panorama path, St. Ruprecht/Raab

• The circular trail starts at the main square in St. Ruprecht an der Raab, the central starting point. From here, we first pass the fire brigade and cross the Weizbach bridge into Gartengasse, which we follow straight on to soon cross the main road.
• Here we first turn right and then immediately left, where we reach the Hubertus Chapel, a popular resting place, after a fairly short ascent.
• The path continues across a meadow directly into one of the beautiful high forests that line this ridge.

• At the end of this section of forest, we cross a small road (Dietmannsdorferstraße) and turn left into the forest after about 100 metres, directly by a house. Here we walk through a beautiful deciduous forest and over an idyllic bridge (Salmbachbrückerl).
• We continue to follow the signs "Panoramaweg" and then cross the road that connects the Wollsdorf district with Rollsdorf. After crossing the road, keep to the left and soon hike downhill to reach the idyllically situated Grabatz ponds.

• Here the circular hiking trail around the ponds makes a turn towards Wollsdorf. Before we reach the village, there is a long stretch of trail past meadows and pastures as well as through forests.
• In Wollsdorf we keep to the right and walk through the village and past the company Estyria / Steirerkraft, whose Kernothek, a beautifully furnished farm shop with the best regional products from Styria, is always worth a visit.
• Whether Vulcano ham, Zotter chocolate or the company's own products such as the beetle bean - here we find everything our hearts desire and our palates will thank us for.

• After the OPST company, whose slogan "fresh, juicy, Styrian" is familiar to many of us, we reach a subway where we turn left and pass under the main road.
• Immediately afterwards we turn right and march the last kilometre back to St. Ruprecht an der Raab, where soon after entering the village the Oststeirische Weinbar of the Garten-Hotel Ochensberger offers us a good opportunity to reward ourselves for the tour.

Marking:

Our hiking trails are marked red-white-red, as is common in the Alpine region, and at the crossing points you will find yellow boards with black lettering and time indications. On the Panoramaweg, please follow the signs "Panoramaweg". At the main square - the general hiking starting point in St. Ruprecht an der Raab - a stand with many yellow signs marks the direction. Our cycling and hiking map "A Region on the Move" is available at the municipal office, at the Raiffeisenbank St. Ruprecht an der Raab and at all catering and accommodation establishments.

• Visit the Peace Grotto, directly at St. Ruprecht's main square under the church steps.
• Detour to the baroque church of St. Ruprecht an der Raab.
• You can find refreshment in the numerous restaurants in St. Ruprecht an der Raab.

Alternatively, about 150 m away, past the Hotel Locker & Legere and the Marktheurigen Strobl, there are numerous parking spaces at the large park in the middle of St. Ruprecht an der Raab.

Tourist Board of Eastern Styria

Office St. Ruprecht

Lower main road 27

8181 St. Ruprecht

Tel. :+43 3172 2319660

ruprecht@oststeiermark.com

www.oststeiermark.com

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