke
5 km/h
Night
14°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit
85%
sr.Windstärke
0 km/h
Tomorrow, 06.06.2026
Partly sunny in the morning, gradually becoming cloudy in the afternoon.Morning
14°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit
5%
sr.Windstärke
0 km/h
Noon
22°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit
5%
sr.Windstärke
5 km/h
Night
19°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit
15%
sr.Windstärke
0 km/h
Forecast
07.06.2026
11°C
27°C
08.06.2026
13°C
26°C
09.06.2026
14°C
26°C
