Vineyard round HB7, St. Johann bei Herberstein

Characteristics

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The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty medium

Route 11,1 km

Time 1:10 h

Uphill 385 hm

Downhill 257 hm

Highest point 721 m

Beautiful natural landscape with forests, vineyards, fruit and orchards

The connection from the Feistritztal cycle path to the Apfelstraße is a real panoramic route on the southern slope of the Kulm. The climb over the Hoferberg wine-growing area to the Ackerwirt is rewarding with wide views over the East Styrian hill country. In the apple village of Puch, restaurants and apple farmers invite you to take a break.

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

By car: Coming from Vienna: Via the Südautobahn (A2) to the Hartberg exit - via the main road (B54) towards Graz - 2 km after Kaindorf towards Graz, turn off towards ApfelLand-Stubenbergsee- Stubenbergsee- St.Johann bei Herberstein

Coming from Salzburg/Germany: Highway via Salzburg - Pyhrnautobahn (A9) to Graz - continue on the Südautobahn in the direction of Vienna (A2) to the Gleisdorf West exit - main road (B54) to Kaibing - ApfelLand-Stubenbergsee- Stubenbergsee- St.Johann bei Herberstein

St. Johann bei Herberstein, former municipal office

Parking lot former municipal office St.Johann bei Herberstein

This somewhat challenging tour leads from St. Johann bei Herberstein to Puch bei Weiz.

At the bridge in St. Johann, we keep to the right and take the HB7/Weinberg tourWe head up to the village center with its church, monastery and the Riegerbauer estate.We continue up the road in the direction of the "Hofberger Buschenschänken".On the Hoferberg we are now in the middle of the wine-growing area and have a wide view of the countryside.We reach Siegersdorf, pass the Lang winery and continue uphill at the next junction on the right ("Siegersdorf/Kulm/Stubenberg") along the HB7.Above Siegersdorf, we turn left at the next crossroads and continue in the direction of "Kulm/Kulmkeltendorf".At the junction with the main road, we leave the HB7 and turn left into the village of Puch, the center of the Apfelstraße. Several businesses invite you to take a break = start in PuchFrom Puch we take the same route back to Harl, we are now on WZ16/Apfeltour and therefore in the middle of ApfelLand with its orchards, with the striking Kulm to our right. At the edge of the forest, we turn right and ride down the WZ16 to Feistritz.

Here we turn right along the WZ16 or R8/Feistritzal cycle path along the river to Stubenbergsee and on to St. Johann bei Herberstein.

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

Sportswear

helmet

sturdy shoes

well maintained bike

water bottle

sunglasses

rain protectionE

mergency kit: pump, repair kit, spare tube, multifunction tool

First aid kit: plaster, bandage, disinfectant, ...

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