Hiking route Pistorfer circular trail no. 19 Variant b - Touren-Impression #1 | © Südsteiermark Hiking route Pistorfer circular trail no. 19 Variant b - Touren-Impression #1 | © Südsteiermark

Pistorfer circular trail no. 19 Variant b

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A wonderful, panoramic hike through forest paths and vineyards in the Sausal valley with numerous places to stop for refreshments.
Gleinstätten was originally called Micheldorf and was first mentioned in a document in 1245. The Gleintzers owned the fortress and the surrounding land taken in fief from the Salzburg bishops for more than 300 years.In 1523 Balthasar, the Gleintzer, received permission from Ferdinand I to call his Micheldorf "Glein(tz)stätten".

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness
Experience
Scenery

Best season

January
February
November
December

The tour in numbers

challenging
Level of difficulty
11,6 km
Route
3:20 h
Time
284 hm
Uphill
293 hm
Downhill
560 m
Highest point
290 m
Lowest point

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More information

Coming from the south, north, west and east on the A9 Phyrnautobahn - exit Leibnitz - continue towards Kaindorf/S. - Heimschuh - Fresing - Maierhof - Pistorf.
From the Gasthof Schatz car park, follow the markings in the direction of Dorfstraße. Before the village chapel turn left towards Leitenweg, at the wayside shrine turn right to the chapel in Distelhof. Cross the road at the next crossroads and follow the sign to the Hiaslbauerteich inn. After the Hiaslbauer, go past the water wheel on the right, uphill through the farm of the Buschenschank Kolb (Schneiderannerl) past vineyards for a while through the forest. Continue to the right, after 200 m turn left at the Buschenschank Adam and continue to the Schimpel Museum of Cultural Heritage. Continue along the road to the wonderful vantage point at the Panoramasteg and the Theresienkapelle (561) and on to the GH Hofer (Gödlsima). Then the path continues in the direction of Buschenschank Sackl (Maurerannerl). Now turn right downhill, past vineyards, through the uninhabited farmstead and then immediately left to the Schwarzlkapelle chapel on the B-74 main road, where there is another water wheel. Now cross the B-74 in the direction of Mantrach and after 150 m turn right again in the direction of Affahrtmühle. From the mill, the trail leads in the direction of the main road and continues along the Dorfstraße back to the starting point.

 

Enjoy the magnificent panoramic view from the panorama walkway.
By train to Kaindorf/ Sulm station. www.oebb.at
Continue by taxi to Pistorf. T: 0043 (0)664 886 57 826
Parking is available at the starting point, Sulmtalhalle.
Tourist Office Südsteiermark
Hauptplatz 40
A-8530 Deuschlandsberg

Office Kitzeck Tel.: +43 (0)3456 3500
Office Leibnitz Tel.: +43 (0)3452 76811
office@suedsteiermark.info
www.suedsteiermark.info 

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What the weather will be like

St. Andrä-Höch (356m)

Morning
slightly cloudy
8°C
15%
5 km/h
Noon
slightly cloudy
14°C
30%
20 km/h
Night
cloudy
10°C
65%
10 km/h
Fairly sunny with scattered clouds. Showers will be possible towards evening.
Morning
sunny
6°C
5%
0 km/h
Noon
slightly cloudy
17°C
0%
15 km/h
Night
slightly cloudy
16°C
0%
10 km/h
Dry and partly sunny throughout the day, with cloudy periods from time to time.
30.03.2024
very sunny
8°C 24°C
31.03.2024
sunny
9°C 23°C
01.04.2024
sunny
9°C 22°C

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