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Gersdorf Lauf

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Running is fun. Especially in these beautiful surroundings.
Here you can expect a beautiful running route with a routing away from the busy roads. You run through the village of Gersdorf and can discover many typical West Styrian farms. You will also explore the vineyards of the Wildbachberg while running.

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness
Experience
Scenery

Best season

The tour in numbers

medium
Level of difficulty
14,8 km
Route
2:20 h
Time
167 hm
Uphill
167 hm
Downhill
464 m
Highest point
335 m
Lowest point

Map & downloads

More information

Plan your journey via Google Maps to the starting point of the tour: www.google.at/maps

From the north: Motorway Munich - Salzburg - Eben - Schladming - Liezen onto the A9 towards Graz. Exit at Lieboch and follow the B76 towards Deutschlandsberg. In Stainz leave the B76 at the JET petrol station at the first exit from the roundabout, turn left at the crossroads to Bad Gams. A9 is subject to toll - Gleinalmtunnel. Alternative: at St. Michael take the S6 towards Bruck and in Bruck take the S35 towards Graz.

From the west: In Villach take the A2 towards Klagenfurt. Exit at Steinberg and drive towards Stainz, from there along the B76 towards Deutschlandsberg. In Stainz leave the B76 at the JET petrol station at the first exit from the roundabout, turn left at the crossroads to Bad Gams.

From the east: A2: Vienna - Aspang - Hartberg - Fürstenfeld - Graz. From Graz continue on the A2 in the direction of Klagenfurt and take the Lieboch exit in the direction of Stainz/Deutschlandsberg/Eibiswald. Follow the B76 to Deutschlandsberg. In Stainz leave the B76 at the JET petrol station at the first exit from the roundabout, turn left at the crossroads to Bad Gams.

From the south: A1 from Marburg to Leibnitz. Exit in Leibnitz (Gralla) and continue on the B74 in the direction of Deutschlandsberg (Heimschuh - Gleinstätten - St.Martin - Deutschlandsberg). Pass the LKH Deutschlandsberg, at each of the four roundabouts take the second exit in the direction of Stainz-Graz. After the fourth roundabout on the B76, take the turning lane to the left in the direction of Bad Gams.

Put on your running shoes and off you go. Run past the kindergarten in the direction of Drei Quellen Hotel Kipper. Continue to the right and run through the district of Müllegg. After the residential area, leave the road and continue to the right along a field path that leads directly to the Mill Museum. Follow the main road for a short distance and after 100 metres take the field path on the right. Continue at a brisk pace until you reach Gersdorf. On these 2.3 kilometres you will run through fields and forests. Breathe in the fresh, cool air of the forest. As soon as you feel asphalt under your feet, continue along this road to Schamberg. The path takes you past the Toni-Peter fish tavern and the Fellner wine tavern. Once in Schamberg, take the road to the right after the fire station. The path now goes steeply downhill. You now walk all the way down to the porcelain factory "IBIDEN Ceram GmbH". Turn right here. Follow the main road for one kilometre. Turn left towards Niedergams. You now walk uphill for about 400 metres. Once you have reached the top, the trail continues to the right. You can see typical West Styrian houses again and again. Stay on this road for 3.6 kilometres. You will pass the Deutsch-Maier wine experience farm shop and the Wallner fruit and beef farm. Make a note of these two farm shops for a later purchase. In Bergegg, walk a short distance to the right through the forest. The road that follows takes you directly to Furth. You will now see the Farmer Rabensteiner vlg. Graf. Now take the second road to the left. A path leads you along the Gamsbach stream back to the starting point. On this last section of the trail, you can enjoy the quiet babbling of the stream.  
Use the Gamsbad for a cooling down afterwards.
You can find timetables and travel information directly at

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At the Bad Gams sports field or at the Kipper spa hotel.

Route to the car park: google.at/maps

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What the weather will be like

Deutschlandsberg (370m)

Morning
sunny
4°C
0%
0 km/h
Noon
sunny
13°C
0%
10 km/h
Night
slightly cloudy
11°C
0%
10 km/h
Dry and partly sunny throughout the day, with cloudy periods from time to time.
Morning
very sunny
7°C
0%
0 km/h
Noon
very sunny
17°C
0%
10 km/h
Night
very sunny
15°C
0%
10 km/h
Dry and sunny throughout the day with hardly any clouds.
28.04.2024
sunny
6°C 23°C
29.04.2024
sunny
6°C 26°C
30.04.2024
very sunny
8°C 26°C

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