The hiking tour starts directly at the overview board at the municipal office in Stainz. In Stainz you can already stop off at the
Schilcherlandhof or directly on the way
Café Harmonie. Well refreshed, you hike along the Mariazellerweg and turn off at the end of the village onto Ziegelstadelstraße in the direction of Neurath.
After exploring the village of Neurath, walk along the Höllerhanslweg to the Johannes Brunnen. The path is named after the Styrian folk healer and natural healer Johann Reinbacher vulgo Höllerhansl. His healing art, which was also based on the examination of urine, also gave its name to the well-known Flascherzug of Stainz. A ride on the Flascherlzug would be the ideal conclusion to this hike. At the Johannesbrunnen (St. John's fountain) you will also find a table with benches that invites you to refresh yourself to the sounds of the rippling water.
After this break, continue your walk and turn right at the diver's crossroads. The path continues to the village of Wald in Western Styria. It is easy to see where the village got its name. The rest of the trail leads you along the forest back in the direction of Stainz. Before you reach the centre of the village and the circle closes, there is one more highlight of this hike on the programme.
You will reach the beautiful Stainz Castle. It is a former Augustinian canons' monastery, today the baroque castle is owned by the family of the Counts of Meran. The castle and its outbuildings are listed and it is one of the landmarks of western Styria. From there, the path leads directly back to the centre of the village where you can review the hike over a rosé shimmering glass of Schilcher.