Jogging Village run (Dörferlauf) - Touren-Impression #1 | © Erlebnisregion Thermen- & Vulkanland Jogging Village run (Dörferlauf) - Touren-Impression #1 | © Erlebnisregion Thermen- & Vulkanland

Village run (Dörferlauf)

Running or walking route for all those who love the demand on themselves. Due to the length and the numerous small and larger climbs, the runner is challenged here.
The village run (variant 2) is particularly suitable for challenging training. The start and end point is in front of the entrance to the spa house. This variant leads you via the donkey trail through the forest and through a ravine back to the starting point. Please pay special attention to surefootedness here! It is the section on the donkey trail that makes this variant of the village run even more challenging.

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

Best season

January
December

The tour in numbers

medium
Level of difficulty
12,6 km
Route
2:30 h
Time
198 hm
Uphill
207 hm
Downhill
374 m
Highest point

Map & downloads

More information

Arrival by car from Vienna:
Freeway A2 direction Graz - you take the exit Gleisdorf-Süd

Arriving by car from the direction of Graz:
Freeway A2 direction Vienna - you take the exit "Gleisdorf-Süd".

Arrival by train:
Austrian Federal Railways: TelNr. 0043 (0) 51717 or www.oebb.at

Detailed information on how to get to us can be found here.
The village run variant 2 starts at the entrance of the Kurhaus from there it goes along the Kurpark and past the old fire department. Here it goes straight on in the Krügeleistraße up to the federal highway. Cross the main road and you will soon reach the Gutmann Chapel. Via Mitterfeldweg you will continue to Merkendorf (there is a department store here if you already want to buy drinks or a small snack.

Past the department store cross the main road, you have now arrived at the sports center in Merkendorf. Here you have the possibility to shoot bow, to play soccer or to shoot stick. A field path takes you to Waldsberg, where you can stop by the Wurzinger winegrower for a cellar tour (registration is requested). From Waldsberg, walk in the direction of Kaargebirge and Trautmannsdorf. In Trautmannsdorf, you will pass the riding arena until you almost reach the center of the village. From there you run or walk on the direct way to Bad Gleichenberg further in the direction of Gleichenberg village. Now you come to another challenging section. This tour takes you back to Bad Gleichenberg via the Eselweg, which is a narrow forest hiking trail. As a conclusion you cross the gorge - attention - please pay attention to your surefootedness - and come back to the starting point.

Running and walking - the brochure is available at the tourist office!

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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  • Bad Gleichenberg train station
  • old fire station
  • directly at the Kurhaus Bad Gleichenberg
Tourist Office Thermen- & Vulkanland
Gästeinfo Bad Gleichenberg
Kaiser-Franz-Josef-Str. 1/top 4
8344 Bad Gleichenberg
Tel: +43 3382 55 100-44
badgleichenberg@thermen-vulkanland.at
www.thermen-vulkanland.at

Running & walking map available at the tourist office of the Bad Gleichenberg region - free of charge!

Gallery

Kindererlebnis-Bauernhof Perhofer, Silvia | © Oststeiermark Tourismus, Rene Strasser

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