Schilcherlauf

The Schilcherlauf route is calling! A sunny loop invites you to explore Stainz at a running pace. Start and finish are right in the centre of Stainz.

Running in Stainz

Sporty on the way on the Schilcherlauf circuit in Stainz with the starting point directly in the centre, on the main square of the market town. The route invites you to discover the advantages of the region with a view of the castle and the vineyards. A variety of routes with a central starting point at the main square and all levels of difficulty invite you to discover the surroundings around Stainz in a sporty and above all healthy way.

Characteristics

Skill

Fitness

Best season

January

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The tour in numbers

easy

Level of difficulty

5,2 km

Route

0:45 h

Time

33 hm

Uphill

33 hm

Downhill

370 m

Highest point

Map & downloads

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More information

Plan your journey via Google Maps to the starting point of the tour: www.google.at/maps

From the north: Motorway Munich - Salzburg - Eben - Schladming - Liezen onto the A9 towards Graz. Exit at Lieboch and follow the B76 towards Deutschlandsberg. Leave the B76 in Stainz and follow the signs to the city centre.

A9 is subject to toll - Gleinalmtunnel. Alternative: at St. Michael take the S6 towards Bruck and in Bruck take the S35 towards Graz.

From the west: In Villach take the A2 towards Klagenfurt. Take the Steinberg exit and head towards Stainz.

From the east: A2: Vienna - Aspang - Hartberg - Fürstenfeld - Graz. From Graz continue on the A2 in the direction of Klagenfurt and take the Lieboch exit in the direction of Stainz/Deutschlandsberg/Eibiswald. Follow the B76 to Stainz.

From the south: A1 from Marburg to Leibnitz. Exit in Leibnitz (Gralla) and continue on the B74 in the direction of Deutschlandsberg (Heimschuh - Gleinstätten - St.Martin - Deutschlandsberg). Pass the LKH Deutschlandsberg, at each of the four roundabouts take the second exit in the direction of Stainz-Graz. Follow the B 76 in the direction of Stainz. Directly in Stainz, take the third exit at the JET roundabout and drive towards the centre.

On this running route you can explore beautiful Stainz. Starting at the main square in Stainz, run in the direction of Eckwirt. At the first intersection, turn right towards Flascherlzug and after a few metres turn right again into Lastenstraße. At the end of this street keep left and after 180 metres turn right again into Engelweingartenstraße. Follow this road until you turn right into Neurath. Here you can see the Schlossblick Alpacas on your left. Stay on Neurathstraße, which bends to the right after 600 metres and continues straight ahead for another 600 metres.

Once you have arrived in Wald ob Stainz, turn right again. Here you walk past the dog school and the Stainz sports field. Follow Sauerbrunnstraße for about 1.6 km until you reach the village of Stainz. Turn right at the Hubmann department stores' and then, directly at the town hall, turn left to the main square.

Now you have finished your run and can enjoy the cosy atmosphere at Stainzer Hauptlatz.

After about 2.2 km, take a look to the left. Here you will discover the Schlossblick Alpacas.

You can find timetables and travel information directly at

With the BusBahnBim app of the Verbundlinie, timetable information is easier than ever: all connections by bus, train and tram in Austria can be retrieved by entering places and/or addresses, stops or important points. The app is available as a free app for smartphones (Android, iOS) - on Google Play and in the App Store.

Free parking is available in Stainz. Use the large car park at the bottom of the main square.

Once a year, the Schilcherlauf takes place on this route. Map recommendations of the author

The map of the market town of Stainz is available at the tourist office or can be ordered free of charge online at www.schilcherland.at.

ONLINE TOURS APP

All running routes can be found online at www.schilcherland.at (Link: https://www.schilcherland.at/de/Erlebnisbereiche/Natur-Bewegung-Sport/Wandern-Pilgern-Laufen) or via APP South & West Styria Tours in their app store.