Bike Riding All about the Healthy Region Vorau, Vorau - Touren-Impression #1 | © Andreas Reithofer, Schnitzelwirt Bike Riding All about the Healthy Region Vorau, Vorau - Touren-Impression #1 | © Andreas Reithofer, Schnitzelwirt

All about the Healthy Region Vorau, Vorau

In the heart of the Styrian Joglland lies the Vorau Healthy Region, which comprises the municipalities of Vorau, Vornholz, Puchegg, Schachen and Riegersberg. Vorau is known above all for the only active Augustinian canon monastery.
Numerous culinary highlights await cyclists along this route. Traditional cider taverns in particular invite you to linger and enjoy. In combination with cycling through the beautiful landscape of Joglland, this tour is a particularly enjoyable experience!

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

Best season

January
February
March
November
December

The tour in numbers

challenging
Level of difficulty
37,8 km
Route
5:00 h
Time
1245 hm
Uphill
1243 hm
Downhill
1090 m
Highest point

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More information

Vorau is located in the East Styrian hill country at an altitude of between 470 and 1248 meters.
By car:
From Vienna: A2 exit Pinggau - Rohrbach-Vorau

From Graz: A2 exit Pinkafeld or Hartberg - Rohrbach - Vorau

Detailed information on how to get here can be found here.
  • We start our cycle tour at Sitft Vorau and ride in the direction of Masenberg
  • First we cycle downhill until we reach the Brühl after approx. 100 meters, but immediately afterwards there is a steep uphill section to Gasthof Glatz “Kagerwirt” in Puchegg
  • We continue cycling on an asphalt road towards Masenberg
  • After a section through a wooded area and on gravel roads, we reach the crossroads on the Masenberg
  • Here we can make a detour to the Masenberg or to the wind turbines and the “Olmstoll”. The Glückskapelle chapel would be waiting for us at the summit of the Masenberg
  • However, we stay on the local road and continue until we reach the former Gasthof Lembäcker inn
  • We reach the municipality of Vornholz via a short forest path and a section on the main road
  • On the main road, we immediately turn left and make a detour to “Chrizzly's Hütte”. We could also take a break here and play a game of mini golf
  • We then follow the municipal road until we come back to Markt Vorau and could return to the starting point
  • However, we cycle on through the market to the town hall, cross the archway and head towards Riegersberg
  • We cycle past the Brennerwirt inn to the Forsterhöhe and make a short stop at the Hubertus Chapel
  • Then we continue on our way to the next cider tavern, the “Kuchlbauer”
  • From here it is not far back to our starting point, Vorau Abbey
We recommend a visit by Vorau Abbey & open-air museum.
Timetables and travel information can be found at Österreichische Bundesbahnen (ÖBB) or at Verkehrsauskunft Verbundlinie.
For local transportation we recommend the SAM-Sammeltaxi Oststeiermark.
 
Please note whether you are allowed to take your bike with you if you are traveling by public transport

 

Vorau, Vorau Abbey (free)
You can find information about the region, places to stop and stay overnight, excursion destinations, etc. here:

Eastern Styria Tourism Association

Joglland-Waldheimat office

8255 St. Jakob im Walde

Tel.: 03336/20255

info@joglland.at

www.joglland-waldheimat.at

Eastern Styria

current weather

Mobility Eastern Styria with shared taxi SAM

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What the weather will be like

Pöllau (421m)

Morning
sunny
21°C
5%
5 km/h
Noon
sunny
27°C
20%
5 km/h
Night
cloudy
22°C
45%
5 km/h
Fairly sunny with scattered clouds. Showers will be possible towards evening.
Morning
slightly cloudy
19°C
20%
0 km/h
Noon
sunny
24°C
10%
10 km/h
Night
very sunny
21°C
15%
10 km/h
Early clouds will clear to leave the region with a dry and sunny day.
24.07.2024
sunny
16°C 26°C
25.07.2024
very sunny
14°C 25°C
26.07.2024
very sunny
12°C 26°C
Kindererlebnis-Bauernhof Perhofer, Silvia | © Oststeiermark Tourismus, Rene Strasser

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