Hiking route St. Nikolaier Buschenschanktour No. 1 - Touren-Impression #1 | © Südsteiermark Hiking route St. Nikolaier Buschenschanktour No. 1 - Touren-Impression #1 | © Südsteiermark

St. Nikolaier Buschenschanktour No. 1

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A beautiful hike that leads past many wine taverns and beautiful views back to St. Nikolai.
The local municipality was established as an autonomous body in 1850. After the annexation of Austria in 1938, the municipality became part of the Reichsgau Steiermark, and from 1945 to 1955 it was part of the English occupation zone in Austria. Anyone who has ever been to St. Nikolai i. S. is struck by the unique landscape. From the Flamberg, a lovely valley with gentle, picturesque hills opens up to the astonished visitor. The Celts began cultivating land and wine here thousands of years ago. Many burial mounds from this and later times bear witness to this unique history. It was the magic of this spot of earth that moved many nomadic peoples to settle here over the course of time.

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

Best season

January
February
November
December

The tour in numbers

medium
Level of difficulty
13,9 km
Route
3:30 h
Time
477 hm
Uphill
477 hm
Downhill
543 m
Highest point

Map & downloads

More information

Coming from the south, north, west and east on the A9 Phyrnautobahn - exit Leibnitz - continue towards Kaindorf/S - St. Nikolai im Sausal.
Starting from the centre of St. Nikolai im Sausal, the route leads along the municipal road and along forest paths to Mitteregg. Passing wine taverns, you reach the Sausal Wine Road. Here you are rewarded for your efforts with a magnificent panorama. After about 300 m, the trail leads downhill via Kerschegg - Genseberg - down to the Waldschach ponds and then ascends to the Waldschach chapel and via the old trail back to the starting point.
Visit the Aeijst distillery in St. Nikolai im Sausal.
By train to Kaindorf/ Sulm. www.oebb.atContinue by taxi to St. Nikolai i.S. T: 0043 (0)664 886 57 826
Parking spaces are available at the municipality.
Tourist Office SüdsteiermarkHauptplatz 40 A-8530 Deuschlandsberg

Office Kitzeck Tel.: +43 (0)3456 3500Office Leibnitz Tel.: +43 (0)3452 76811www.suedsteiermark.info office@suedsteiermark.info 

Hiking map available at the information office or download here.

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What the weather will be like

St. Nikolai im Sausal (335m)

Morning
very sunny
23°C
5%
5 km/h
Noon
very sunny
29°C
5%
5 km/h
Night
sunny
25°C
35%
5 km/h
Dry and bright with plenty of sunshine, clouds will be rare.
Morning
cloudy
20°C
80%
5 km/h
Noon
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23°C
75%
5 km/h
Night
cloudy
21°C
65%
5 km/h
Little sunshine and frequent showers. Also persistent rain at times.
20.07.2024
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17°C 24°C
21.07.2024
sunny
16°C 29°C
22.07.2024
cloudy
17°C 27°C
Naturpark-Bank | © Alpengasthof Moser - ArisMedia

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