- Brief description
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Breathe in pure fresh air – a wonderful circular tour with beautiful panoramic views and lots of typical (mountain) cuisine in the mountainous region of Graz. Don't miss: the Lurgrotte Semriach is Austria's largest dripstone cave!
- Difficulty
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medium
- Rating
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- Starting point
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Semriach, Pension Schöcklblick
- Route
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Theißlwirt5.8 kmJägerwirt10.6 kmRitzendorf12.5 kmGasthof Angerwirt Ferdinand Prügger13.2 kmRechberg17.9 kmBrandlhof18.1 kmRechbergdorf18.8 kmHochschwabblick18.9 kmDreihöfen20.5 kmNeudorf23.9 kmHäuserl im Wald25.1 kmKatzenbachschwinde25.4 kmPöllau25.9 kmGasthaus Schinnerl26.1 kmBach28.8 kmGasthof Jaritz29.2 kmSemriach29.5 kmHl. Ägidius29.6 kmBauernwirt29.9 km
- Best season
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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
- Description
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To start with, there's a magnificent view of Graz's local mountain at Pension Schöcklblick. Then it's time to get climbing and off you go, up and down (a good 800 metres in elevation gain require a certain amount of stamina if you're not on an e-bike), past lovingly renovated and flower-bedecked farms. After a break at Gasthaus Theisslwirt, we head north along the Schöcklstraße. The panoramic road offers wonderful views of the western Styrian mountains and the Hochschwab region. From Gasthaus Jägerwirt we head in the direction of Ritzendorf and Anger bei Passail to turn into Hinterleitenstraße after crossing the L 318 and cycle to Rechbergdorf. Once again you are rewarded with magnificent views, this time into the Almenland with Teichalm and Sommeralm. Now we head in the direction of Semriach again, turning right to Niedertrötsch.
The tour continues via Dreihöfen to Zehenthof farm on Bodenring with a guesthouse well worth seeing, to the district of Neudorf near Semriach – the stage destination: Gasthaus Häuserl in the forest. The legendary Semriach soup is welcome refreshment for hikers and cyclists. We then ride on the Semriach Pöllau cycle paths to the Lurgrotte, Austria's largest dripstone cave. Afterwards you can take a break on the market square in Semriach at "Tiziano" or Pfleger pastry shop, after all it is not much further to the starting point "Schöcklblick".
- Directions
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Semriach Pension Schöcklblick – Rötschgraben – Glettstraße – Schöcklstraße – Nordliftstraße – L 318 – Hinterleitenstraße – Dreihöfen – Neudorf – Pöllau – Lurgrotte – Semriach
Connection to GU3 Panoramaradweg, to Graz via Stattegg, Leber (16.6 km, 660 m from Graz city center),
Connection to Frohnleiten via Laas, Schönegg (10 km, 486 m from the Frohnleiten S-Bahn)
Side roads, natural and gravel paths, suitable for e-trekking bikes, trekking bikes
- Highest point
- 1,055 m
- Endpoint
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Semriach, Pension Schöcklblick
- Height profile
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- Equipment
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Roadworthy bicycles (e-bike, trekking or mountain bike) with prescribed equipment. Corresponding gear shift for uphill journeys (800 meters in altitude) and good brakes for downhill journeys. Due to the altitude, we recommend e-trekking bikes or an appropriate level of fitness and endurance.
- Safety instructions
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Bike helmet, drink, suitable sportswear, rain protection, sun protection and, depending on the season, warm sportswear are a prerequisite for every safe bike tour.
- Tips
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A visit and guided tour through the Semriach Lurgrotte is always an adventure and also a welcome cooling down in the summer.
- Additional information
- Directions
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by car: A9 exit Peggau - Friesach - Semriacher Straße - Semriach
by bike: connection to GU3 Panoramaradweg, from Graz via Stattegg, Leber (16.6 km, 660 hm from Graz center)
from Frohnleiten via Laas, Schönegg (10 km, 486 m from S-Bahn Frohnleiten)
- Public transportation
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Verbund Linie 140; RegioBus Graz - Gratkorn - Friesach –Semriach, bus stop Semriach Hotel Trattner (no bicycles)
- Parking
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at the Pension Schöcklblick, free parking
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