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Weizer Almenland Bike Tour, Variant 2, Section, Weiz - Landscha - St. Kathrein/Offenegg

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This section of the Weizer Almenland Bike Tour leads from Weiz via the Landscha to St. Kathrein/Offenegg.

The Weiz Almenland Cycle Tour connects the district capital of Weiz with the Almenland. With this tour, a seamless cycle path connection was created from the Hungarian border town of Szentgotthárd (Raabtalradweg) to the Almenland.

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The tour in numbers

medium
Level of difficulty
16,1 km
Route
2:24 h
Time
713 hm
Uphill
226 hm
Downhill
1020 m
Highest point
477 m
Lowest point

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The district capital of Weiz is located in eastern Styria and is very easy to reach via the A2 motorway from Vienna (approx. 2 hrs) and Graz (approx. 30 min).                                                             

Arrival from Vienna and from Graz:

  • On the A2 coming from Vienna and from Graz, take motorway exit 161 / Gleisdorf West in the direction of B54/B64. Follow the B65 / Gleisdorfer Bundesstraße until you reach the B54 / Wechselbundesstraße. At the roundabout, take the second exit north to the B64 / Rechberg-Bundesstraße. After approx. 15 km you will reach the town of Weiz.
  • From Graz via the main road: Take Kaiser-Franz-Josef-Kai and Wickenburggasse to Jahngasse / B67a. Follow the B72 to Weiz and take the exit towards Weiz -West.

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  • The tour starts opposite the town hall at the swimming pool in Weiz.
  • From there we start with a direct ascent past the town hall and over the Weizberg with the striking pilgrimage church "Basilika am Weizberg".
  • We continue to Landscha-Eben, via Hart and up to Hofstatt.
  • Shortly after the Patschabauern, the route continues on a forest road over the Patscha-Sattel and on to Greith.
  • Then it goes via Kogl to Zeil in St. Kathrein/Offenegg.
  • There we can visit wonderful excursion destinations or simply take a cosy rest in one of the numerous catering establishments.

There are plenty of places to stop for a well-deserved break along the route.

Places of interest in the Almenland:

Sulamith Garden, Scent Trail at the WILD EDER, Almenland Edelbrennerei Graf, Winkelbauer Mill, and much more.

Stop for a bite to eat in the Almenland:

DER WILDe EDER, Landhotel Schwaiger, Tschecherl, Hotel "Zum Steinhauser", Panoramahütte Pieber, Lindenstub`n, Landhotel Spreitzhofer, Naturparkhotel Bauernhofer, Gasthof Unterberger, Kornreiterhaus, Karl-Wirt, and many more.

Sights in Weiz & surroundings:

Katerloch, Grasslhöhle, Basilica on the Weizberg, farmers' market (MI + Sat), Karinas Wollwelt, Spiritueller Weg, Feistritztalbahn, Energie-Erlebnis-Bad, Ruine Sturmberg, "Vogelhütte" - Near Patschabauer, and much more.

Stop for a bite to eat in Weiz:

Hotel Ederer, Café Luis, etc.

Timetables and travel information can be found at

Österreichische Bundesbahnen (ÖBB) or at Verkehrsauskunft Verbundlinie.

 

For local transportation, we recommend the SAM-Sammeltaxi Oststeiermark, which also takes bicycles if booked in advance.

Information about the region, places to stop and stay overnight, excursion destinations, etc., can be found here

Eastern Styria Tourist Board

Weiz office

Main square 18

8160 Weiz

Tel: +43 3172 2319 660

www.oststeiermark.com

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Weiz (473m)

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31.03.2024
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