Ökoregion Kaindorf Hop Tour

Start: Kaindorf, multi-purpose hall/B54

Marking: continuous hop tour

• We start at the information board in the parking lot of the multi-purpose hall and head north/Kaindorf.
• Turn right before the pharmacy.
• Keep right at the building yard and cycle along the banks of the Safen.
• We follow the main road for a few meters before crossing it.
• We now turn left and cycle through the settlement.
• At the next junction, turn right and continue uphill into the village.
• At the next three crossroads, we continue straight ahead and ride up Schlossbergstraße.
• When we reach the Schlossberg, we turn left.
• We also keep left in the village of Kopfing/SAM stop Reiterer.
• Before the end of Kopfing and before reaching the main road, we turn right.
• We also keep right at the next junction before the forest and now ride along the high road.
• At the next junction, we continue straight ahead and now begin a relaxed ride along the ridge with beautiful views.
• We cycle through Wagenbach and soon pass the turn-off to the "Toni Bräu"/Hofer family. The cycle path continues straight ahead.
• At the next junction, continue straight on through the forest.
• After the forest, the route climbs a little and before we reach the next village, we turn right and ride downhill to Ebersdorf.
• In the center of Ebersdorf, we keep left and ride along Ebersdorferstraße for a short distance.
• Immediately we turn right onto the farm track, now we cycle through the farmland along the Safen almost out to Sebersdorf.
• At the junction with the main road, we turn right ("Obermayerhofen") and ride into the village of Neustift.
• Shortly before the driveway to Obermayerhofen Castle, we turn right towards "Nörning" onto the side road. We soon pass a picturesque rest area on the right, which was designed by the craftsman Josef Lang.
• At the next crossroads, we continue uphill to the right towards "Nörning".
• Before the imposing square farm, we turn right uphill ("Gartentour").
• We drive up to the Ebersdorfhöhe and turn left.
• We have now reached the district of Nörning and turn right after the Vierkanthof.
• At the fork in the road after the forest, continue straight on.
• Immediately after the Safenhof farm, we continue left.
• At the next junction, turn right and cross the small bridge.
• Continue straight on back to the parking lot at the multi-purpose hall.

A short stop for a cold beer at the private organic brewery Toni Bräu, which gives the circuit its name, is almost part of the hop tour!

Timetables and travel information can be found at Österreichische Bundesbahnen (ÖBB) or at Verkehrsauskunft Verbundlinie.

For local transportation we recommend the SAM-Sammeltaxi Oststeiermark.

Please find out in advance about taking bicycles on public transport and the SAM collective cab).

Free parking is available at the multi-purpose hall in Kaindorf!

Connection/ networking: R12 Thermenradweg, Weinland-Steiermark Tour (stage 5).

More information:

Eastern Styria Tourist Board

Hartberg office

Alleegasse 6

8230 Hartberg

+43 3332 603306

info@oststeiermark.com

www.oststeiermark.com

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Mobility Eastern Styria with shared cab SAM