Rittscheintal Cycle Route R 21 (Rittscheintalradweg R 21)
OpenThis cycle path connects the Raabtal valley with the Rittscheintal valley and leads to Bad Loipersdorf in the Styrian thermal spa and volcano region.
On this tour, you are surrounded by rolling hills and vineyards, as well as castles and palaces. The Rittschein flows through a wide, fertile valley along the banks of which the cycle route runs. The Rittscheintal cycle path is signposted from Markt Hartmannsdorf.
Additional information
Tourist Office Thermen- & Vulkanland
Main street 2a
8280 Fürstenfeld
Phone: +43 3382 55 100
info@thermen-vulkanland.at
www.thermen-vulkanland.at
Author
Erlebnisregion Thermen- & Vulkanland
Safety guidelines
Partial traffic on the roads and oncoming hikers.
Use at your own risk.
Emergency call fire department: 122
Emergency call police: 133
Emergency call rescue: 144
Euro emergency call: 112
ÖAMTC breakdown emergency call: 120
ARBÖ breakdown emergency call: 123
Directions
The route starts in Sulz near Gleisdorf and leads along the country road over the Sommerberg. After the climb, you roll down to the imposing village of Pöllau, continuing through the Rittscheintal valley to Markt Hartmannsdorf. From there, take the cycle path that runs parallel to the main road to St. Kind. In a zig-zag course, we often change sides in the wide Rittscheintal valley and come to the herb village of Söchau with its herb garden. It is worth taking a break here or joining a guided tour of the herb garden (May-October). The route then continues via Übersbach to Bad Loipersdorf, where you can finish off by recovering from your exertions at the Loipersdorf thermal spa resort. From the center of Bad Loipersdorf, the path leads identically with the R12 thermal cycle path to the thermal baths.
Additional information
Tourist Office Thermen- & Vulkanland
Main street 2a
8280 Fürstenfeld
Phone: +43 3382 55 100
info@thermen-vulkanland.at
www.thermen-vulkanland.at
Author
Erlebnisregion Thermen- & Vulkanland
Safety guidelines
Partial traffic on the roads and oncoming hikers.
Use at your own risk.
Emergency call fire department: 122
Emergency call police: 133
Emergency call rescue: 144
Euro emergency call: 112
ÖAMTC breakdown emergency call: 120
ARBÖ breakdown emergency call: 123
Directions
The route starts in Sulz near Gleisdorf and leads along the country road over the Sommerberg. After the climb, you roll down to the imposing village of Pöllau, continuing through the Rittscheintal valley to Markt Hartmannsdorf. From there, take the cycle path that runs parallel to the main road to St. Kind. In a zig-zag course, we often change sides in the wide Rittscheintal valley and come to the herb village of Söchau with its herb garden. It is worth taking a break here or joining a guided tour of the herb garden (May-October). The route then continues via Übersbach to Bad Loipersdorf, where you can finish off by recovering from your exertions at the Loipersdorf thermal spa resort. From the center of Bad Loipersdorf, the path leads identically with the R12 thermal cycle path to the thermal baths.
Characteristics
Best season
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
The tour in numbers
medium
Level of difficulty
42,3 km
Route
3:20 h
Time
291 hm
Uphill
287 hm
Downhill
460 m
Highest point
Map & downloads
More information
All information on how to get to Thermen- und Vulkanland Steiermark can be found here.
The route starts in Sulz near Gleisdorf and leads along the country road over the Sommerberg. After the climb, you roll down to the imposing village of Pöllau, continuing through the Rittscheintal valley to Markt Hartmannsdorf. From there, take the cycle path that runs parallel to the main road to St. Kind. In a zig-zag course, we often change sides in the wide Rittscheintal valley and come to the herb village of Söchau with its herb garden. It is worth taking a break here or joining a guided tour of the herb garden (May-October). The route then continues via Übersbach to Bad Loipersdorf, where you can finish off by recovering from your exertions at the Loipersdorf thermal spa resort. From the center of Bad Loipersdorf, the path leads identically with the R12 thermal cycle path to the thermal baths.
Detailed information about arriving by ÖBB (Austrian Federal Railways) can be found at www.oebb.at or on the Verbundlinie Steiermark website www.busbahnbim.at
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Parking is available along the entire route of the R21 Rittscheintalradweg!
Tourism Association Thermen- & VulkanlandMain street 2a8280 FürstenfeldPhone: +43 3382 55 100info@thermen-vulkanland.at