Forest nature trail, Weiz
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Forest nature trail through the Weizer Hofstatt forest.
Circular trail with information boards (interesting facts about plants, animals, geology and ecology of the forest), starting from the Tabor Church on Weizer Hauptplatz - part of the nature trail.
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The district capital of Weiz is located in eastern Styria and is very easy to reach via the A2 from Vienna (approx. 2 hrs) and from Graz (approx. 30 min).
- Arrival from Vienna and Graz: On the A2 from Vienna, take motorway exit 161 / Gleisdorf West in the direction of B54 / B64. Follow the B65 / Gleisdorfer Bundesstraße until you reach the B54 / Wechselbundesstraße. At the roundabout take the second exit to the B64 / Rechberg-Bundesstraße. After about 15 km you will reach the district capital Weiz.
- Arriving from Graz via the main road: take Kaiser-Franz-Josef-Kai and Wickenburggasse to Jahngasse / B67a. Follow the B72 to Weiz and take the exit towards Weiz -West.
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The start of the trail marking and the 1st point for the nature trail is in the area of the main square and the Tabor church.
- Point 2: Start of the forest trail - information about the climatic value of the forest for Weiz.
- Point 3: Weiz waterworks - information about the Weiz water supply.
- Point 4: Rest area - information about forest and environment.
- Point 5: Rest area - information about the forest edge.
Variant oak - hornbeam - copper beech forest.
- Point 6: Hornbeam - natural monument - resting place.
- Point 7: Red beech - oak twin.
- Point 8: Resting place - description of the landscape.
Variation Zattach
- Point 9: Birch-aspen (quaking aspen) forest.
- Point 10; Zattach Chapel - information board.From here it is possible to return to Weiz in different directions. The hiking trails "Around the Stroß" or into the Raabklamm gorge also start here.
- Point 11: Castrum Wides area Former location of the fortified complex, which also served as an escape castle. Note: Between the individual points there are further information boards for various objects (trees etc.).
The tour ends at our starting point, the Weizer main square.
- In the Hofstatt forest there is a rest area for snacks and/or enjoyment.
- Along the path in the forest there is also sports equipment for exercising.
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Tree in the Hofstatt, Weiz in Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
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