Climate Future Trail | southern section, Pöllau

Name: Climate Future Trail | southern section, Pöllau
Brand: Steiermark
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The family-friendly trail leads us on approx. 6 kilometers through the historic cultural and natural landscape of the Pöllau Valley Nature Park.

Eastern Styria: panoramic circular hiking trail

The start and finish is the Pöllau Castle Park (west of the Parkcafe), in the immediate vicinity of the center of Pöllau, where there are also numerous culinary delights to enjoy. The nature park landscape is probably one of the most diverse and beautiful spots in Styria.

The southern section of the Climate Future Trail offers information points on the following topics:

Trees for shade
Rainwater utilization
Forest show and test area
Forest of the future

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The tour in numbers

5,8 km

Route

1:45 h

Time

150 hm

Uphill

150 hm

Downhill

460 m

Highest point

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Pöllau, castle park

The Pöllau Valley Nature Park is located in the heart of Eastern Styria, the garden of Austria, approx. 60 km north-east of Graz and approx. 150 km south of Vienna

By car from ViennaIf you are driving from Vienna to Pöllau bei Hartberg, take the A2 towards Graz and drive about 110 kilometres until you reach the Hartberg exit. From there, follow the B54 in the direction of Pöllau.

By car from GrazTo get to Pöllau bei Hartberg from Graz, take the A2 motorway in the direction of Vienna. After about 30 kilometres, take the Gleisdorf West exit and then take the B54 towards Hartberg/Pöllau. Follow the B54 for about 25 kilometres until you reach Pöllau.

By car from SalzburgTo get to Pöllau bei Hartberg from Salzburg, take the A1 motorway towards Vienna. Drive about 110 kilometres to exit 109 (Salzburg junction). There change to the A9 motorway in the direction of Graz. At St. Michael, follow the S6 towards Kapfenberg. Continue on the S6 until the Krieglach exit. From there, take the B72 and then the L405 to Pöllau.

We start at the "Shady tree" information board in the castle park (west of the park café)
As we only get to know the southern part of the actual Climate Future Trail on this hike, we do not follow the signposts here for the time being, but leave the castle park heading east past the castle on Schmiedgasse, where we come across the signs for the Climate Future Trail (coming from the northern part) again at the Märzgasse junction.
Immediately after the traffic circle (Pöllau Mitte) we come to the "Rainwater utilization" information point. This is not only explained here, but an illustrative object has also been created.
The route continues through the mountain forest to Wieden.
We soon find ourselves in the Haidenwald forest.
At the "Schau- und Versuchsfläche" and "Wald mit Klimazukunft" information points near the Haidenwald tower, we learn how important a climate-friendly forest is.
From here, the trail leads through forest, meadows and orchards back to the center of Pöllau and our starting point in the castle park.

A magnificent panoramic view of the Pöllau Valley Nature Park awaits us at the Haidenwald Tower.

Timetables and travel information can be found at Österreichische Bundesbahnen (ÖBB) or at Verkehrsauskunft Verbundlinie.

For local transport we recommend the SAM-Sammeltaxi Oststeiermark.

Pöllau, castle park

Pöllau, P&R at the Pöllau bypass

Information about the region, places to stop for refreshments and overnight accommodation, excursion destinations etc. can be found here:

Tourism region Eastern StyriaNature Park Pöllauer Valley officeSchloss 1, 8225 Pöllau, Austria

Phone: +43 3335 4210

www.naturpark-poellauertal.at

www.oststeiermark.com

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Mobility Eastern Styria with shared taxi SAM

Kompass Map, Hiking Map Nature Park Pöllauer Valley 1:30,000

Find out about maps, hiking brochures and other tour tips at the tourist office. You can also order information material on our website from the comfort of your own home.

Tourism region Eastern StyriaNature Park Pöllauer Valley officeSchloss 1, 8225 PöllauTel: +43 3335 4210 www.naturpark-poellauertal.atwww.oststeiermark.com

Rother hiking guide "Oststeiermark - Von den Fischbacher Alpen bis in die Thermenregion", 50 tours, Elisabeth Zienitzer & Silvia Sarcletti paperback, ISBN-10, 376334577 available in bookshops