Cycling for pleasure - Wine Road Tour Variant 1 - "Kranachberg-Heimschuh"

The tour starts at the train station in Ehrenhausen, heading towards Gamlitz, where you continue on the state road in the direction of Grubtal. The route then begins to climb up towards Labitschberg/Kranachberg on quiet municipal roads, past beautiful vineyard-clad slopes. There is a short stretch through the forest, then it's onward for another 400 m or so west along the municipal road before turning right to start the slightly more challenging part of the route through the forest. After a kilometer of forest trail, we come to an asphalted municipal road and leave the Gamlitz municipal area behind, heading towards Kreuzberg. From here we continue along the municipal roads up to Großklein, straight through the town in the direction of Saggau. Here, the Weinstraßentour shares a stretch with the Two-River Tour beside the Saggau river, and then shares a stretch with the Sausaler Tour along the Sulmtal Cycle Trail R1 in the direction of Heimschuh, and then on to Kaindorf an der Sulm. After the old railway bridge, the stretch runs beside the Lassnitz river towards the Erlebnisbad Leibnitz water park.

Past the water park, you finally come to the Murradweg at Landscha via the municipal roads of Wagna. Here, follow the signposting for the R2 (Murradweg) towards Spielfeld. At the Murbrücke Ehrenhausen (bridge), it's then back to the starting point.

Please observe the highway code on state and municipal roads! For your own safety: Please wear a cycling helmet and closed shoes!

Touring bikes or town bikes are recommended rather than racing bikes, as some short sections use stony tracks, although these can be bypassed on the state roads. Tip: it never hurts to bring a basic set of tools and accessories with you, such as a replacement hose and/or repair kit, spanner, tire pump, braking and gearshift cable and a screwdriver.

There are numerous places to stop for refreshment along the tour, but please take a bottle of water with you nonetheless.

Kreuzbergwarte viewing tower: There are quite a few steps to the top, but your efforts will be rewarded with a wonderful view.

ÖBB www.oebb.at or Verbundlinie Steiermark www.busbahnbim.at The "Weinmobil" taxi system takes you anywhere in the South Styrian Wine Road area, from and to any destination you may wish (whether a restaurant, wine tavern or lodging). - Info: www.weinmobil.at

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