Cycling Discovery Tour 6 - E-Bike Tour: Pöllau / Birkfeld / Strallegg / Wenigzell / Vorau / Pöllau - Touren-Impression #1

Discovery Tour 6 - E-Bike Tour: Pöllau / Birkfeld / Strallegg / Wenigzell / Vorau / Pöllau

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty challenging
Route 62,6 km
Time 5:20 h
Uphill 1654 hm
Downhill 1654 hm
Highest point 1042 m
Shady forests, great views, hilly landscape - this bike tour makes the hearts of nature lovers beat faster.

This e-bike tour will inspire you! A reliable bike, a helmet, suitable clothing, a drink, what more do you need to be happy? Nothing, of course, except this discovery tour through the Pöllauer Tal Nature Park and Joglland. You pass idyllic farms and enjoy the fresh country air. In Wenigzell you can taste a piece of the delicious germ food at the legendary Buchtelbar and recharge your batteries.

Best season

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More information

Pöllau, main square

The Pöllau Valley Nature Park is located in the heart of Eastern Styria, the garden of Austria, approx. 60 km north-east of Graz and approx. 150 km south of Vienna

By car from ViennaIf you are driving from Vienna to Pöllau bei Hartberg, take the A2 towards Graz and drive about 110 kilometres until you reach the Hartberg exit. From there, follow the B54 in the direction of Pöllau.

By car from GrazTo get to Pöllau bei Hartberg from Graz, take the A2 motorway in the direction of Vienna. After about 30 kilometres, take the Gleisdorf West exit and then take the B54 towards Hartberg/Pöllau. Follow the B54 for about 25 kilometres until you reach Pöllau.

By car from SalzburgTo get to Pöllau bei Hartberg from Salzburg, take the A1 motorway towards Vienna. Drive about 110 kilometres to exit 109 (Salzburg junction). There change to the A9 motorway in the direction of Graz. At St. Michael, follow the S6 towards Kapfenberg. Continue on the S6 until the Krieglach exit. From there, take the B72 and then the L405 to Pöllau.


Pöllau, castle park

Pöllau, P&R at the Pöllau bypass

mportant telephone numbers:

European emergency call: 112Emergency call mountain rescue: 140 (if possible, pleaseprovide GPS data)Rescue: 144Fire department: 122Police: 133

Fair play rules for cyclists

  • Plan your tour carefully!
  • Check your bike before you set off!
  • Always ride with the right protective equipment!
  • Always ride with a helmet!
  • Don't forget all your equipment (repair kit, first aid kit, etc.)!
  • Only ride on marked paths!
  • Observe the road traffic regulations!
  • Observe driving bans and keep to opening times!
  • Control your speed!
  • Leave no tracks!
  • Respect other nature users!
  • Show consideration for animals (only ride in daylight & close pasture fences)!
  • Avoid noise and garbage!
  • Use the cycle paths at your own risk!
  • Beware of working machines, wood or potholes on the road, grazing livestock and vehicle traffic (forest roads are working areas and workplaces)!
  • A few tips on correct and fair behavior: Cycling and mountain biking in the forest (oesterreich.gv.at)
  • Cyclists should avoid visiting the forest approx. 1.5 hours before sunrise and after sunset, as wild animals are particularly active at this time.Plastic bottles, handkerchiefs, cigarette butts etc. have no place in the forest!
  • Please make sure that you do not leave any garbage in the forest.Camping and making fires is strictly forbidden in the forest!
HelmetSunglassesWater bottleProvisions for the roadSports clothingRain jacket/windbreakerSturdy shoesRepair kit (air pump, repair kit, spare tube, multitool, etc.)LightFirst aid kitMaps

Discover and experience the most beautiful sights along the route free of charge with the GenussCard! www.genusscard.at 

Timetables and travel information can be found at Österreichische Bundesbahnen (ÖBB) or at Verkehrsauskunft Verbundlinie.For local transportation we recommend the SAM-Sammeltaxi Oststeiermark.

HF5943 Pöllau Schlosszwinger

Information about the region, places to stop for refreshments and overnight accommodation, excursion destinations etc. can be found here:

Tourism region Eastern StyriaNature Park Pöllauer Valley officeSchloss 1, 8225 Pöllau, AustriaPhone: +43 3335 4210 www.naturpark-poellauertal.atwww.oststeiermark.com

Current weather Mobility Eastern Styria with shared taxi SAM

Find out about cycle maps and other tour tips at the touristoffice.You can also order information material from the comfort ofyour own home on our website.

Tourism region Eastern StyriaNature Park Pöllauer Valley officeSchloss 1, 8225 PöllauTel: +43 3335 4210 www.naturpark-poellauertal.atwww.oststeiermark.com

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What the weather will be like Pöllau (421m)

Today, 26.09.2026

Dry and sunny throughout the day with hardly any clouds.
Morning
very sunny
8°C
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Noon
very sunny
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Night
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Tomorrow, 27.09.2026

Dry and sunny throughout the day with hardly any clouds.
Morning
very sunny
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Noon
very sunny
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Forecast

28.09.2026
very sunny
7°C 22°C
29.09.2026
very sunny
8°C 22°C
30.09.2026
very sunny
7°C 23°C
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