Here you run a loop of approx. 12 km to get to know St. Stefan away from the tourist attractions. On this loop you will experience a lot of nature and tranquillity. The babbling of streams accompanies you on most of the route.
Author’s recommendation
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Track types
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Weingut Der KrainerhofCafe Ebner
EISSALON Alessandro Kainz
Buschenschank Trapl
Buschenschank Ofnerpeter
Wein- & Genussladen Kleindienst
Gasthof & Buschenschank Windisch
Buschenschank Machater
Weingut Machater
Tips and suggestions
Map recommendations of the authorThe running and walking folder around Stainz, Bad Gams and Frauental is available free of charge at the respective municipality or at the tourist office in Deutschlandsberg or can be ordered online at www.schilcherland.at.
ONLINE TOURS APPAll running routes can be found online at www.schilcherland.at (Link: https://www.schilcherland.at/de/Erlebnisbereiche/Natur-Bewegung-Sport/Wandern-Pilgern-Laufen) or via APP South & West Styria Tours in their app store.
Roadbook
The centre of St. Stefan ob Stainz now invites you to linger.
Cafe Ebner
EISSALON Alessandro Kainz
Buschenschank Trapl
Buschenschank Ofnerpeter
Wein- & Genussladen Kleindienst
Aussichtsplattform Florlwirt
Gasthof & Buschenschank Windisch
Buschenschank Machater
Weingut Machater
Public transport
You can find timetables and travel information directly atWith the BusBahnBim app of the Verbundlinie, timetable information is easier than ever: all connections by bus, train and tram in Austria can be retrieved by entering places and/or addresses, stops or important points. The app is available as a free app for smartphones (Android, iOS) - on Google Play and in the App Store.
Parking
Plan your journey via Google Maps to the starting point of the tour: www.google.at/mapsFrom the north: Motorway Munich - Salzburg - Eben - Schladming - Liezen onto the A9 towards Graz. Exit at Lieboch and follow the B76 towards Deutschlandsberg/Stainz. A9 is subject to toll - Gleinalmtunnel. Alternative: At St. Michael take the S6 towards Bruck and in Bruck take the S35 towards Graz. On the B76 in Schlieb turn right to St. Stefan ob Stainz until the next crossroads, turn left here after approx. 1.5km the car park is on the left.
From the west: In Villach take the A2 towards Klagenfurt. Take the Steinberg exit and drive in the direction of Stainz. In the village of St. Stefan ob Stainz turn left at the Stiegler Haus crossroads and after 50m you will find the car park on the right-hand side.
From the east: A2: Vienna - Aspang - Hartberg - Fürstenfeld - Graz. From Graz continue on the A2 in the direction of Klagenfurt and take the Lieboch exit in the direction of Stainz/Deutschlandsberg/Eibiswald. Follow the B76 to Deutschlandsberg/Stainz. On the B76 in Schlieb turn right to St. Stefan ob Stainz until the next crossroads, here turn left after approx. 1.5km the car park is on the left.
From the south: A1 from Marburg to Leibnitz. Exit in Leibnitz (Gralla) and continue on the B74 in the direction of Deutschlandsberg, take the second exit at the roundabout in Preding, after approx. 2km turn right onto the L617 in the direction of Stainz. In Stainz, drive through the town centre in the direction of Graz, and at the Spar-Markt crossroads turn left into St. Stefan. In the village of St. Stefan in the 30 km zone on the priority road at the church, cross the intersection and after 50 m you will have reached the car park on the right-hand side.
Schilcherland car park in St. Stefan ob Stainz
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Equipment
Suitable running clothes are an advantage.Rescue: 144
Emergency reporting tip - give answers to the six W questions: What happened? How many injured? Where did the accident happen (possibly GPS coordinates)? Who reported the accident (call-back number)? When did the accident happen? Weather at the accident site?
Running shoes and seasonal running clothes.Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

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