Pistorfer circular trail no. 19

A wonderful, panoramic hike through forest paths and vineyards in the Sausal valley with numerous places to stop for refreshments.

Gleinstätten was originally called Micheldorf and was first mentioned in a document in 1245. The Gleintzers owned the fortress and the surrounding land taken in fief from the Salzburg bishops for more than 300 years.In 1523 Balthasar, the Gleintzer, received permission from Ferdinand I to call his Micheldorf "Glein(tz)stätten".

Characteristics

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The tour in numbers

medium

Level of difficulty

12,1 km

Route

4:00 h

Time

260 hm

Uphill

260 hm

Downhill

560 m

Highest point

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Coming from the south, north, west and east on the A9 Phyrnautobahn - exit Leibnitz - continue towards Kaindorf/S. - Heimschuh - Fresing - Maierhof - Pistorf.

Starting from the car park of Gasthof Schatz, follow the markings in the direction of Dorfstraße. In front of the village chapel turn left towards Leitenweg, at the wayside shrine turn right to the chapel in Distelhof. Cross the road and at the next crossroads follow the sign to the Hiaslbauerteich inn. Then turn right past the water wheel, uphill through the yard of Buschenschank Kolb (Schneiderannerl) past vineyards and a short stretch through the forest. Continue to the right, after 200 m turn left at the Adam wine tavern and continue to the Schimpel Museum of Cultural Heritage. Continue along the road to the GH Hofer (Gödlsima). The path continues in the direction of Buschenschank Sackl (Maurerannerl). Here you have reached the highest point of the hike. Now turn right downhill past vineyards, through the uninhabited farmstead and then immediately left to the Schwarzlkapelle chapel on the B-74 main road, where there is another water wheel. Now cross the B-74 in the direction of Mantrach and after 150 m turn right again in the direction of Affahrtmühle. From the mill, the trail leads in the direction of the main road and continues along the Dorfstraße back to the starting point.

Visit the Kremsner oil mill in Mantrach.

By train to Kaindorf/ Sulm station. www.oebb.atContinue by taxi to Pistorf. T: 0043 (0)664 886 57 826

Parking is available at the starting point, Sulmtalhalle.

Tourist Office SüdsteiermarkHauptplatz 40A-8530 Deuschlandsberg

Office Kitzeck Tel.: +43 (0)3456 3500Office Leibnitz Tel.: +43 (0)3452 76811office@suedsteiermark.info www.suedsteiermark.info

Hiking map available at the information office or download here.

Moser Martin, 4. Auflage 2023: Steirisches Weinland, Schilcherland – Südsteiermark – Vulkanland. 55 Touren mit GPS-Tracks, Bergverlag Rother, München, S. 160

Günter und Luise Auferbauer, 2021: Wander-Erlebnis Süd- und West-Steiermark, 55 Ausflüge und Touren, Verlag Kral GmbH, Niederösterreich, S. 280

Gery Wolf, 2017: Steirisches WEIN Land, Verlagsgruppe Styria GmbH & Co KG, Graz, S. 144