Bike Riding HWW-Bicycle route: Lafnitz - Eichberg - Rohrbach/Lafnitz (circular route) - Touren-Impression #1 | © Historischer Verein Wechselland Bike Riding HWW-Bicycle route: Lafnitz - Eichberg - Rohrbach/Lafnitz (circular route) - Touren-Impression #1 | © Historischer Verein Wechselland

HWW-Bicycle route: Lafnitz - Eichberg - Rohrbach/Lafnitz (circular route)

This HWW cycle route is part of the Wechselland Historical Long-Distance Hiking Trail (HWW), which tells the story of Wechselland along more than 100 HWW stations. More information can be found at www.wechsel-wandern.at.
This HWW cycle route (circular cycle route) leads from Lafnitz via St. Ilgen to Eichberg and back to Lafnitz via Rohrbach/Lafnitz. Along the HWW cycle route you come to the HWW station Weingraben 1, where you learn that the Wechselland was once also a wine-growing region.

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

Best season

January
February
March
October
November
December

The tour in numbers

easy
Level of difficulty
17,5 km
Route
1:25 h
Time
232 hm
Uphill
242 hm
Downhill
585 m
Highest point

Map & downloads

More information

Arrival by car

  • Take the A2 Süd highway.
  • Take exit 115 Hartberg and turn left onto the B54 in the direction of Hartberg.
  • Drive through Hartberg and follow the B54 for about 15 km.
  • Turn left onto the L408 in the direction of Lafnitz.
  • Arrival in Lafnitz: After about 4 km you reach the village of Lafnitz.
The tour is not signposted throughout. Route guidance with app recommended.
  • The tour starts in Lafnitz.
  • The route continues to Eichberg.
  • The route ends in Rohrbach an der Lafnitz.
We recommend visiting the exhibition in the unique ambience of Aichberg Castle.
Timetables and travel information can be found at Österreichischen Bundesbahnen (ÖBB) or at Verkehrsauskunft Verbundlinie.
For local transportation we recommend the SAM-Sammeltaxi Oststeiermark.
There are parking spaces at the municipal office in Lafnitz.
Historical long-distance hiking trail Wechselland
www.wechsel-wandern.at
Historical Association Wechselland
Chairman Dr. Andreas Salmhofer
Tel.: +43 664/400 27 17
info@geschichte-wechselland.at
www.geschichte-wechselland.at
 
Find out about hiking maps, cycling maps, excursion destination maps and other tour tips at the tourist office.
You can also order information material on our website from the comfort of your own home.
Eastern Styria Tourist Board
Herbal Region Wechselland office
Main square 20, 8240 Friedberg
Tel.: +43 3339/25110-19
wechselland@oststeiermark.com
www.oststeiermark.com

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