panorama path, Puch bei Weiz

Characteristics

Skill

Fitness

The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty medium

Route 11,8 km

Time 3:50 h

Uphill 496 hm

Downhill 586 hm

Highest point 891 m

Circular hiking trail with beautiful viewpoints

There is a special climate in Apfeldorf. The warm days and cool nights are perfect for fruit growing. Only here do apples develop their intense aroma. That is why there are more apple trees around Puch than anywhere else, with three out of four Styrian apples coming from here. Fruit growers refine many of them into juices, cider, and schnapps. The restaurateurs on the Apple Road conjure up special delicacies from the fruit. For example, all vintages of “Abakus” are walled into the church wall, and this fine brandy is only opened after 100 years.

In Elz, the largest apple in the world stands as an archway, and in Harl, the “Cathedral of the Apple,” the large fruit warehouse, can be found. The rich history of fruit growing begins around the Church of St. Oswald with the “Norican girl” holding an apple. The gravestone of Ignaz Weberhofer, Peter Rosegger's forest schoolmaster, is right next door. When the great poet visited him from the rugged “Waldheimat” in the fertile apple country, it was “a journey to paradise” for him.

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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 ViennaBy 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- Floing- Unterfeistritz- Puch bei Weiz

Coming from Salzburg/Germany: Take the highway via Salzburg - Pyhrnautobahn (A9) to Graz - continue via the Südautobahn in the direction of Vienna (A2) to the Gleisdorf West exit - federal highway (B54) to Kaibing - ApfelLand-Stubenbergsee- Stubenbergsee- Floing-Unterfeistritz- Puch bei Weiz

Route planner

Municipal office Puch

We start the circular walk at the Puch municipal office. From here we walk through the village, past the parish church of St. Oswald in the direction of Harl.

Turn right at the Hoadnbauerkapelle and continue uphill past the Hofersiedlung.

After the forest turn left and follow the forest road, past the Hoader homestead, on to Hinterkulm. On the hill we follow the markings to the Sattelwirt.

From the Sattelwirt we walk in the direction of Kulmstraße and after about 50 m we turn into the forest road. This is marked with the No.9 green-white-green.

We follow the signs and so we go back in the direction of Apfeldorf Puch.

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

A few tips for correct and fair behavior in the forest:

(Source: www.bundesforste.at )

Hikers should avoid visits to the forest about 1.5 hours before sunrise and after sunset, as wildlife is particularly active during this time.
Plastic bottles, handkerchiefs, cigarette butts & Co have no place in the forest! Please make sure that you do not leave any trash in the forest.
Camping and making fire - is strictly forbidden in the forest!
Basically, each person is allowed to collect 2 kg of mushrooms and berries per day in the forest for personal use. It is only forbidden if the forest owner expressly prohibits it.

Backpack with water bottle/thermos flask and provisions

Mountain / hiking boots

Appropriate clothing - preferably several layers - "onion principle" on cool days: long hiking pants, do not forget gloves: Headgear, sunglassesrain protection, seat pad

Hiking sticks

cell phone

First aid kit

Route description, detailed plan of the hike/hiking map/GPS device

Before the start of the hike, check the possibilities for refreshments, including opening times, or pack the appropriate food and drink

We recommend you

Stop off at the Schnitzelwirt before heading back to PuchAfter the hike in the village at the Kirchenwirt Hofer, Wirthaus Meißl

Timetables and travel information can be found directly at:

Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB)

Postbus

Information about the region, places to stop and stay, excursion destinations, etc:

Eastern Styria Tourist Board