Weizer Almenland bike tour, variant 3: St. Kathrein - Arzberg - Weiz

Name: Weizer Almenland bike tour, variant 3: St. Kathrein - Arzberg - Weiz
Brand: Steiermark
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This alternative route leads from St. Kathrein via Arzberg to Weiz.

The Weiz Almenland Cycle Tour connects the district capital of Weiz with the Almenland. With this tour, a seamless cycle path connection was created from the Hungarian border town of Szentgotthard (Raabtalradweg) to the Almenland.

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The tour in numbers

easy

Level of difficulty

23,5 km

Route

2:22 h

Time

343 hm

Uphill

837 hm

Downhill

974 m

Highest point

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The district capital of Weiz is located in eastern Styria and is very easy to reach via the A2 motorway from Vienna (approx. 2 hrs) and Graz (approx. 30 min).

Arrival from Vienna and from Graz:

On the A2 coming from Vienna and from Graz, take motorway exit 161 / Gleisdorf West in the direction of B54/B64. Follow the B65 / Gleisdorfer Bundesstraße until you reach the B54 / Wechselbundesstraße. At the roundabout, take the second exit north to the B64 / Rechberg-Bundesstraße. After approx. 15 km you will reach the town of Weiz.

From Graz via the main road: Take Kaiser-Franz-Josef-Kai and Wickenburggasse to Jahngasse / B67a. Follow the B72 to Weiz and take the exit towards Weiz -West.

Route planner

The tour starts from St. Kathrein/Offenegg and runs through Oberriegel and Unterriegel.
The path continues to the right at the crossroads up over the Weizbach stream onto Rechbergerstraße.
After the sharp left-hand bend, the path leads us off the main road onto the Haufenreithweg.
We ride through the village of Haufenreith and stay on the Haufenreithweg until we reach the Gösserweg.
From here we pass the village of Dürntal with its two well-known show caves (Grasslhöhle and Katerloch).
We stay on the Gösserweg and continue in the direction of Haselbach bei Weiz.
Now we continue on the Katerlochweg through the village of Leska.
When we reach the main road, we keep left and continue along Grazer Straße in the direction of Weiz.
Shortly after the Hofbauer country park, which can be seen on the left-hand side, we reach the main square in Weiz.

There are plenty of places to stop for a well-deserved break along the route.

Places of interest in the Almenland:

Sulamith Garden, Scent Trail at the WILD EDER, Almenland Edelbrennerei Graf, Winkelbauer Mill, and much more.

Stop for a bite to eat in the Almenland:

DER WILDe EDER, Landhotel Schwaiger, Tschecherl, Hotel "Zum Steinhauser", Panoramahütte Pieber, Lindenstub`n, Landhotel Spreitzhofer, Naturparkhotel Bauernhofer, Gasthof Unterberger, Kornreiterhaus, Karl-Wirt, and many more.

Sights in Weiz & surroundings:

Katerloch, Grasslhöhle, Basilica on the Weizberg, farmers' market (MI + Sat), Karinas Wollwelt, Spiritueller Weg, Feistritztalbahn, Energie-Erlebnis-Bad, Ruine Sturmberg, "Vogelhütte" - Near Patschabauer, and much more.

Stop for a bite to eat in Weiz:

Hotel Ederer, Café Luis, etc.

Timetables and travel information can be found at

Österreichische Bundesbahnen (ÖBB) or at Verkehrsauskunft Verbundlinie.

For local transportation, we recommend the

SAM-Sammeltaxi Oststeiermark, which also takes bicycles if booked in advance.

In St. Kathrein there are car parks at the entrance to the village or at the Kathreinerhaus.

Information about the region, places to stop and stay overnight, excursion destinations, etc., can be found here

Eastern Styria Tourist Board

Weiz office

Main square 18

8160 Weiz