Schilcher Hiking Trail Nr. 3

Characteristics

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Fitness

The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty easy

Route 13,2 km

Time 3:30 h

Uphill 100 hm

Downhill 100 hm

Highest point 430 m

Visit the romantic village centre of St. Peter/Sulmtal with its free-standing bell tower and walk through a landscape of meadows and woods up to the ridges of the vineyards.

No matter where you start your walk along the route, you`ll pass through the romantic centre of St. Peter with its free-standing bell tower, then continue through a landscape of meadows and woods up to the ridges of the vineyards. The route follows municipal and forest roads as well as footpaths along the Leibenbach stream.

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More information

Coming from Graz via the A9, take the A2 towards Klagenfurt at the Graz-West motorway junction, take the Lieboch exit and follow the B76 towards Lannach, Deutschlandsberg, Groß. St. Florian and St. Peter
Park for free with no time limit at the Sportarena St. Peter.

Der Weg führt über Wiesen, Felder und Forststraßen.

Small rucksack with water bottle, light hiking boots, Nordic walking poles, sunscreen, umbrella, mobile phone, detailed map/hiking map of the hike.

Please take into account your personal fitness level, the weather forecast and the current opening hours of refreshment stops. No liability can be accepted for the accuracy of the information provided.

In the history of church architecture in Central Europe, this freestanding church tower is a rare example and an architectural rarity.

Many starting points for our hikes in southern Styria can also be reached by public transport.

For a relaxed and sustainable journey, we recommend travelling by bus and train wherever possible. Depending on the region, additional local transport options are available.

This allows you to start your tour stress-free while also contributing to climate and nature conservation.

All information on public transport, local mobility services and timetables can be found at: www.suedsteiermark.com/arrival

The nearest railway station is in St. Peter.

Information offices:

Bad Schwanberg Tourist Office, Tel.: +43 (5) 7730 610, 8541 Bad Schwanberg, Hauptplatz 1

South Styria Tourist Association, Tel.: +43 (5) 7730, 8530 Deutschlandsberg, Hauptplatz 40

www.suedsteiermark.com