Bike Riding HWW-Bicycle route: Lafnitz - St. Ilgen - Eichberg - Rohrbach - Kroisbach (circular trail) - Touren-Impression #1 | © Oststeiermark Tourismus Bike Riding HWW-Bicycle route: Lafnitz - St. Ilgen - Eichberg - Rohrbach - Kroisbach (circular trail) - Touren-Impression #1 | © Oststeiermark Tourismus

HWW-Bicycle route: Lafnitz - St. Ilgen - Eichberg - Rohrbach - Kroisbach (circular trail)

This HWW cycle route is part of the Wechselland Historical Long-Distance Hiking Trail (HWW), which tells the story of Wechselland along more than 100 HWW stations. More information can be found at www.wechsel-wandern.at.
This HWW cycle route (circular cycle route) leads from Lafnitz via St. Ilgen to Eichberg, Lebing, Rohrbach to Kroisbach and back to Lafnitz. Along the HWW cycle route you come to the HWW station Lebing/Römergrab, where you can learn about the significance of the find there from Roman times.

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

Best season

January
February
March
October
November
December

The tour in numbers

easy
Level of difficulty
26,3 km
Route
2:10 h
Time
397 hm
Uphill
394 hm
Downhill
682 m
Highest point

Map & downloads

More information

Arrival by car

  • Take the A2 Süd highway.
  • Take exit 115 Hartberg and turn left onto the B54 in the direction of Hartberg.
  • Drive through Hartberg and follow the B54 for about 15 km.
  • Turn left onto the L408 in the direction of Lafnitz.
  • Arrival in Lafnitz: After about 4 km you reach the village of Lafnitz.
The tour is not signposted throughout. Route guidance with app recommended.
  • The route starts in Lafnitz.
  • The tour leads from Lafnitz to St. Ilgen and Eichberg.
  • From Eichberg, the route runs to Lebing and Rohrbach an der Lafnitz.
  • The route continues to Kroisbach.
  • The circular tour ends back in Lafnitz.
Timetables and travel information can be found at Österreichischen Bundesbahnen (ÖBB) or at Verkehrsauskunft Verbundlinie.
For local transportation we recommend the SAM-Sammeltaxi Oststeiermark.

There are parking spaces at the municipal office in Lafnitz.

Historical long-distance hiking trail Wechselland
www.wechsel-wandern.at
Historical Association Wechselland
Chairman Dr. Andreas Salmhofer
Tel.: +43 664/400 27 17
info@geschichte-wechselland.at
www.geschichte-wechselland.at
 
Find out about hiking maps, cycling maps, excursion destination maps and other tour tips at the tourist office.
You can also order information material on our website from the comfort of your own home.
Eastern Styria Tourist Board
Herbal Region Wechselland office
Main square 20, 8240 Friedberg
Tel.: +43 3339/25110-19
wechselland@oststeiermark.com
www.oststeiermark.com

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What the weather will be like

Rohrbach an der Lafnitz (432m)

Morning
cloudy
-2°C
20%
5 km/h
Noon
cloudy
1°C
15%
5 km/h
Night
slightly cloudy
-1°C
5%
5 km/h
Rather cloudy in the morning, then sunny spells will develop gradually.
Morning
cloudy
-1°C
5%
5 km/h
Noon
cloudy
5°C
15%
10 km/h
Night
cloudy
1°C
5%
5 km/h
The day will be dry, but mostly cloudy with occasional sunny spells.
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-1°C 9°C
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sunny
0°C 10°C
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very sunny
-1°C 9°C

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