Southern Flair 731

Characteristics

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The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty medium

Route 41,5 km

Time 3:00 h

Uphill 330 hm

Downhill 330 hm

Highest point 519 m

Southern flair, Schwarzlsee, the Sculpture Park and gentle hills. A delightful loop south of Graz.

After just a few kilometres, the open landscape around Premstätten unfolds and gives the tour its relaxed character. The information office and municipal building in Premstätten provide an ideal start and finish point. Here you can recharge your e-bike, and if you like, pick up a snack from one of the local farm shops. Several inns along the way also invite you to take a break.

The route first follows the Erzherzog Johann Cycle Path R9 to Dobl, then continues via Muttendorf onto the northern section of the Kainachtal Cycle Path R14. After Lannach, it leads into the Lieboch Valley on route R56. From Attendorf, the trail climbs through wooded hills towards the Florianiberg. Just before reaching Graz, wide views of rural landscapes and vineyards open up.

The route then descends to the pilgrimage church in Straßgang. From there, it passes the Straßgang natural outdoor pool and continues along Weblinger Straße to the main cycle route 11. This leads to the transport hub Puntigam, where the tour switches to HR9 towards Graz Airport. Shortly after the airport, the route reconnects with R9.

After circling the airport, the path leads back towards the Sculpture Park and Schwarzlsee, just a few minutes from the starting point in Premstätten.

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More information

By car
Premstätten (occasionally still listed as Unterpremstätten)
A9 motorway, Schachenwald exit
A2 motorway, Unterpremstätten exit

By bike
Via the R9 Erzherzog Johann Cycle Path

Free parking available in front of the information office / municipal building in Premstätten.

From Premstätten:
R9 (Erzherzog Johann Cycle Path) - Dobl - Muttendorf - R14 (Kainachtal Cycle Path) - Lannach - Lieboch - R56 (Lieboch Valley Cycle Path) - Attendorfberg - Riederhof - Straßgang (Graz HR11, HR10) - Transport hub Puntigam - HR9 Graz Airport Feldkirchen - R9 Erzherzog Johann Cycle Path - turn-off to Schwarzl Leisure Centre and Sculpture Park - Premstätten

Connection to Graz city centre:
Via the R2 Murradweg (approx. 3.5 km from Graz city centre)

Basic equipment
Bicycle helmet, sufficient drinks, weather-appropriate sports clothing, rain and sun protection, warm clothing in cooler season

Bike
Roadworthy trekking bike or e-bike with the required safety equipment, suitable gearing for climbs of around 300 metres of elevation, reliable brakes for downhill sections

A walk through the Austrian Sculpture Park or a refreshing swim in Schwarzlsee provide the perfect way to round off the tour.

By train: S6 and S7 from Graz, Wies/Eibiswald and Köflach

Station: Premstätten/Tobelbad – 5 minutes by bike to the village centre

Brochure: E-Bike Pleasure Cycling and Cycle Map of the Graz Region

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

Graz Region – Information Office Premstätten
Hauptplatz 1, 8141 Premstätten, Austria
T: +43 676 84789580