Vulkanland Tour

 From the main square, the central cycling and racing bike starting point in St. Ruprecht an der Raab, this circular tour starts out via the district of Fünfing and the Gut Freiberg golf club on a ridge to Ludersdorf-Wilfersdorf, where we keep to the right to reach Laßnitzthal.
In Nestelbach near Graz we keep to the left to cycle to Empersdorf after an ascent over the Schemerlhöhe. The Vulkanland Tour continues through small villages such as Pirching am Traubenberg in a steady up and down to Frannach.
Shortly afterwards we keep to the left to reach St. Stefan im Rosental via Glatzau. Perhaps interesting for hobby cooks among you: the famous cook Johann Lafer comes from this beautifully situated village.
The rest of the tour takes us through the romantic hilly landscape of the Vulkanland via Gnas to Bad Gleichenberg, one of the most important tourist resorts in Styria. In addition to the thermal baths with the spa gardens and the beautiful main square, numerous culinary hosts invite you to take a well-deserved break.
We leave Bad Gleichenberg heading north to reach Mühldorf near Feldbach. We drive around the district capital Feldbach in the middle of the Raab valley to the east. From now on, the route goes steadily uphill to Riegersburg, the culinary centre of south-eastern Austria.
Along the way are manufactories such as Vulkanland sparkling wine, Zotter chocolates, the Fromagerie zur Riegersburg, the Vinothek and Turmschinkerei Fink or Gölles brandies and vinegars. Of course, the imposingly situated Riegersburg, which by the way has never been taken, can be seen from afar.
Then we cycle to Walkersdorf, where we keep to the left to reach Markt Hartmannsdorf via Ottendorf an der Rittschein. Here we turn right and after a few kilometres follow the Ilz river from Gnies/Sinabelkirchen to Großpesendorf.
Now another small mountain stage awaits us to return to St. Ruprecht an der Raab past beautifully situated apple orchards and vineyards via Prebuch and Kühwiesen.