From Weiz to Peesen
Hiking trail via Büchlberg and Nöstberg to Peesen.
Ab der Schlosstaverne in Thannhausen ist der Weg fortlaufend markiert.
Characteristics
Best season
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
The tour in numbers
6,5 km
Route
2:00 h
Time
251 hm
Uphill
281 hm
Downhill
619 m
Highest point
Map & downloads
More information
The district capital of Weiz is located in eastern Styria and is very easy to reach via the A2 from Vienna (approx. 2 hrs) and from Graz (approx. 30 min).
- Arrival from Vienna and Graz: On the A2 from Vienna, take motorway exit 161 / Gleisdorf West in the direction of B54 / B64. Follow the B65 / Gleisdorfer Bundesstraße until you reach the B54 / Wechselbundesstraße. At the roundabout take the second exit to the B64 / Rechberg-Bundesstraße. After about 15 km you will reach the district capital Weiz.
- Arriving from Graz via the main road: take Kaiser-Franz-Josef-Kai and Wickenburggasse to Jahngasse / B67a. Follow the B72 to Weiz and take the exit towards Weiz -West.
From the Weizer Hauptplatz (main square) we reach the Weizberg via the city centre and the Kreuzweg (Way of the Cross) and continue to the Schlosstaverne in Thannhausen. Now the trail (no. 2) leads over the Büchlberg and the Nöstlberg to Peesen to the GH Hafner
gradient/descent: 255/285m
There are several places to stop and rest along the way:
- Restaurant Ederer
- Cafe Loder on the Weizberg
- Schlosstaverne in Thannhausen
- Restaurant Ablasser in Thannhausen
- Inns in Anger
From the Schlosstaverne in Thannhausen the trail is marked continuously.
Timetables and travel information can be found at Österreichische Bundesbahnen (ÖBB) or at Verkehrsauskunft Verbundlinie. For local transportation we recommend the SAM-Sammeltaxi Oststeiermark.
Available directly from the starting point at the main square - blue zone.
Information about the region, places to stop and stay, excursion destinations etc. can be found here:
Eastern Styria Tourist Board
Weiz office
Main square 18
8160 Weiz
Tel: +43 3172 2319 660
You can also order information material on our website from the comfort of your own home.
Gallery
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wild strawberry, Community Weiz, Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
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Tourism Region Weiz, Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
What the weather will be like
Weiz (473m)
Morning
11°C
0%
5 km/h
Noon
19°C
0%
5 km/h
Night
16°C
5%
5 km/h
Dry and partly sunny throughout the day, with cloudy periods from time to time.
Morning
11°C
85%
5 km/h
Noon
15°C
85%
10 km/h
Night
14°C
80%
5 km/h
Rain for most of the day, maximum intensities around noon.
16.04.2025
9°C
23°C
17.04.2025
10°C
21°C
18.04.2025
8°C
16°C
