Bike Riding HWW-Bicycle route: Zöbern - Schlag/Zöbern - Schäffern - Guggendorf (circular trail) - Touren-Impression #1 | © Historischer Verein Wechselland Bike Riding HWW-Bicycle route: Zöbern - Schlag/Zöbern - Schäffern - Guggendorf (circular trail) - Touren-Impression #1 | © Historischer Verein Wechselland

HWW-Bicycle route: Zöbern - Schlag/Zöbern - Schäffern - Guggendorf (circular trail)

This HWW cycle route is part of the Wechselland Historical Long-Distance Hiking Trail (HWW), which tells the story of Wechselland along more than 100 HWW stations. More information can be found at www.wechsel-wandern.at.
This HWW cycle route (circular cycle route) leads from Zöbern via Schlag/Zöbern to Schäffern and from there via Guggendorf back to Zöbern. Along the HWW cycle route you come to the HWW station Schuh-Wirt, where you learn that the municipal area of Zöbern and other places in Wechselland were destroyed during the Haiducken invasion.

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

Best season

January
February
March
October
November
December

The tour in numbers

easy
Level of difficulty
17,9 km
Route
1:35 h
Time
395 hm
Uphill
402 hm
Downhill
770 m
Highest point

Map & downloads

More information

Arrival by car

  • Drive along the highway A2.
  • Take exit 76 Krumbach/Zöbern.
  • Turn right onto the B55 Wechsel Straße in the direction of Zöbern.
  • Follow the B55 for about 5 km until you reach the village of Zöbern.
The tour is not signposted throughout. Route guidance with app recommended.
  • The tour starts in Zöbern.
  • The ride goes to Schlag near Zöbern.
  • The tour runs through the village of Schäffern and to Guggendorf.
  • The route ends back in Zöbern.
During the ride, we recommend taking a short break and a short walk to the Kreuzbühel Chapel in Schäffern to enjoy a picnic.
Timetables and travel information can be found at Österreichischen Bundesbahnen (ÖBB) or at Verkehrsauskunft Verbundlinie.
For local transportation we recommend the SAM-Sammeltaxi Oststeiermark.
Historical long-distance hiking trail Wechselland
www.wechsel-wandern.at
Historical Association Wechselland
Chairman Dr. Andreas Salmhofer
Tel.: +43 664/400 27 17
info@geschichte-wechselland.at
www.geschichte-wechselland.at
 
Find out about hiking maps, cycling maps, excursion destination maps and other tour tips at the tourist office.
You can also order information material on our website from the comfort of your own home.
Eastern Styria Tourist Board
Herbal Region Wechselland office
Main square 20, 8240 Friedberg
Tel.: +43 3339/25110-19
wechselland@oststeiermark.com
www.oststeiermark.com

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