Lipizzaner Hills Tour 745

Characteristics

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The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty medium

Route 32,0 km

Time 3:00 h

Uphill 670 hm

Downhill 670 hm

Highest point 770 m

E-bike tour through the heart of the Lipizzaner homeland – discover charming places, Hochtregist with breathtaking views, and unique experiences!

Officially, the tour starts at the NOVA Köflach Thermal Spa, heading east in a clockwise direction.

The first stop is the Lipizzaner Stud Farm in Piber, where a guided tour is highly recommended. The route then takes you to Bärnbach, where you can visit the church and garden designed by Friedensreich Hundertwasser, as well as the Stölzle Glass Museum. The path continues in winding curves up to Hochtregist, offering breathtaking views, especially from the Pilgrims' Cross. From there, the route takes you through forests and over ridges back south. Take a break at the Schneiderwirt Inn and visit the Kern-Buam Museum, housed in a 300-year-old renovated wooden farmhouse.

From Krems, the path leads through scenic hills and panoramic routes to Rosental and past the Karl-Schacht Mining Museum, returning to Köflach.

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More information

By car: via B70 Köflach, then Piberstraße to Therme NOVA

Parking:
Piberstraße (near the cemetery) or at Köflach Train Station P&R, at the NOVA Thermal Spa Köflach

Route:
Therme NOVA Köflach – Piber – Bärnbach – Hochtregist – Lichtenegg – Lobmingberg – Lobming – Voitsberg/Krems – Arnstein – Hörgas – Rosental – Karlschacht – Köflach

Basic Equipment:
Cycling helmet, drink, appropriate sports clothing, rain and sun protection, and warm clothing for transitional seasons are essential for a safe cycling tour. This route includes some steep sections.

Bicycle:
Roadworthy trekking bike or E-bike with the required equipment, appropriate gearing for uphill climbs (700 meters elevation), and good brakes for downhill rides. Due to the elevation, we recommend this tour for E-bikers and sporty cyclists.

Allow enough time for breaks and visits, such as the Stölzle Glass Center in Bärnbach and the Kern-Buam Museum at Schneiderwirt.

By train:
S7 from Graz to Köflach, get off at Köflach or Krems in der Steiermark
Bicycles can be taken on the train free of charge.

Travel notice:
Due to electrification works, the Graz–Köflach railway line will be temporarily closed in 2026 and 2027. Replacement services will operate without bicycle transport.
For current information, please visit the Graz–Köflach Railway website: www.gkb.at.

Cycling map of the Graz Region

Graz Region Tourist Board
Graz Region – Tourist Information Office
Herrengasse 16, 8010 Graz, Austria
T: +43 / 316 / 80750, info@regiongraz.at
www.regiongraz.at/cycling

Tourismusverband Region Graz – Lipizzanerheimat Office
Rathausplatz 2
8580 Köflach, Austria
T: +43 3144 727770