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From St. Anna through the vineyards.

The hilly route through wine country: from St. Anna am Aigen via Klöch, home of the Traminer, down to us by the Mur.

Distance
approx. 18.6 km
Climbing
approx. 154 m
Start
St. Anna am Aigen
Finish
s’Genussplatz’l, Unterpurkla
Map of the route From St. Anna am Aigen via Klöch to the Genussplatzl in Unterpurkla St. Anna am Aigen Klöch s’Genussplatz’l
Route calculated with BRouter, course of the Mur and Drava from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors

Along the way

  1. Start

    St. Anna am Aigen

    Wine village in the Vulkanland. From here the route heads south through the vineyards.

  2. km 11

    Klöch

    Wine country on record since 1444. Volcanic soils give the Traminer its scent of roses; there is also a vinotheque, a wine-growing museum and a castle ruin.

  3. Finish

    s’Genussplatz’l

    A rest beneath the walnut tree with regional drinks, shade, a toilet, a free e-bike charging point and an air-conditioned room for hot days.

Paths: Cycle paths and back roads through the Klöch wine country.

Elevation profile

Elevation profile From St. Anna am Aigen via Klöch: 18.5 kilometres, from 321 to 222 metres, lowest point 222 metres, highest point 364 metres 250 300 350 0 km 5 km 10 km 15 km
Lowest point 222 m, highest point 364 m above sea level.

Worth a stop along the way

St. Anna am Aigen parish church

St. Anna am Aigen parish church

The church on the hilltop above the vineyards, at the start of the route.

Photo: Nxr-at, CC BY-SA 4.0

Vineyards on the Klöchberg

Vineyards on the Klöchberg

Wine growing since 1444, home of Traminer with its scent of roses.

Photo: Nxr-at, CC BY-SA 4.0

Klöch castle ruin

Klöch castle ruin

The tower of the old castle behind the rows of vines.

Photo: Iswoar, CC BY-SA 4.0

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, cropped.

Take the route with you.

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The Genussplatzl at dusk, lit from within

Journey’s end: a rest beneath the walnut tree.

At the end of the route you will find shade beneath the walnut tree, regional drinks, a toilet, free e-bike charging and, on hot days, an air-conditioned room. From March to October, daily from 9 am to 10 pm.

Directions and opening hours

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