The apple village of Puch lies at the center of the Styrian Apple Route in Austria's largest fruit-growing region.
We start in the apple village of Puch and walk along the "apple hiking trail" marked with the number 10 in the direction of the balloon launch site. After the bridge, we turn right where the path leads us uphill via Steingrub through many orchards. Now we turn right onto the road until the bend. After approx. 100 m, we turn left along the edge of the forest and reach the Alterilzweg junction in the middle of the forest. We follow this into the village of Alterilz and on to Peesen.
At the Hafner inn, after the parking lot, we turn right over the Nöstelberg to the Calvary Chapel and on to Thannhausen, now a final climb up the Weizberg.
Follow the Way of the Cross towards the town center to Weiz's main square.
This hike is particularly attractive during the flowering season in spring, but is also a special treat for all the senses in the fall during harvest time.