

Winter hiking on the Climate Future Trail in the Pöllauer Tal Nature Park
On this wintry walk we would like to introduce you to the Climate Future Trail in the Nature Park Pöllauer Valley in Eastern Styria.
The Climate Future Trail shows measures for adaptation for a liveable future and is designed in such a way that it can also be hiked in two parts.
On this winter walk we will learn about the northern part with the focus on
- Shade tree
- Humus in the soil
- Wilderness and deadwoodget
to know.
Characteristics
Best season
January
February
March
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The tour in numbers
easy
Level of difficulty
4,8 km
Route
1:30 h
Time
70 hm
Uphill
70 hm
Downhill
487 m
Highest point
Map & downloads
More information
Pöllau, castle park car park
By car from Vienna
If you are driving from Vienna to Pöllau near Hartberg, take the A2 towards Graz and drive about 110 kilometers until you reach the Hartberg exit. From there, follow the B54 in the direction of Pöllau.
By car from Graz
To get from Graz to Pöllau bei Hartberg, take the A2 in the direction of Vienna. After about 30 kilometers, take the Gleisdorf West exit and then take the B54 towards Hartberg/Pöllau. Follow the B54 for about 25 kilometers until you reach Pöllau.
By car from Salzburg
To get to Pöllau bei Hartberg from Salzburg, take the A1 towards Vienna. Drive about 110 kilometers to exit 109 (Salzburg junction). There change to the A9 towards 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 information board "Schattenspender Baum" in the castle park right next to the car park (access via Julius Meinl Straße).
- We leave the castle park through the access road and follow the signpost "Klimazukunft-Weg" (Climate Future Trail), where we follow the road for a while until we turn right towards Hinterbrühl.
- Passing the bumblebee showcase and shortly afterwards the information point "Humus im Boden" (humus in the soil), we now arrive at the Hotel Restaurant Gruber.
- We circle the bathing pond to the north and thus reach the forest path along the Saifenbach.
- Along the barrier-free path we meet the next information point "Wilderness and deadwood" and further on we get back to the centre of Pöllau via the Aupark.
In any case, we always plan enough time to enjoy the culinary delights of the region's warm hosts!
Timetables and travel information can be found at Österreichische Bundesbahnen (ÖBB) or at Verkehrsauskunft Verbundlinie.
For local transport we recommend the SAM-Sammeltaxi Oststeiermark. (HF5943 Pöllau Schlosszwinger)
For local transport we recommend the SAM-Sammeltaxi Oststeiermark. (HF5943 Pöllau Schlosszwinger)
Information about the region, places to stop for refreshments and overnight accommodation, excursion destinations etc. can be found here:
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.
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.
Tourism region Eastern Styria
Nature Park Pöllauer Valley
Castle 1
8225 Pöllau
Phone: +43 3335 4210
www.naturpark-poellauertal.at
www.oststeiermark.com
Current weather
Mobility Eastern Styria with shared taxi SAM
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.
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.