Nature Parks Vespa Tour

Name: Nature Parks Vespa Tour
Brand: Steiermark
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A full-day tour by Vespa through the northern part of Eastern Styria. The tour takes us to the Almenland Nature Park, Joglland and the Pöllauer Tal Nature Park.

There are plenty of excursion tips along this route, starting from St. Ruprecht an der Raab. Whether it is the Almenland Stollen Cheese, the alpine landscape of the nature park with a total of 125 alpine pastures, the Fandler oil mill in the Pöllauer Tal nature park, the impressive Pöllau Castle with the parish church or a farm shop that should be visited.

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Fitness

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The tour in numbers

medium

Level of difficulty

134,9 km

Route

5:00 h

Time

2503 hm

Uphill

2431 hm

Downhill

1444 m

Highest point

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The Locker & Légere is located in the market town of St.Ruprecht an der Raab. It is located in Eastern Styria and is easily accessible via the A2 motorway from Vienna (approx. 2 hours) and Graz (approx. 30 minutes).

Arrival from Vienna and from Graz: On the A2 from Vienna and from Graz, take motorway exit 161 / Gleisdorf West in the direction of B54/B64. Follow the B65 / Gleisdorf federal road until you reach the B54 / Wechselbundesstraße. At the roundabout take the second exit to the B64 / Rechberg-Bundesstraße. After about 6 km turn left to St. Ruprecht an der Raab.

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We start our Vespa excursion in the centre of St. Ruprecht an der Raab, an up-and-coming, lively market.

We head north, past the church and follow the road to Mitterdorf an der Raab. We ride along the Raab through the fertile Raab valley. Passing maize fields, apple orchards and soya fields, we now come to Gutenberg. Here it is worth visiting the Loretto Chapel.
Now it's uphill! We cross the Gollersattel and come to Arzberg. Here we absolutely must visit the Almenland Stollen Cheese. Wonderful cheese with a unique aroma matures in the former silver mine!
After this short rest we start our Vespa and continue to Passail. Here it is worth visiting the Almenland beekeeping. Guided tour and tasting are free with the GenussCard! Soon we reach the small village of Fladnitz an der Teichalm, which we pass.

We now head towards the Teichalm and enjoy a magnificent sight: the largest contiguous alpine pasture area is an oasis of nature and tranquillity. At the Teichalmsee, you can take a round of treadboating for free with the GenussCard, go for a walk, enjoy typical Styrian delicacies in one of the rustic huts (tip: Latschenhütte) and simply let your soul dangle.
On the Brandlucken we can visit the open-air theatre "Haubn-Theater" and stop at the Bauernhofer inn.
The idyllic Vespa tour now continues over the Haslau to Birkfeld. Tip: Be sure to visit the Felber chocolate factory! In this small, fine family business, chocolate is made by hand in a wide range of varieties. Free with the GenussCard!

The second nature park on this tour is the Pöllauer Tal. The tranquil village with its impressive baroque church and beautiful park invites you to linger. Other GenussCard destinations await us in Pöllau, which can be visited free of charge.
For example, the Fandler oil mill: here a wide variety of oils are pressed, such as pumpkin seed oil, of course, but also hazelnut oil, linseed oil and many other varieties. The Hirschbirn-Haus impresses with its high-proof schnapps and the Ebner gingerbread factory with its handmade, beautifully decorated gingerbread. In the Walllfahrtskirche Pöllauberg you can take part in a guided tour of the church with the GenussCard.
Now we set off on the return journey.

In Kaindorf near Hartberg, if you are interested, you can visit the Schirnhofer "glass factory" with the GenussCard and see how sausage specialities are made.
The tour continues via Hirnsdorf and Siegersdorf and leads us to the Hoferberg. Here it is recommended to visit one of the many Buschenschänken. The Buschenschank Posch is particularly recommended because of the magnificent view.

Well fortified, the journey continues to Pischelsdorf. Tip: Visit the Fischerauer vinegar factory with the Genusscard.
We leave the main road and drive through forests and beautiful residential streets with views of the vineyards and apple orchards to Prebuch, Kühwiesen and Wollsdorf.
Here we visit the Steirerkraft Kernothek for a crowning finale. A modern kernel oil mill where we can watch the extraction of the green gold for free with the GenussCard.
In just 1 km we now reach our destination, St. Ruprecht an der Raab. A sweet conclusion at Locker & Légere and the enjoyment of a Locker house cake (according to great-grandmother's secret recipe) round off the day perfectly.

Overnight stay at Hotel Locker & Légere**** directly in the centre of St. Ruprecht an der Raab!
Over 120 excursion destinations, enjoyment stations and experiences with the GenussCard FREE OF CHARGE.

Timetables and travel information can be found at Österreichische Bundesbahnen (ÖBB) or at Verkehrsauskunft Verbundlinie.For local transportation we recommend the SAM-Sammeltaxi Oststeiermark.

Ample free parking directly in front of the Hotel Locker & Légere.

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

Eastern Styria Tourist Board

St. Ruprecht an der Raab office

Lower main road 27

8181 St. Ruprecht an der Raab

Te. +43 664 2353414

www.oststeiermark.com

ruprecht@oststeiermark.com

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