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Bird theme trail, Pöllau

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The newly designed bird theme trail leads us through the diversity of birds in the south of the Pöllau Valley Nature Park. Highlights include vast orchards and the romantic Schönauklamm gorge.
From the starting point of the bird theme trail, the route heads south. The circular route leads along the bird theme trail through the idyllic hills, forests and meadows of the Pöllau Valley Nature Park. The beautiful views of the municipalities of Pöllau and Pöllauberg and the romantic Schönauklamm gorge are the highlights of this circular hike.

Characteristics

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Experience
Scenery

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The tour in numbers

easy
Level of difficulty
13,0 km
Route
3:30 h
Time
310 hm
Uphill
310 hm
Downhill
588 m
Highest point
367 m
Lowest point

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Platzerl am Bach (start of the bird theme trail) - GH Schrank - Schönauklamm - Platzerl am Bach
  • From the "Platzerl am Bach" at the starting point of the bird theme trail (next to Retter Reisen) we head west, cross the Safenbach bridge and turn left along the asphalt road.
  • Here we join the bird theme trail and follow both markings to the fork at GH Schrank.From GH Schrank, our hike continues along the bird theme trail and the white-blue-white markings over the Schönauklamm gorge.
  • At the exit of the gorge, we meet the red-white-red signpost no. 945 to Pöllau, which we follow to the Schönau landmark.
  • Once here, we turn right, following the yellow dot marking, back to the "Platzerl am Bach" at the Safen.
Depending on how long you spend at the display boards, we recommend that you allow at least an additional hour.
Timetables and travel information can be found at Österreichische Bundesbahnen (ÖBB) or at Verkehrsauskunft Verbundlinie.

For local transportation we recommend the SAM-Sammeltaxi Oststeiermark.

HF5969 Tutten - Safental

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

Eastern Styria Tourist Board
Nature Park Pöllauer Valley office
Schloss 1
8225 Pöllau, Austria
Tel.: +43 3335 4210
www.naturpark-poellauertal.at 
www.oststeiermark.com

 

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