Cycling for pleasure - Wine Road Tour Variant 2 - "Ratsch"

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Tour data
24.37km
261 - 544m
Distance
477hm
459hm
Ascent
03:30h
 
Duration
Brief description

This tour presents the glory and gastronomic delights of South Styria!

Difficulty
medium
Rating
Technique
Fitness
Landscape
Experience
Starting point

Gamlitz

Route
Kreuzkapelle
0.1 km
Parish church Saint Peter and Paul
0.1 km
Gamlitz
0.2 km
Ottenberg
4.2 km
Wielitsch
5.6 km
St. Michael
5.6 km
Buschenschank-Weingut Firmenich-Steinberghof
6.9 km
Pečovje (473 m)
10.3 km
Buschenschank Fam. Tschermonegg
15.8 km
Marco Del Vecchio
17.5 km
Sernau
20.3 km
Weingut & Buschenschank Dietrich
21.2 km
Gamlitz
24.3 km


Best season
Jan
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Description

Starting from the train station in Ehrenhausen, the tour first runs through the Murauen floodplains to Spielfeld. From Spielfeld, the route then continues along the vineyard-clad hillsides in the direction of the South Styrian Wine Road. In addition to the many excellent Buschenschänken (wine taverns) dotted along the way, there is also a remarkable viewing platform on the Platschberg/Pac in Slovenia - the perfect spot for taking a break. Along the South Styrian Wine Road, the Wine Road Tour Variant 2 continues on to the Sultztal valley and Glanz, and via the Sernauberg to Gamlitz. From there, it's a leisurely ride back to your starting point.

Directions

The tour begins at Ehrenhausen train station, from where you will get onto the Murradweg towards Spielfeld. Once in Spielfeld, continue across the Murbrücke (bridge), leaving the Murradweg R2 behind. Carry on through Spielfeld and along the road accompanying the federal road, where the trail slowly begins to climb up to the Graßnitzberg. From Plac, the route runs past the Weingut Tement wine estate on the South Styrian Wine Road. White boundary marker stones accompany us for a couple of kilometers towards the municipality of Ratsch an der Weinstraße. After 12 km on the South Styrian Wine Road, we ride past the Lubekogel mountain and take the municipal roads to Gamlitz via Sernau, on our way back to where we started.

Highest point
544 m
Endpoint

Gamlitz

Height profile

Equipment
For your own safety: Please wear a cycling helmet and closed shoes!

Touring bikes or town bikes are recommended rather than racing bikes, as some short sections use stony tracks, although these can be bypassed on the state roads. Tip: it never hurts to bring a basic set of tools and accessories with you, such as a replacement hose and/or repair kit, spanner, tire pump, braking and gearshift cable and a screwdriver.

There are numerous places to stop for refreshment along the tour, but please take a bottle of water with you nonetheless.

Safety instructions

Please observe the highway code on state and municipal roads!

Tips

Enjoy idyllic views of South Styria and Slovenia at the Platschberg viewing point!

Additional information
All information on this and many other tours is available at www.suedsteiermark.com/prospekte.

Directions
Public transportation
ÖBB www.oebb.at or Verbundlinie Steiermark www.busbahnbim.at The "Weinmobil" taxi system takes you anywhere in the South Styrian Wine Road area, from and to any destination you may wish (whether a restaurant, wine tavern or lodging). - Info: www.weinmobil.at
Parking

Parking is available at park & ride at the train station in Ehrenhausen.


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General info

Refreshment stop
A lot of view
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