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Hiking route Pistorfer circular trail no. 19 Variant a - Touren-Impression #1 | © Südsteiermark Hiking route Pistorfer circular trail no. 19 Variant a - Touren-Impression #1 | © Südsteiermark

Pistorfer circular trail no. 19 Variant a

Accessible by public transport

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty easy
Route 7,5 km
Time 1:45 h
Uphill 26 hm
Downhill 35 hm
Highest point 326 m
Leisurely hike without any major climbs.
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".

Best season

January
February

More information

Coming from the south, north, west and east on the A9 Phyrnautobahn - exit Leibnitz - continue towards Kaindorf/S. - Heimschuh - Fresing - Maierhof - Pistorf.
From the Gasthof Schatz car park, follow the markings in the direction of Dorfstraße.  Turn right towards Maierhof and right again towards Affahrtmühle. From the mill, the trail leads in the direction of the main road and continues along Dorfstraße back to the starting point.
Visit the Kremsner oil mill.
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.infowww.suedsteiermark.info

Hiking map available at the information office or download here.

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What the weather will be like Gleinstätten (323m)

Forecast

06.09.2025
very sunny
13°C 24°C
07.09.2025
very sunny
11°C 25°C
08.09.2025
slightly cloudy
12°C 25°C

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