Hiking route Untergreithweg No. 17 - Touren-Impression #1 | © Südsteiermark Hiking route Untergreithweg No. 17 - Touren-Impression #1 | © Südsteiermark

Untergreithweg No. 17

Beautiful circular hiking trail with many vantage points in southern Styria.
The topography of the municipality of St. Johann im Saggautal is the ideal example for the entire South Styrian hill country. The municipality lies in the middle of the beautiful Saggau Valley. The main village lies at 316 m above sea level, the highest points reach up to 589 m above sea level. St. Johann im Saggautal is characterised by a diverse landscape: Fertile fields in the valley, lush meadows and orchards on the gentle to very steep hills with charming vineyards and vineyard slopes. A colourful forest area stretches in between.  

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

Best season

January
February
November
December

The tour in numbers

medium
Level of difficulty
20,8 km
Route
6:00 h
Time
332 hm
Uphill
332 hm
Downhill
414 m
Highest point

Map & downloads

More information

Coming from the south, north, west and east on the A9 Phyrnautobahn - exit Leibnitz - continue towards Kaindorf/S - Heimschuh - Großklein - St. Johann im Saggautal.
The Untergreithweg trail has its starting point at Josefiplatz next to the Jauk car dealership in St. Johann im Saggautal. It first leads us towards the centre of the village, at the Jauk-Hartner inn towards the Saggautal valley. After crossing the Saggaubach stream, leave the short section along the main road and hike first through a section of forest and finally on municipal paths along the Habitschegg ridge to the Georgikirche church. Via Buschenschank Bernhardkeller past Gasthaus Literwirt and Goldes, you reach the Radigaberg area on municipal roads after crossing Priestergraben and continue on municipal roads back to the starting point.
Visit the filial church of St. Georgen am Lukowitsch.
By train to Kaindorf a.d.S. www.oebb.at or www.busbahnbim.at Continue by taxi to St. Johann i.S. T: 0043 (0)664 886 57 826
Parking is available at the starting point.
Tourist Office SüdsteiermarkHauptplatz 40A-8530 DeuschlandsbergOffice Kitzeck Tel.: +43 (0)3456 3500Office Leibnitz Tel.: +43 (0)3452 76811office@suedsteiermark.infowww.suedsteiermark.info  Hiking map available at the information office or download here.

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What the weather will be like

Gleinstätten (323m)

Morning
cloudy
20°C
50%
0 km/h
Noon
rainy
26°C
60%
5 km/h
Night
rainy
21°C
70%
5 km/h
Rain showers in the morning, then frequent thunderstorms.
Morning
very sunny
19°C
40%
0 km/h
Noon
sunny
25°C
40%
5 km/h
Night
very sunny
22°C
35%
5 km/h
Dry and bright with plenty of sunshine, clouds will be rare
02.08.2024
rainy
18°C 28°C
03.08.2024
very sunny
16°C 26°C
04.08.2024
sunny
15°C 27°C
Kindererlebnis-Bauernhof Perhofer, Silvia | © Oststeiermark Tourismus, Rene Strasser

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