Kulm Criterion WZ6
OpenA challenging cycle tour in ApfelLand-Stubenbergsee in Eastern Styria that takes you along orchards and historic sites up to the Kulm.
A bike tour for experienced cyclists. However, the route up the Kulm (also known as the "Styrian Rigi") is easy to manage on an e-bike. At the highest point of the tour at the "Steirischer Schnitzelwirt" you will be fully rewarded for your efforts with a magnificent panoramic view over Eastern Styria and the Pannonian lowlands.
Characteristics
Best season
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
The tour in numbers
medium
Level of difficulty
9,7 km
Route
2:00 h
Time
523 hm
Uphill
13 hm
Downhill
883 m
Highest point
364 m
Lowest point
Map & downloads
More information
ApfelLand is located in the heart of Eastern Styria, approx. 60 km north-east of Graz and approx. 140 km south of Vienna
Go to Google Maps to calculate the journey.
The tour starts in the center of Pischelsdorf am Kulm at the elementary school.
We leave the village and cycle along the Kulmstraße towards Rohrbach am Kulm
Steady ascent until we reach the Kulmkeltendorf - well worth a visit
Then we continue along the Kulmstraße to the Steirischer Schnitzelwirt (open on Saturdays and Sundays) - finally done and a well-deserved break.
After an extensive refreshment, we return to the starting point.
We recommend:
A visit to the Kulmkeltendorf
The highest church tower in Eastern Styria in Pischelsdorf
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 overnight, excursion destinations, etc:
Eastern Styria Tourist Board
ApfelLand-Stubenbergsee office
8223 Stubenberg am See 5
Gallery
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Welcome to Pischelsdorf, ApfelLand-Stubenbergsee, Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | WEGES
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View from Kulm into Eastern Styria, Apfelland-Stubenbergsee | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Christine Pollhammer
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Mariabrunn am Kulm mountain chapel, ApfelLand-Stubenbergsee, Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Robert Hahn
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Kulm- Celtic village entrance gate, ApfelLand- Stubenbergsee in Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Tourismusverband Oststeiermark
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Highest church tower in Eastern Styria in Pischelsdorf, ApfelLand-Stubenbergsee, Eastern Styria | © Tourismusverband Oststeiermark | Chris Strassegger
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Pischelsdorf parish church, ApfelLand-Stubenbergsee, Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Christine Pollhammer
What the weather will be like
Feistritztal (361m)
Morning
10°C
0%
5 km/h
Noon
21°C
0%
15 km/h
Night
19°C
0%
10 km/h
Dry and partly sunny throughout the day, with cloudy periods from time to time.
Morning
11°C
0%
0 km/h
Noon
24°C
0%
10 km/h
Night
20°C
0%
5 km/h
Early clouds will clear to leave the region with a dry and sunny day.
30.04.2024
8°C
24°C
01.05.2024
8°C
23°C
02.05.2024
10°C
21°C
