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AppleCountry Tour WZ12, Puch near Weiz

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A culinary pleasure bike tour through ApfelLand
The route takes us through a landscape dominated by apple and elder trees.Along the cycle tour, cozy inns, pubs and cider taverns invite us to stop and rest.In Austria's largest fruit-growing region, apple production and marketing have a long tradition. Dozens of restaurants conjure up delicacies ranging from apple foam soup and roast cider to sophisticated desserts.The Styrian Apple Route takes you through the heart of the apple country in Eastern Styria with over half a million fruit trees... Austria's orchard "A journey to paradise".Whether in bloom or at harvest time, the Apple Road is always an experience.

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

Best season

January
February
December

The tour in numbers

easy
Level of difficulty
7,6 km
Route
0:40 h
Time
96 hm
Uphill
106 hm
Downhill
539 m
Highest point

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More information

By carComing from Vienna:Take the south highway (A2) to the Hartberg exit - via the main road (B54) in the direction of Graz - 2 km after Kaindorf in the direction of Graz turn off in the direction of ApfelLand-Stubenbergsee- Stubenbergsee-Floing- Unterfeistritz- Puch bei WeizComing from Salzburg/Germany:Highway via Salzburg - Pyhrnautobahn (A9) to Graz - continue via the Südautobahn in the direction of Vienna (A2) to the Gleisdorf West exit - main road (B54) to Kaibing - ApfelLand-Stubenbergsee- Stubenbergsee- Floing- Unterfeistritz- Puch bei Weiz
The trail leads from the Puch fruit warehouse to the "Haus des Apfels" and on to Külml Castle. The route then continues to the Töchterlehof mare's milk stud farm and the market town of Anger. Apple orchards and elderberry plantations almost always line the little-used side roads on which the tour runs.In the vacation resort of Anger, you can enjoy some culinary refreshments before returning to Puch on the R8.At the Gössl fruit warehouse, you can continue into the town center of Puch bei Weiz and continue on the WZ 16 to Etzersdorf.Alternatively, you can turn right at the fruit warehouse and continue on WZ 12 (approx. 2 km) to the R8 access road
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A stop at the "Haus des Apfels" is always an experience - specialty of the house APFELSTRUDEL

Timetables and travel information can be found at Österreichische Bundesbahnen (ÖBB) or at Verkehrsauskunft Verbundlinie.

For local transportation we recommend the SAM-Sammeltaxi Oststeiermark.

Information about the region, places to stop and stay, excursion destinations, etc:

Eastern Styria Tourist Board

ApfelLand-Stubenbergsee office

8223 Stubenberg am See 5

Tel.: +43 3176 8882

www.apfelland.info

www.oststeiermark.com

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Mobility Eastern Styria with shared cab SAM

Find out about cycle maps and other tour tips at the tourist office.

You can also order information material on our website from the comfort of your own home. Brochures and leaflets

Eastern Styria Tourist Board

Office ApfelLand-Stubenbergsee

8223 Stubenberg am See 5

Tel. :+43 3176 8882

www.apfelland.info

www.oststeiermark.com

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Spiegelsee Reiteralm | © photo-austria / Christine Höflehner

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