Floodplain & Shore Trail (Au & Uferweg) - Short Variant / Trail 8

Accessible by public transport

Public bus (within 15 minutes walking distance from starting point)

Characteristics

Skill

Fitness

The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty medium

Route 8,1 km

Time 2:45 h

Uphill 186 hm

Downhill 186 hm

Highest point 355 m

The short tour leads through long forest to the Rittschein (long variant also leads to the Feistritz).

The sparse mixed forest with partly steep slopes allows "deep" views. The plant diversity is impressive and what you may not see of the wildlife, you at least hear. At the end there are many beautiful viewpoints, including the VINO.TAKE Kowald with an awesome view.

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More information

From Vienna & Lower Austria
By car: South freeway (A2) to exit Riegersdorf, from here via the S7 in direction Budapest to exit Fürstenfeld, via Fürstenfels bypass to Bad Loipersdorf.

From Graz
By car: on the A2 motorway in the direction of Vienna as far as the Riegersdorf exit, from here via the S7 in the direction of Budapest to the exit Fürstenfeld. From here via Fürstenfeld bypass to Bad Loipersdorf.

From Western Austria and Bavaria
By car: via Salzburg on the Phyrn freeway (A9) and the Süd freeway (A2) or via Carinthia on the Süd freeway (A2) to the Riegersdorf exit, from here via the S7 in the direction of Budapest to the exit Fürstenfeld. From here via Fürstenfeld bypass to Bad Loipersdorf.

From Italy or Slovenia
By car: via Villach on the southern freeway (A2) to the Riegersdorf exit or via Maribor on the Phyrn freeway (A9) and the southern freeway (A2) in the direction of Vienna to the Riegersdorf exit. From here via the S7 in the direction of Budapest to the exit Fürstenfeld. From here via Fürstenfeld bypass to Bad Loipersdorf.
Parking lot in front of the spa resort Loipersdorf

From the exit of the spa, turn right and walk up the "Krafthügel" (power hill) - once you reach the top, keep right again. Passing a small vineyard and a piece of forest, you come to Schaffelbadstraße. Follow this road for 50 m and turn left towards Henndorf. After 50 m turn left from the road into the Hofwald. Here you follow the signposted forest road downhill for the longest time. After almost 3 km you reach the connecting road Gillersdorf/Therme. Here you turn left along the road to the Rittschein bridge. Here you could decide to hike the long version (straight ahead over the bridge). For the short version, continue to the left of the road before the bridge. After about 500 m, turn left onto the gravel road and follow it for about 700 m before turning right uphill again, first slightly and then more steeply. Passing some houses you will be rewarded with a beautiful view into the Feistritz and Lafnitz valleys. Passing the Hartbergschlössel (private), you turn - before you get to the main road - behind the hotel Sunny Hill onto a footpath. This path always leads away from the road back to the spa. Before you get back, you should enjoy the beautiful view - especially from the VINO.TAKE Kowald.

Emergency call fire department: 122
Emergency call police: 133
Emergency call rescue: 144
Euro emergency call: 112

Smart backpack packing makes hiking life easier: always question the equipment - what do I really need? Pay attention to a balanced load distribution. Carry heavy items as close to your body as possible. Put things that are needed often - such as sunglasses, camera or hiking map - in the top lid compartment. Take enough liquids with you and stow them in a side pocket so that they are within easy reach. Remember to bring a small snack or muesli bar as a source of energy. Don't forget cash!

An emergency kit belongs in every backpack! First aid kit, cell phone with fully charged battery, hiking map or GPS device for orientation, small pocket knife.
Protection against heat and cold - a clothing according to the "onion system" is always recommended! Cap, sunscreen & sunglasses, thin cap, change of clothes, rain jacket
A good hiking boot is a perfect companion and should never be missing! Don't forget blister plasters just in case!
If necessary, hiking poles are recommended!

Timetables and travel information can be found directly at: Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB), Steiermärkische Landesbahnen (STLB), www.busbahnbim.at

With the BusBahnBim app from Verbundlinie, timetable information has never been easier: all bus, train and streetcar connections in Austria can be queried by entering locations and/or addresses, stops or important points. The app is available as a free app for smartphones (Android, iOS) - on Google Play and in the App Store.

The Thermenlandbus also takes you directly on the fastest way to the spa resort Loipersdorf, where you can start your tour comfortably!

Hiking map available at:

Tourist office Thermen- & Vulkanland
Guest information Bad Loipersdorf
Thermenstraße 152
8282 Bad Loipersdorf
Phone.: +43 3382 55100-82
Mail: badloipersdorf@thermen-vulkanland.at
Website: www.thermen-vulkanland.at