Safental cycle tour: Pöllau - Bad Waltersdorf

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51.56km

289 - 423m

Distance

337hm

326hm

Ascent

03:45h

Duration

Oststeiermark Tourismus

Brief description: Cycle tour on little-used local roads to the neighbouring regions.
Difficulty: medium
Rating: Technique

Fitness

Landscape

Experience
Starting point: Pöllau, main square
Route: Pöllau town

Gasthaus Ritter restaurant
0.0 km

Gasthof Hubmann restaurant
0.2 km

Freiberg hamlet
2.9 km

Himmelskönigin place of worship
3.2 km

Annahof hamlet
3.6 km

Platzerl am Bach locality
3.6 km

Safental hamlet
4.3 km

Schönau bei Pöllau village
5.7 km

Burgstall hamlet
5.9 km

Schönaudorf hamlet
6.2 km

Buschenschank Safner restaurant
6.4 km

Fahring hamlet
7.2 km

Sankt Stefan place of worship
9.1 km

Dreihöf hamlet
10.0 km

Nörning hamlet
17.3 km

Ebersdorf village
19.7 km

Neustift bei Sebersdorf village
22.2 km

Bad Waltersdorf village
25.5 km

Neustift bei Sebersdorf village
29.2 km

Ebersdorf village
31.6 km

Nörning hamlet
34.0 km

Dreihöf hamlet
41.3 km

Sankt Stefan place of worship
42.2 km

Fahring hamlet
44.1 km

Buschenschank Safner restaurant
45.0 km

Schönaudorf hamlet
45.1 km

Burgstall hamlet
45.4 km

Schönau bei Pöllau village
45.5 km

Safental hamlet
47.0 km

Platzerl am Bach locality
47.8 km

Annahof hamlet
47.8 km

Himmelskönigin place of worship
48.2 km

Freiberg hamlet
48.4 km

Gasthof Hubmann restaurant
51.2 km

Gasthaus Ritter restaurant
51.4 km

Pöllau town
51.5 km

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Description: This cycle tour accompanies the Safen from the Pöllauer Tal Nature Park via the market town of Kaindorf to the Bad Waltersdorf thermal spa region - returning to the starting point along the same route.
Culinary delights, culture and nature: on this tour we can draw on the full potential of the region:
Pöllauer Tal Nature Park Market town of Kaindorf Bad Waltersdorf thermal spa region
Directions: The main square in Pöllau is a good starting point for this tour because of the parking facilities:    Pöllau main square on the R57 to Schönaudorf    Schönaudorf on HB18 via Kaindorf to Bad Waltersdorf   same route back
(or alternative return route:
Bad Waltersdorf on HB18 or R35 to Neustift near Sebersdorf    Neustift near Sebersdorf on the "GEERO round trip" to Herberstein Zoo    Herberstein Zoo on the R8 to Lake Stubenberg    Stubenberg-See on the municipal road to the village of Stubenberg    Stubenberg-Ort on HB9 to Schönaudorf    Schönaudorf on R57 back to Pöllau)
Highest point: 423 m
Endpoint: Pöllau, main square
Height profile
Equipment: Helmet
Sunglasses
Water bottle
Provisions for the journey
Sports clothing
Rain jacket/windbreaker
Sturdy shoes
Repair kit (air pump, puncture repair kit, spare inner tube, multitool, etc.)
Light
First aid kit
Maps
Safety instructions: Important telephone numbers: European emergency call: 112 Emergency call mountain rescue: 140 (if possible, please provide GPS data) Rescue: 144 Fire brigade: 122    Police: 133
Fair play rules for cyclists
Plan your tour carefully!    Check your bike before you set off!    Always ride with the right protective equipment!    Always ride with a helmet!    Don't forget all your equipment (repair kit, first aid kit, etc.)!    Only ride on signposted paths!    Observe the road traffic regulations!    Observe driving bans and keep to opening times!    Control your speed!     Leave no tracks!    Respect other nature users!    Show consideration for animals (only ride in daylight & close pasture fences)!    Avoid noise and rubbish!    Use the cycle paths at your own risk!    Beware of working machines, wood or potholes on the road, grazing livestock and motorised traffic (forest roads are working areas and workplaces)!
A few tips on correct and fair behaviour:

Cycling and mountain biking in the forest (oesterreich.gv.at)
Cyclists should avoid visiting the forest approx. 1.5 hours before sunrise and after sunset, as wild animals are particularly active at this time. Plastic bottles, handkerchiefs, cigarette butts etc. have no place in the forest! Please make sure that you do not leave any rubbish in the forest. Camping and making fires is strictly forbidden in the forest!
Tips: Important information about the "bike":
Pöllau Valley Nature Park
Additional information: Information about the region, places to stop for refreshments and overnight accommodation, excursion destinations etc. can be found here:
Eastern Styria Tourist Board

Nature Park Pöllauer Valley office

Schloss 1

8225 Pöllau, Austria

Phone: +43 3335 4210

www.naturpark-poellauertal.at

www.oststeiermark.com

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Mobility Eastern Styria with shared taxi SAM
Directions: Pöllau, main square
Public transportation: Timetables and travel information can be found at Österreichische Bundesbahnen (ÖBB) or at Verkehrsauskunft Verbundlinie.
For local transport we recommend the SAM-Sammeltaxi Oststeiermark.

HF5943 Pöllau Schlosszwinger
Parking: Pöllau, castle park
P&R at the Pöllau bypass