Lipizzaner Tour 747

Characteristics

Skill

Fitness

The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty challenging

Route 85,0 km

Time 6:30 h

Uphill 1000 hm

Downhill 1000 hm

Highest point 960 m

Follow the trail of the Lipizzaners: Cycle from Piber to the Alps and 'Heiligen Wasser,' discovering hidden spots and stunning views.

he Lipizzaner Tour is ideal for E-bikers due to its length and elevation gain. However, for regular cyclists, it presents a challenging ride. With E-bikes, the pure cycling time is about five hours, but there are also two shorter variants. The highlight of the tour is the "Holy Water" – this mountainous section should not be missed.

Along the route, there are many great stops and sights, from an elegant golf restaurant to a cozy wine tavern. Not to be missed are the world-famous Lipizzaner Stud Piber and several churches and chapels, including the Maria Lankowitz Pilgrimage Church.

The route is diverse: it leads from the flat southern area with fields and meadows through well-maintained towns, the remote Teigitschgraben, through the town of Köflach, and up to the alpine region at the foot of the Gleinalm. The cycle path is well connected to the S-Bahn network (GKB), making it easily accessible for cyclists from Graz and other regions.

For those who prefer a more relaxed pace, the tour can be spread over two days.

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More information

By car: via B70 Köflach, then Piberstraße to the Lipizzaner Stud Farm Piber

Route:
Lipizzaner Stud Farm Piber – Afling (shortcut option) – Kainach – Holy Water – Geistthal – Södingberg – Stallhofen – Muggauberg – St. Johann o. H. – Mooskirchen – Fluttendorf – Hallersdorf – Dietenberg – Ligist – Krottendorf – Gaisfeld – Maria Lankowitz – Köflach – NOVA Thermal Spa Köflach – Piber

Connection to Graz by bike:
via R9 Erzherzog Johann Cycle Path and R14 Kainachtal Cycle Path (26 km / 67 m elevation gain from Graz Süd, R2 Mur Cycle Path)

A detour to the healing Augustini Spring next to the Pilgrimage Church and the inn is the highlight of this unique bike tour.

Train connection: S7 Graz – Köflach, Köflach station (or other stations along the route, bicycle transport 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.

Parking options are available at the Lipizzaner Stud Farm Piber and at the Köflach train station Park & Ride facility

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