Cycling Rittscheintal Cycle Route R 21 (Rittscheintalradweg R 21) - Touren-Impression #1 | © Gemeinde Markt Hartmannsdorf Cycling Rittscheintal Cycle Route R 21 (Rittscheintalradweg R 21) - Touren-Impression #1 | © Gemeinde Markt Hartmannsdorf
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Rittscheintal Cycle Route R 21 (Rittscheintalradweg R 21)

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty medium
Route 42,3 km
Time 3:20 h
Uphill 291 hm
Downhill 287 hm
Highest point 460 m
This cycle path connects the Raabtal valley with the Rittscheintal valley and leads to Bad Loipersdorf in the Styrian thermal spa and volcano region.
On this tour, you are surrounded by rolling hills and vineyards, as well as castles and palaces. The Rittschein flows through a wide, fertile valley along the banks of which the cycle route runs.

Best season

January
February
November
December

More information

All information on how to get to Thermen- und Vulkanland Steiermark can be found here.
The route starts in Sulz near Gleisdorf and leads along the country road over the Sommerberg. After the climb, you roll down to the imposing village of Pöllau, continuing through the Rittscheintal valley to Markt Hartmannsdorf. From there, take the cycle path that runs parallel to the main road to St. Kind. In a zig-zag course, we often change sides in the wide Rittscheintal valley and come to the herb village of Söchau with its herb garden. It is worth taking a break here or joining a guided tour of the herb garden (May-October). The route then continues via Übersbach to Bad Loipersdorf, where you can finish off by recovering from your exertions at the Loipersdorf thermal spa resort. From the center of Bad Loipersdorf, the path leads identically with the R12 thermal cycle path to the thermal baths.
Detailed information about arriving by ÖBB (Austrian Federal Railways) can be found at www.oebb.at  or on the Verbundlinie Steiermark website www.busbahnbim.at

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Parking is available along the entire route of the R21 Rittscheintalradweg!
Tourism Association Thermen- & Vulkanland
Main street 2a
8280 Fürstenfeld
Phone: +43 3382 55 100
info@thermen-vulkanland.at
www.thermen-vulkanland.at

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What the weather will be like Loipersdorf bei Fürstenfeld (246m)

Today, 25.06.2026

Dry and sunny throughout the day with hardly any clouds.
Morning
very sunny
24°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 0%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h
Noon
very sunny
32°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 0%
sr.Windstärke 10 km/h
Night
very sunny
29°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 0%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h

Tomorrow, 26.06.2026

Dry and sunny throughout the day with hardly any clouds.
Morning
very sunny
24°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 0%
sr.Windstärke 0 km/h
Noon
very sunny
34°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 0%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h
Night
very sunny
30°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 0%
sr.Windstärke 0 km/h

Forecast

27.06.2026
very sunny
17°C 37°C
28.06.2026
very sunny
19°C 38°C
29.06.2026
very sunny
19°C 35°C
Südosten Region Österreich | © Thermen- & Vulkanland Steiermark

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