recommended route
Gratkorn circular hike
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Blick Richtung Gasthof HöchwirtPhoto: Markus Windisch, Region Graz
Author’s recommendation
Track types
Rest stops
Gasthaus HöchwirtGasthaus Pucher
Café Konditorei Handl
Safety information
Hiking paths in OberGraz are generally easy to negotiate. Nevertheless, you should choose hiking routes that correspond to your level of fitness and surefootedness. Dogs must be kept on the leash!Tips and hints
Don’t miss the original Styrian tart from the Handl confectionery! Created from typical Styrian ingredients such as pumpkin seeds and pumpkin seed oil, apple preserves and freshly grated apples, stone-pine schnapps and walnuts, it is richly packed with treats for the palate.Start
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Turn-by-turn directions
Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
Hikers can easily arrive without a car by using bus or train services. The frequent S1 trains between Graz and Bruck/Mur make reaching OberGraz easy.(Gratwein–Gratkorn railway station)
Bus line 110 (Graz–Gratkorn–Gratwein–(Hörgas)–Rein–Enzenbach) takes you directly to church square.
Bus stop: St Stefan church square
By bus line 140 (Semriach–Friesach–Gratkorn–Graz) or line 100 (Graz–Bruck). Bus stop: Dr.-Karl-Renner-Strasse; walking distance to starting and end point: approx. 14 minutes; from there, the bus line 110 takes you directly to the starting point.
You can also arrive or depart by train (Austrian Rail, ÖBB): the station is Gratwein–Gratkorn. You have to reckon with a walking distance of 30 min. to the starting or end point.
More information on train and bus connections: www.verbundlinie.at and www.oebb.at
By road
Via motorway A9 (exits Gratkorn-Süd or Gratkorn-Nord)Via the S35 coming from the north, take the exit Peggau–Deutschfeistritz and follow the federal road B 67 to Gratkorn.
Parking
There are plenty of parking options in the town centre.Coordinates
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Equipment
We recommend you take sufficient drinks and provisions with you. Refreshment points are scarce along the route.Wear sturdy footwear, pack first-aid set, drinking bottle, provisions, sun, rain and cold protection into your rucksack – and off you go!
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