Safental cycle tour to Bad Waltersdorf, Pöllau
Cycle tour on little-used local roads to the neighbouring regions.
This cycle tour accompanies the Safen from the Pöllauer Tal Nature Park via the market town of Kaindorf to the Bad Waltersdorf thermal spa region - returning to the starting point along the same route.
Culinary delights, culture and nature: on this tour we can draw on the full potential of the region:
Characteristics
Best season
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
The tour in numbers
medium
Level of difficulty
51,6 km
Route
3:45 h
Time
260 hm
Uphill
260 hm
Downhill
424 m
Highest point
Map & downloads
More information
Pöllau, main square
The main square in Pöllau is a good starting point for this tour because of the parking facilities:
- Pöllau main square on the R57 to Schönaudorf
- Schönaudorf on HB18 via Kaindorf to Bad Waltersdorf
- same route back
(or alternative return route:
- Bad Waltersdorf on HB18 or R35 to Neustift near Sebersdorf
- Neustift near Sebersdorf on the "GEERO round trip" to Herberstein Zoo
- Herberstein Zoo on the R8 to Lake Stubenberg
- Stubenberg-See on the municipal road to the village of Stubenberg
- Stubenberg-Ort on HB9 to Schönaudorf Schönaudorf on R57 back to Pöllau)
Important information about the "bike":
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
Pöllau, castle park
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:
Eastern Styria Tourist Board
Nature Park Pöllauer Valley office
Schloss 1
8225 Pöllau, Austria
Phone: +43 3335 4210
Gallery
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Pöllau church and castle_NUP Pöllauer Tal_Oststeiermark | Helmut Schweighofer
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Marktgemeinde Pöllau: Weingärten Schönaudorf | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Helmut Schweighofer
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Farmstead in Schönaudorf, Nature Park Pöllauer Tal in Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Christine Pollhammer
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Rieglhöf near Kaindorf, Hartbergerland in Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Christine Pollhammer
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View of Kaindorf, Hartbergerland in Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | WEGES WEGES
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Rest at the multi-purpose hall in Kaindorf in Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Christine Pollhammer
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View of Stubenberg with lake in the foreground, in Eastern Styria | © Stubenbergsee – Gemeinde Stubenberg am See | Harry Schiffer
What the weather will be like
Pöllau (421m)
Morning
6°C
20%
5 km/h
Noon
16°C
35%
20 km/h
Night
12°C
15%
10 km/h
Morning clouds will clear gradually. Then frequent sunny periods.
Morning
6°C
20%
5 km/h
Noon
17°C
20%
10 km/h
Night
12°C
30%
10 km/h
Mostly dry and sunny throughout the day, but isolated showers will be possible towards evening.
25.03.2025
4°C
16°C
26.03.2025
6°C
13°C
27.03.2025
5°C
13°C
