Obstland Tour, Weiz - Pischelsdorf
The view of the Kulm is always with you as you walk along the Apple Road and Roman Wine Road out to Pischelsdorf. The products of the region can be bought in the farm stores.
It is now well known that Eastern Styria is apple country. But perhaps less so that wine is also cultivated here. In fact, apples and wine thrive side by side here. Both the Apple Route and the Roman Wine Route run along the southern slopes of the Kulm, and the special climate here favors both crops. The Obstland Tour incorporates both "roads" and leads out along apple orchards and vineyards to Pischelsdorf. The church tower in Pischelsdorf is the highest in Eastern Styria, with 265 steps to the view from the top
Apart from a short connecting path from Pischelsdorf, the entire trail is asphalted and can therefore be easily ridden on trekking bikes.
Characteristics
The tour in numbers
medium
Level of difficulty
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Weiz is located on the B64/Rechbergbundesstraße and is easily accessible via the A2/exit "Gleisdorf West".
Route planner
Start: Weiz, Park & Ride in Preding/behind the Hofer parking lot
Start: St. Ruprecht an der Raab/main square, along the R11/Raabtalradweg to Regerstätten
Markings: Obstland-Tour, R11/Raabtalradweg, WZ16/Apfeltour, WZ1/Kulmblicktour, WZ6/Kulmkriterium, WZ10/Energieradweg,
- We join the cycle path and ride out to the right, parallel to the railroad line and main road.
- At the crossing or railroad crossing, we turn left and cross the railroad line.
- We cycle up the municipal road to Regerstätten, turn right at the self-service store and are now on the R11/Raabtal cycle path.
- In the village of Regerstätten, we turn left downhill towards "Puch/Etzersdorf" and are now on WZ 16/Apfeltour = entry point for cyclists from St. Ruprecht an der Raab
- The path soon begins to climb, we cycle up to Waltendorf, where we turn right and continue along the WZ16.
- At the next junction, we continue left on the WZ16.
- Now we descend to Etzersdorf and turn right at the main road.
- After a few meters, turn left uphill (signpost "Puch") and then immediately right into the village of Etzersdorf.
- We now ride through the village of Etzersdorf until we reach the main road again, where we continue to the left and then immediately turn left in the direction of "Buschenschank Lammer".
- We are now on the Wetzelberg, in front of us lies Puch, the center of the Apfelland.
- At the next junction, we turn right and continue to Pircha.
- In the center of Pircha, we continue straight ahead at the wayside shrine and now change to the WZ1/Kulmblicktour.
- On WZ1 we now cycle through Wohngraben and Hartenstein and enjoy the wonderful views of the Kulm.
- In the middle of the forest, we turn left at the large crossroads and continue via Schirnitz to Elz, immediately recognizable by the oversized apple at the entrance to the village.
- We ride into the village and then turn right downhill towards "Reichendorf" or WZ1.
- At the next two crossroads between the orchards, we keep right.
- At the next junction just before Reichendorf, we cross the main road and continue straight on.
- Take care not to overlook the next signpost: In the village of Reichendorf, we turn right uphill and cycle along orchards and a small wooded area to the junction down to "Reichendorf".
- In the village of Reichendorf, we turn off to the right and head towards "Buschenschank Bauer".
- We ride through the idyllic countryside via Wolfegg and Gottesgraben to the junction with Kulmstraße. There we turn left.
- We ride along Kulmstraße for a short distance and then turn right in "Vorstadt/Pischelsdorf" down into the WZ6/Kulmkriterium.
- We soon reach an unpaved private path and cross a small wooded area to reach the junction with Kulmstraße again.
- We cross the Kulmstraße and immediately turn left downhill towards "Hart/Gottesgraben".
- Only a short distance, then we turn left and ride through the village of Hart Gottesgraben.
- At the next crossroads at the bus stop "Gottesgraben 34" or the SAM stop 2100, we turn sharp right downhill.
- We soon reach Neudorf via the Kaasbachgraben.
- At the junction with the main road, we turn right.
- A few meters further on, we turn left and cross the bridge in the direction of "Prebuch/Neudorfberg".
- At the next fork in the road, we keep right and head up the mountain in the direction of "Neudorfberg/Prebuch".
- At the crossroads at the top of the hill, keep right and continue along the WZ10/Energieradweg to Prebuch.
- In Prebuch, cycle up to the fire station and then continue straight on in the direction of "St. Ruprecht/Weiz", following the WZ10.
- At the next junction, turn right and head towards "Apfelstraße".
- Continue straight ahead on the R10 to Wolga and turn right there, following the WZ10/Energieradweg.
- A short stretch through the forest and at the next junction turn right uphill.
- Immediately turn left into the Mühlwald forest and continue along the beautiful path to Waltendorf.
- There we turn left downhill in the direction of "Preding/Regerstätten", leaving the WZ10 and following the WZ16/Apfeltour downhill to Regerstätten.
- In Regerstätten we turn right onto the R11/Raabtalradweg and ride out to the crossroads at the self-service store.
- There we keep left and cycle down to our starting point in Preding.
Use the tour to buy fresh apples and regional wine directly from the farm or from the many small self-service stalls along the way.
In Weiz/Preding stehen kostenfreie Parkplätze am Park & Ride in Krottendorf/Preding (hinter dem Hofer-Parkplatz) zur Verfügung.
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Orchard meadow on the apple route, Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Christine Pollhammer
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Square farm in Apfelland, Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Christine Pollhammer
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Path between orchards with Kulmblick, Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Christine Pollhammer
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Entrance to Elz, Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Christine Pollhammer
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Listening pleasure lounger near Elz, Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Christine Pollhammer
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Vineyard with ripe grapes in eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Christine Pollhammer
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Forest path near Schirnitz, Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Christine Pollhammer
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Pischelsdorf parish church, ApfelLand-Stubenbergsee, Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Christine Pollhammer
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Pischelsdorf, Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Christine Pollhammer
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Cycle path near Pischelsdorf, Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Christine Pollhammer
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Crossroads near Prebuch, Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Christine Pollhammer
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Prebuch fire department, Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Christine Pollhammer
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Views north of Weiz in Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Christine Pollhammer
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Kernkapelle am Lohnberg, Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Christine Pollhammer
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Path near Eidexberg, Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Christine Pollhammer
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Peacock at the orchard fence, Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Christine Pollhammer
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Self-service farm store near Regerstätten, Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Christine Pollhammer
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Markierung Obstland-Tour, WZ1 | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Christine Pollhammer
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Radtour in der Oststeiermark: Obstland-Tour, Weiz - Pischelsdorf | © Outdooractive – 3D Videos
What the weather will be like
Pischelsdorf am Kulm (381m)
Dry and bright with plenty of sunshine, clouds will be rare.
Dry and partly sunny throughout the day, with cloudy periods from time to time.
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