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Kulm Criterion WZ6

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A challenging cycle tour in ApfelLand-Stubenbergsee in Eastern Styria that takes you along orchards and historic sites up to the Kulm.
A bike tour for experienced cyclists. However, the route up the Kulm (also known as the "Styrian Rigi") is easy to manage on an e-bike. At the highest point of the tour at the "Steirischer Schnitzelwirt" you will be fully rewarded for your efforts with a magnificent panoramic view over Eastern Styria and the Pannonian lowlands.

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

Best season

January
February
November
December

The tour in numbers

medium
Level of difficulty
9,7 km
Route
2:00 h
Time
523 hm
Uphill
13 hm
Downhill
883 m
Highest point

Map & downloads

More information

ApfelLand is located in the heart of Eastern Styria, approx. 60 km north-east of Graz and approx. 140 km south of Vienna

Go to Google Maps to calculate the journey.

 

The tour starts in the center of Pischelsdorf am Kulm at the elementary school.

We leave the village and cycle along the Kulmstraße towards Rohrbach am Kulm

Steady ascent until we reach the Kulmkeltendorf - well worth a visit

Then we continue along the Kulmstraße to the Steirischer Schnitzelwirt (open on Saturdays and Sundays) - finally done and a well-deserved break.

After an extensive refreshment, we return to the starting point.

We recommend:

 A visit to the Kulmkeltendorf

The highest church tower in Eastern Styria in Pischelsdorf

Timetables and travel information can be found at Österreichische Bundesbahnen (ÖBB) or at Verkehrsauskunft Verbundlinie.

For local transportation we recommend the SAM-Sammeltaxi Oststeiermark.

Information about the region, places to stop and stay overnight, excursion destinations, etc:

Eastern Styria Tourist Board

ApfelLand-Stubenbergsee office

8223 Stubenberg am See 5

Tel. :+43 3176 8882

www.apfelland.info

www.oststeiermark.com

Current weather

Mobility Eastern Styria with shared cab SAM

Find out about cycle 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. Brochures and leaflets

Eastern Styria Tourist Board

Office ApfelLand-Stubenbergsee

8223 Stubenberg am See 5

Tel. :+43 3176 8882

www.apfelland.info

www.oststeiermark.com

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What the weather will be like

Feistritztal (361m)

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Early clouds will gradually clear to leave the region with a dry and sunny day.
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Dry and partly sunny throughout the day, with cloudy periods from time to time.
03.11.2024
slightly cloudy
1°C 10°C
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very sunny
0°C 12°C
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1°C 10°C

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