Honey Circular Walk

The starting point for this circular walk is the Schilcherland car park in St. Stefan/Stainz. From the car park, take path S4 and S6 past the secondary school to the Klug joinery. Here, turn left and then head diagonally right down through the woods. Now follow path S6 through the sawmill, crossing the footbridge and the local road. After approx. 20 m, turn right along the forest path to the dog training school, then continue over the bridge to the road. From here, follow the S4 hiking trail. The route now takes you along forest and meadow paths, over the footbridge to the hiking trail junction. Turn left onto the S3, 06 trail. The path leads over the footbridge through the forest. Here the path climbs gently up to Hofererbergstraße. It’s worth taking a detour 50 m to the right to visit beekeeper Klug to buy natural honey products. Cross the road to the left, then turn right and continue to follow the S3, 06 markings, approaching Mitterzirknitz through the beech forest. First turn right, then left, cross the bridge and arrive at a junction of hiking trails. Take the path on the left (S1, S4) and pass a farm, crossing a wooded area to reach dairy farmer Herunter. At the wayside shrine (Marterl), turn left down the road to the Krainerhof wine tavern. Here you can enjoy a refreshment, and follow the Genuss-Schilcher Weg back to the starting point.