Kirchschlag circular route D2 via Lembach and herbal hostess Gerda Stocker

©Nicole Heiling

Difficulty: Difficult
Distance: 16,11 km
Duration: 4:00 h
Ascent: 577 m elevation gain
Descent: 537 m elevation gain

Circular route with optional short tour via Lembach

Starting point of the tour: Main square Kirchschlag in the Bucklige Welt
Tour destination: Main square Kirchschlag in the Bucklige Welt

Difficulty: Difficult
Distance: 16,11 km
Duration: 4:00 h
Ascent: 577 m elevation gain
Descent: 537 m elevation gain

Fitness level required:
5/6
Overall experience:
6/6
Scenery:
5/6

Lowest point392 m
Highest point570 m

Round tour
Nice views
With refreshment stops
Accessibility by train and bus

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Circular route with optional short tour via Lembach

The trail leads past several sights and inns, along field and forest paths or on roads with little traffic, with the option of a shortcut and a short detour to the bee nature trail.

safety instructions Your hikes in the Vienna Alps should be an all-round beautiful and safe experience. Please therefore note the following:PreparationMake sure that the chosen route matches your experience and fitness. Check the weather forecast beforehand. The weather in the mountains can change very quickly. Always set off suitably equipped (e.g., rain protection). Check whether the huts and refreshment stops you want to visit are open. Inform someone about your route choice and planned return before you start.
Equipment Always take suitable maps with you. Wear sturdy shoes appropriate for the route, and bring sun and rain protection as well as water and some food. Take your mobile phone and save the emergency numbers for rescue services: rescue 144 / mountain rescue 140
Route description Marking D2Pass right by the Rosengarten and the Kirchschlag fortified church, turn right at the T-junction and continue past the Gasthaus/Butcher Pürrer and Café Winhofer. At the next intersection, turn right towards the B55, then left along the B55 to the next turn into Karlerstraße. Follow the Schlagmichlweg; after the last house, the path becomes a forest road. Cross the state road at the crest and continue along the forest road. Before the junction with the bee educational trail, turn left to continue on the Schlagmichlweg until Wiedmanns.For the short route, turn left here to Lembach, Gasthaus Stocker.For the long route, keep right here, continue on the forest road to the Gaismühle. After the Gaismühle, turn left and follow the signs. Follow the Berg goods road to Gasthaus Stocker in Lembach.From here, follow the street, shortly afterwards turn right into Steinriegelweg up to the transmission mast, then follow the Mitterbacher Weg/Mariazellerweg to Bäckergasse. From here, cross a small wooden bridge to the Äußerer Markt and back to the starting point.
Parking Ample parking available
Getting there From Vienna: Take the South Motorway A2, exit at Krumbach. Continue on the Krumbach junction. Continue on Kirchschlager Str./B55 to Kirchschlag.From Graz: Take the South Motorway A2, exit at Aspang-Zöbern. Turn right onto L137. Continue on Kampichl and Hauptstraße. Hauptstraße turns left in Zöbern and becomes Austraße. Follow L137 to Unterhaus near Krumbach and turn right to Kirchschlag.
Public transport By train to the Edlitz/Grimmenstein station, then by regional bus to "Gemeindeamt" KirchschlagMore information can be found at www.oebb.at and www.vor.at
Editor’s tip Food and drink stops:Herbal hostess Gerda Stocker, LembachHotel Post / Hönig Wirt, KirchschlagInn Bräuhaus Kogelbauer, KirchschlagGasthaus PürrerPoints of interest along the way:Rosengarten KirchschlagKirchschlag fortified churchBee educational trailKirchschlag City MuseumOther:Kirchschlag bath castleKirchschlag castle ruins

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Opening hours: Mon - Thu 08:30 - 16:00 / Fri 08:30 - 13:00

Letzte Änderung: 16 Mar 2026