St. Nikolai circular hiking trail no. 5

From the municipal office in St. Nikolai im Sausal, walk in the direction of Nikolaiberg to the Waldschach Chapel, from where you have a wonderful view of the West Styrian mountain landscape. Head down the valley to Waldschach Castle and the Waldschach Lakes. Along the lake you reach the village of Lamperstätten. Past the chapel and after about 100 m on the country road, the trail branches off to the left. Through the Laßnitztal valley to Grötsch, past the chapel, head uphill to the Spiegelkogel to the Hakamp vineyard hotel. Along the Flamberger ridge the trail leads to Gasthof Haiden and on the right to Flamhof Castle, continue on forest paths to Unterjahring and after crossing the country road, the trail leads uphill after the sewage treatment plant to Buschenschank Strauß in Petzles. From here you pass the Buschenschenk Riedl and then continue to the Hubertus Chapel. At the chapel, turn left into the Wellinggraben. Then turn right again slightly uphill to the Buschenschank Pichler-Schober. Continue past vineyards to the Höfer wine tavern and uphill to the Steiri wine tavern. From here the trail leads downhill through beautiful mixed forests via Greith back to the starting point of the hike.

The "Distillery Aeijst" is worth a visit!

By train to Kaindorf/ Sulm. www.oebb.at or www.busbahnbim.at
Continue by taxi T: 0043 (0)664 886 57 826

Parking spaces are available at the starting point.

Tourist Office Südsteiermark
Hauptplatz 40
A-8530 Deuschlandsberg

Office Kitzeck Tel.: +43 (0)3456 3500
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