Tower Builder's Lane

Accessible by public transport

Characteristics

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The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty easy

Route 6,3 km

Time 2:00 h

Uphill 200 hm

Downhill 200 hm

Highest point 550 m

The Turmbauerweg (Tower Builder's Lane) has a lot to offer. Not only does it lead us into a wonderful hiking area, but it also draws our attention to cultural and historical sites and to the history of Eibiswald, which is explained in more detail on information boards.

The first information board tells you the oldest legend of our region, whilst another provides details about corvée labour in the Middle Ages. On the Turmbauer plateau, you’ll discover interesting facts about the first medieval castle and one of the oldest farms in the region. Along the walk, you’ll pass three chapels and a wayside shrine. You will be surprised by the artistic sensibility of the farming families who commissioned such exquisite works of sacred art from academic painters. The route starts at the parish church in Eibiswald. It then continues uphill along the tarmac road to the sites of the Turmbauer fortifications. Follow the path to Sterglegg until you return to the starting point.

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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-Bad Schwanberg-Hollenegg-Wies/Eibiswald.

The circular trail begins in front of the Eibiswald parish church, where a showcase tells about the foundation of the first church. We walk across the church square into the narrow Bachgasse, between the Weinpresse inn and the Kloepferkeller hotel, which leads us to the second display board. Then we continue uphill on the asphalt road to the sites of the Turmbauer fortifications. Where the asphalt road turns into a gravel road, we see an imposing hill on the left, on which the front castle complex once stood. Today there is an old linden tree there. From there we have a wonderful distant view. We turn towards the old farm "Turmbauer", rich in history, and follow the dirt road that cuts through a large field. Here, on a plateau that has been cultivated for many centuries, is one of the most beautiful places in our homeland. In front of us there is a forest with many secrets. Just behind the first trees we can see a small plateau surrounded by earthen walls. Follow the signpost and you will reach a romantic forest path that leads to the local road. There we turn right and walk in a westerly direction to the farmstead "Proter", where a richly furnished chapel invites us to linger. Then we turn around, walk back on the road and pass the artistically designed "Stelzer" wayside shrine, until we see in front of us, on the right hand and slightly elevated, the Kohlweiß chapel. From there we walk slightly downhill along the road to the Pommer Chapel and further back in the direction of Eibiswald.

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By the old lime tree, right where the fortifications used to stand, you have a fantastic view; stopping for a rest and a picnic is highly recommended.

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 Wies/Eibiswald.

There are plenty of parking spaces available around the church square in Eibiswald.

Information offices:

Eibiswald Tourist Office, Tel.: +43 (5) 7730 120, 8552 Eibiswald, Eibiswald 82

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