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Radelikat (Wies) - Biking with Pleasure in Schilcherland

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Signposted tour no. 251

This pleasure tour more than lives up to its name. Along the more than 30 km long, leisurely cycling route, no less than 14 regional showcase businesses invite you to visit and taste local delicacies.

The circular route is signposted in both directions starting from the towns of Eibiswald and Wies and leads along remote side roads through the south-west Styrian hill country of Schilcherland.

It pays to allow a little more time to sample the specialities on offer at your leisure and to enjoy the beautiful countryside. In addition to the culinary stops, it is also worth stopping at the red deer enclosure of the Pauritsch winery or enjoying the view from the panoramic tower of the Garber wine & gourmet world. A special highlight of the tour is a visit to the Strutz Mühle, the most beautiful place in Austria 2020.

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness
Experience
Scenery

Best season

The tour in numbers

medium
Level of difficulty
32,8 km
Route
3:45 h
Time
714 hm
Uphill
714 hm
Downhill
538 m
Highest point
329 m
Lowest point

Map & downloads

More information

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

 

Directions from Graz / Vienna to Lieboch:

Take the motorway towards Graz (A2) to the Lieboch exit. Continue on the B76 in the direction of Eibiswald.

 

Directions from Carinthia:

On the motorway in the direction of Klagenfurt (A2) as far as the Lieboch exit. Continue on the B76 in the direction of Eibiswald.

 

Directions from Leibnitz:

Drive via Arnfels, Oberhaag to Eibiswald.

 

Directions from Slovenia/Eibiswald:

Drive over the Radlpass on the B76 towards Eibiswald.

The Wies variant of the RADELIKAT Genusstour starts at the market square in Wies and is signposted with No. 251 and in both directions. There is also a large overview board with all the cycling and mountain bike tours in the region. The tour initially leads along the Sulm River in a westerly direction. Follow the signs on the "old Wieser road" to Eibiswald. The tour can be ridden in both directions and is signposted. The description is counter-clockwise.

The route leads past the Buschenschank Pichlippi (you are welcome to start at this establishment or to choose it as a gourmet establishment for the end of the tour). After crossing the B76, the route leads to Haiden to the Weingut & Winzerzimmer Peiserhof winery. The route continues along the "Kohlenstraße" to Vordersdorf, where it is worth visiting the farm of the Jauk-Safran family vlg. Ponsteng (gourmet farm). Pumpkin seed products can be tasted and bought. Now the route goes steeply uphill to Etzendorf, where after a few kilometres the next farm is already waiting along the route. A short detour to Patrick Garber Weine (winery) is definitely worthwhile. A little more than 150 metres in altitude have to be overcome before you reach the Hofkäserei Kronabetter (cheese dairy) in Kraß. On the left, the trail continues slightly downhill to the Müller vlg. Kraßhoisl (farm). The road then descends a little more into the valley of the Sulm, where you only ride on the main road for a very short time before turning right again to Kogl. Passing narrow farm crossings, the route continues to the Pauritsch adventure winery (Genussbetrieb). The route leads directly through the farm and disappears into an unpaved section of forest downhill to the red deer enclosure. Along the enclosure you can observe the red deer of the Pauritsch family. After this short "off-road" section, you are already in Weidenbach. From there it is not far to the Buschenschank Pühringer vlg. Löscherannerl (gourmet farm). Well fortified, you roll on to the Schilcherei & Brennerei Jöbstl.

From here, if you have enough time and energy, you can follow the road up to the most beautiful place in Austria 2020, the Strutz Mühle (gourmet farm). No longer an insider tip, but a "must" for every guest in Schilcherland.

Whether with or without a detour to the Strutz Mühle, the trail briefly turns onto a forest road at the two Jöbstl farms. Soon you are back on asphalt and arrive in Wernersdorf. The RADELIKAT continues to the Ab-Hof Verkauf Lipp (gourmet farm). The farm offers various homemade products for tasting and, of course, also for sale. After Wernersdorf, another climb begins with about 150 metres of altitude difference in the direction of Buchenberg. After about 4 kilometres, there is another short section on a dirt road that leads directly to the Garber Wine & Pleasure World (pleasure farm) with its panorama tower and famous woolly pigs. Leave the Garber farm and immediately afterwards you come to the next gourmet farm, the Buschenschank Körbisch. Now it is almost all downhill back to Eibiswald. In Eibiswald you go uphill one last time to the Pichlippi vineyard and wine tavern (Genussbetrieb). From there the way back is the same as the way there.

TIP: The RADELIKAT can also be ridden in both directions starting from Eibiswald (signposted with no. 151).

The RADELIKAT starter pack, filled with enjoyment vouchers, bike bottle, overview map and much more, prepares you perfectly for the enjoyment tour. It is available at www.radelikat.at and at selected regional partners.
With ÖBB to Wies, then by bus or guest taxi to Eibiswald.

ÖBB www.oebb.at  or Verbundlinie Steiermark www.busbahnbim.at

With the BusBahnBim app of the Verbundlinie, timetable information has never been easier: all connections by bus, train and tram in Austria can be queried by entering places and / or addresses, stops or important points. The app is available as a free app for smartphones (Android, iOS) - on Google Play and in the App Store.

There are sufficient free parking facilities (Park & Ride) near the Wies Markt stop.

Plan your journey via Google Maps to a nearby car park

Car park starting point of the tour

The RADELIKAT starter pack, filled with enjoyment vouchers, bike bottle, overview map and much more, prepares you perfectly for the enjoyment tour. It is available at www.radelikat.at and at selected regional partners.

 

Map with all mountain bike tours available at the businesses and at the tourist office Schilcherland Eibiswald-Wies or can be ordered at Schilcherland.at!

 

Tip: the Styria Tours App, available free of charge on Google Play and in the App Store (Android, iOS) offers detailed first-hand information: short facts (length, duration, difficulty, ascent and descent in metres of altitude, ratings), map, route descriptions, altimeter, compass, summit finder, navigation along the tour. In addition, you can create your personal list of favourite tours and points, save tours and excursion destinations offline, play on social media channels and more.

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What the weather will be like

Eibiswald (382m)

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Noon
foggy
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Night
cloudy
7°C
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Rather thick clouds and maybe light rain. Then the clouds will break up towards evening.
Morning
very sunny
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Noon
sunny
12°C
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Night
slightly cloudy
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The day starts sunny, but will be partly cloudy in the afternoon.
20.04.2024
foggy
2°C 11°C
21.04.2024
cloudy
3°C 10°C
22.04.2024
cloudy
1°C 10°C

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