From the Brandlucken in the Almenland Nature Park, we first hike south to the Schönes Kreuz crossroads. Here we keep to the left in the direction of Hohen Zetz, with its 1,264 m on the local mountain of the Angerer. On the way is also the refuge Eibisberg, which is open daily except Tuesday (Tel. +43 3179 8332). Before reaching the summit of the Hoher Zetz, our stage of the hiking route "From Glacier to Wine" branches off to the left, but we should not miss the few meters to the Hoher Zetz, because the small rest area around the summit cross already gives us great views of the landscape of our next stages, which lead us through the apple country into the Pöllauer Tal Nature Park and into the historic town of Hartberg.
Back on our main path, we now begin the descent into the Feistritz Valley. Leading in serpentines we reach the Rauchstubenhaus (Tel. +43 3175 2460), which must be visited. Further on we come to the village of Anger, which lies nestled between orchards, fields and forests in the heart of the Feistritz Valley. Numerous beautifully preserved houses, the market place as well as the imposing church are witnesses of the over 650-year history of this cultural and economic center in the Upper Feistritz Valley. And: in Anger we are already greeted by the first Buschenschank (wine taverns), which are so characteristic of the culture of life in Styria's wine country and are also at home in the Pöllauer Tal Nature Park, our destination on the next stage.