Hiking route Hartberg - Eggendorf - Lungitz - Lafnitztal (Maierhofermühle) - Touren-Impression #1 | © Wolfgang Wallner Hiking route Hartberg - Eggendorf - Lungitz - Lafnitztal (Maierhofermühle) - Touren-Impression #1 | © Wolfgang Wallner

Hartberg - Eggendorf - Lungitz - Lafnitztal (Maierhofermühle)

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An approx. 10 kilometre hike from Hartberg to Eggendorf, Unterlungitz to the Lafnitztal valley to the Maierhofermühle mill with the option of returning to Hartberg by bus. (Please note the timetable and opening hours of the restaurants along the route. They are closed on Mondays and Tuesdays).

From Hartbergerg bus station past the Pizzeria Polo along Raimund Obendraufstrasse past the Chinese restaurant then right to the Bayerkreuzung where we cross the B54.

Continue along Baumschulgasse following the red-white-red markings along Amtweg past the Amtweg cross to Eggendorf to Gasthof Eggendorfwirt.

There we continue to follow the red-white-red markings, passing the vegetable farmer Kaiser on the left up Haselgasse to the Tarbauer Marterl.

At this we go straight on to Unterlungitz where we follow the red and white markings.

After descending through the forest and crossing the Loben over a wooden footbridge, we reach the Maierhofermühle.

From there we walk along the Lafnitz to Grosschedlmühle where we wait for the bus to Hartberg.

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The tour in numbers

easy
Level of difficulty
10,5 km
Route
2:47 h
Time
163 hm
Uphill
159 hm
Downhill
430 m
Highest point
341 m
Lowest point

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Easily accessible from Graz by bus line 300.

From Hartbergerg bus station past the Pizzeria Polo along Raimund Obendraufstrasse past the Chinese restaurant then right to the Bayerkreuzung where we cross the B54.

Continue along Baumschulgasse following the red-white-red markings along Amtweg past the Amtweg cross to Eggendorf to Gasthof Eggendorfwirt.

There we continue to follow the red-white-red markings, passing the vegetable farmer Kaiser on the left up Haselgasse to the Tarbauer Marterl.

At this we go straight on to Unterlungitz where we follow the red-white-red marking.

After descending through the forest and crossing the Loben over a wooden footbridge, we reach the Maierhofermühle.

From there we walk along the Lafnitz to Grosschedlmühle where we wait for the bus towards Hartberg.

Bus departs daily except Saturdays from Großschedlmühle (approx. 2 km south of Maierhofermühle) to Hartberg

On school days also from Großschedlmühle 

Please be sure to check the times on the current timetable.

By bus from Graz to Hartberg bus station. Or by train to Hartberg station, approx. 15 minutes walk to the starting point.

By bus from Andreas Hofer Platz in Graz, to Hartberg

Bus from Großscheslmühole, change at Hartberg bus station-arrival in Graz Andreas Hofer Platz.

Opposite the bus station is a car park that is free of charge at weekends. On weekdays, the car park is only available to authorised persons.

Gasthof Eggendorfwirt, Eggendorfer Straße 182,8230 Hartberg

Mobile: +43 664 451 70 39, Tel +Fax: +43 3332 65 1 75, Mail: mogg@eggendorfwirt.at,  https://www.eggendorfwirt.at/

Opening hours: Wednesday to Sunday - 8:00 to 22:00

Monday and Tuesday closed

 

Heuriger zum Kellerschlössl, Unterlungitz 29, 8230 Hartberg, Tel: 0664 / 52 350 62 http://www.kellerschloessl.at 

Opening hours: Wed - Fri: from 3pm, Sat: from 11am, Sun: from 10am

Monday and Tuesday closed

 

Maierhofermühle Inn in the Lafnitz Valley, Unterlungitz 56, 8230 Hartberg

Tel.: 03356 203

Opening hours: Wednesday to Sunday - 10:00 to 22:00

Monday and Tuesday day off

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What the weather will be like

Hartberg (422m)

Morning
very sunny
9°C
0%
5 km/h
Noon
sunny
21°C
0%
5 km/h
Night
very sunny
14°C
0%
0 km/h
Dry and bright with plenty of sunshine, clouds will be rare
Morning
very sunny
9°C
0%
5 km/h
Noon
very sunny
24°C
0%
10 km/h
Night
very sunny
16°C
0%
5 km/h
Dry and sunny throughout the day with hardly any clouds.
03.10.2023
very sunny
8°C 27°C
04.10.2023
sunny
9°C 20°C
05.10.2023
very sunny
7°C 21°C
GenussCard Steiermark | © Thermen- und Vulkanland Steiermark, Harald Eisenberger

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