Cycling Safental cycle tour to Bad Waltersdorf, Pöllau - Touren-Impression #1 Cycling Safental cycle tour to Bad Waltersdorf, Pöllau - Touren-Impression #1

Safental cycle tour to Bad Waltersdorf, Pöllau

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty medium
Route 51,6 km
Time 3:45 h
Uphill 260 hm
Downhill 260 hm
Highest point 424 m
Cycle tour on little-used local roads to the neighbouring regions.
This cycle tour accompanies the Safen from the Pöllauer Tal Nature Park via the market town of Kaindorf to the Bad Waltersdorf thermal spa region - returning to the starting point along the same route.

Culinary delights, culture and nature: on this tour we can draw on the full potential of the region:  

Best season

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More information

Pöllau, main square
The main square in Pöllau is a good starting point for this tour because of the parking facilities:   
  • Pöllau main square on the R57 to Schönaudorf   
  • Schönaudorf on HB18 via Kaindorf to Bad Waltersdorf  
  • same route back 

(or alternative return route:   

  • Bad Waltersdorf on HB18 or R35 to Neustift near Sebersdorf   
  • Neustift near Sebersdorf on the "GEERO round trip" to Herberstein Zoo   
  • Herberstein Zoo on the R8 to Lake Stubenberg   
  • Stubenberg-See on the municipal road to the village of Stubenberg   
  • Stubenberg-Ort on HB9 to Schönaudorf    Schönaudorf on R57 back to Pöllau)
Important information about the "bike":

Pöllau Valley Nature Park

Timetables and travel information can be found at Österreichische Bundesbahnen (ÖBB) or at Verkehrsauskunft Verbundlinie.

For local transport we recommend the SAM-Sammeltaxi Oststeiermark.

HF5943 Pöllau Schlosszwinger

Pöllau, castle park

P&R at the Pöllau bypass

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

Eastern Styria Tourist Board

Nature Park Pöllauer Valley office

Schloss 1

8225 Pöllau, Austria

Phone: +43 3335 4210

www.naturpark-poellauertal.at

www.oststeiermark.com

Current weather

Mobility Eastern Styria with shared taxi SAM

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What the weather will be like Pöllau (421m)

Today, 10.07.2026

Dry and bright with plenty of sunshine, clouds will be rare
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Noon
sunny
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Night
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Tomorrow, 11.07.2026

Mostly sunny throughout the day with a chance of showers towards evening.
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