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Kulmsteig- Alternating high trail

This stage of the Wechselbergland-Höhenweg from Lebing, Gasthaus Stixpeter to the Kulm summit. A magnificent panoramic view as far as the Hungarian Plain awaits you at the Kulm summit.
A somewhat more challenging hike up to the Kulm, also known as the "Styrian Rigi", is a stage of the Wechselbergland-Höhenweg trail that leads from Lebing to the Kulm and on to Stubenberg am See and Pöllau.

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

Best season

January
February
March
September
November
December

The tour in numbers

easy
Level of difficulty
5,5 km
Route
2:10 h
Time
498 hm
Uphill
445 hm
Downhill
936 m
Highest point

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More information

ApfelLand is located in the heart of Eastern Styria, approx. 60 km north-east of Graz and approx. 140 km south of Vienna

By car: Coming from Vienna: Via the Südautobahn (A2) to the Hartberg exit - via the main road (B54) towards Graz - 2 km after Kaindorf towards Graz, turn off towards ApfelLand-Stubenbergsee- Stubenbergsee- Floing

Coming from Salzburg/Germany: Highway via Salzburg - Pyhrnautobahn (A9) to Graz - continue via the Südautobahn in the direction of Vienna (A2) to the Gleisdorf West exit - main road (B54) to Kaibing - ApfelLand-Stubenbergsee- Stubenbergsee- Floing

To Google Maps for the calculation of the journey.

From Gasthaus Stixpeter we walk along the L361 country road towards Puch. The Kulm is always in front of us. The path is marked up to the Kulm summit with red-white-red markings and yellow direction signs with the letters WH (Wechselberglandhöhenweg).

We follow this path to HARL'S CAFE-BAR and then turn left into Kulmstraße. After approx. 200 m, we walk past a settlement on the right and then through the forest and rejoin Kulmstraße. After another 250 m on Kulmstraße, turn left and follow the markings to the Kulm summit.

If you would like to continue this stage to Pöllau, continue in the same way:

After a magnificent panoramic view as far as the Hungarian Plain, we leave the Kulm summit heading southeast. After the turning gate, we continue north, where we cross the Kulm road and walk briefly through a wooded area. In front of us is the Steirische Schnitzelwirt. We then follow hiking trail 771 towards Stubenberg am See. After crossing the Feistritz river, we head north, cross the L409 country road and turn right after the warehouse onto the footpath to Stubenberg. Once in the town center, continue in the direction of Zeil, Michlhof, path 4, Stelzer-Lex. Turn right before the inn and after approx. 200 m turn left uphill. Keep right at the next fork after approx. 400 m and follow hiking trail 944 to Pöllau, 425 m.

We recommend you:

Mountain chapel Maria Brunn am Kulm

Timetables and information can be found at the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) or at www.busbahnbim.at

For local transportation we recommend the SAM-SammelTaxi.

Information about the region, places to stop and stay, excursion destinations, etc:

Eastern Styria Tourist Board

ApfelLand-Stubenbergsee office

8223 Stubenberg am See 5

tel:+4331768882

www.apfelland.info

www.oststeiermark.com

Current weather

Mobility Eastern Styria with shared cab SAM

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 Office

Office ApfelLand-Stubenbergsee

8223 Stubenberg am See 5

Tel. :+43 3176 8882

www.apfelland.info

www.oststeiermark.com

Gallery

What the weather will be like

Floing (456m)

Morning
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0°C
75%
5 km/h
Noon
cloudy
2°C
25%
10 km/h
Night
sunny
-2°C
5%
5 km/h
Light snowfall ending in the morning, then slowly becoming sunny during the day.
Morning
slightly cloudy
-4°C
10%
5 km/h
Noon
sunny
5°C
5%
10 km/h
Night
very sunny
-2°C
0%
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Early clouds will clear to leave the region with a dry and sunny day.
24.11.2024
sunny
-5°C 6°C
25.11.2024
very sunny
-3°C 7°C
26.11.2024
slightly cloudy
0°C 8°C
Kindererlebnis-Bauernhof Perhofer, Silvia | © Oststeiermark Tourismus, Rene Strasser

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