We head south - towards the sun.
The Ab in den Süden tour is a varied road bike tour from Oberfeistritz via Weiz, Gleisdorf, St. Johann bei Herberstein and Stubenberg back to the starting point. Picturesque landscapes, gentle hills and charming towns in Eastern Styria await you on around 70 km - ideal for racing cyclists who want to combine nature and a sporting challenge.
Characteristics
The tour in numbers
medium
Level of difficulty
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By car:Coming from Vienna:Via the Südautobahn (A2) to the Hartberg exit - via Bundesstraße (B54) towards Graz - 2 km after Kaindorf towards Graz, turn off towards ApfelLand-Stubenbergsee- Stubenbergsee- Floing- Anger
Coming from Salzburg/Germany: highway via Salzburg - Pyhrnautobahn (A9) to Graz - continue via the Südautobahn in the direction of Vienna (A2) to the Gleisdorf West exit - main road (B54) to Kaibing - ApfelLand-Stubenbergsee- Stubenbergsee- Floing- Anger
To Google Maps for the calculation of the journey.
Start: Oberfeistritz
Along the B72 to Weiz
Through Preding and St. Ruprecht an der Raab to Gleisdorf
past Sinabelkirchen and Hirnsdorf
Through St. Johann bei Herberstein and Stubenberg, where you can take a break at the Stubenbergsee lake before returning to Oberfeistritz via the Feistritzklamm road
Timetables and travel information can be found at Österreichische Bundesbahnen (ÖBB) or at Verkehrsauskunft Verbundlinie.
For local transportation we recommend the SAM-Sammeltaxi Oststeiermark.
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RC Birkfeld Team Ausfahrt.JPG | Wildt Johannes
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Basilica Weizberg_Bird's Eye View 2_Eastern Styria | © Tourismusverband Oststeiermark | Bernhard Bergmann
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Bike-Guide Anja Gleichweit_Racing bike _Eastern Styria | © Tourismusverband Oststeiermark | Stefan Wolf
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Luftaufnahme Stubenbergsee
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Road cycling in Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Robert Walcher
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Tourist office Weiz_Landscape_Eastern Styria | © Bernhard Bergmann
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Gleisdorf parish church in Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Christine Pollhammer
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View to the wineyards, Gleisdorf in Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Christine Pollhammer
What the weather will be like
Gleisdorf (362m)
Dry and sunny throughout the day with hardly any clouds.
Dry and sunny throughout the day with hardly any clouds.
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