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Welcome to Hooked on Cycling Holidays and our cycling holiday in the southern area of Austria known as the Austrian Tuscany. This cycling holiday in Austria has been designed as a self led cycle tour which brings Wine and Wellness to your hearts. This cycling region is the area where Austrian wines are produced but also has many fabulous Spa towns also to enjoy. You can easily reach the start of this cycling holiday by Low cost airlines into Graz. This Wine and Wellness cycling holiday is ideal for a first time holiday or more experienced cyclist who wishes a relaxing holiday
Should you once again owe your body a favour, treat yourself to this bike tour! Numerous spas on your path through the "Austrian Tuscany" will allow your body to relax. The fresh air and the exercise on the bike - never turning into an extreme sport - will make you feel well in a short period of time. A special treat for your palate: the South Styrian Wine Street around Ehrenhausen and Gamlitz is a secret tip for wine connoisseurs. The native cuisine with Steirerkäs (Styrian cheese) and Styrian beef is something that the Syrians can be proud of. Listen to your body! Bike along! and have some great fun in the less known but beautiful region.
You will follow wonderful bicycle paths, small side roads, some short hilly paths in the vineyards and only main roads for short distances into towns.
Available Fridays & Saturdays from 25th April to 11th October
Level 2 tour self guided tour
Day 1 Arrival Graz/Unterpremstätten
On arrival there will be a hand over of more tour information and d istribution of bikes. This was the Cultural Capital 2003 and it is a lovely town to look around with a city stroll.
Day 2 Loop ride to see the Lipizzan Horses 25 miles 40 km
First by train to Köflach where there is a glass museum and new Thermal Spa Therme Nova, then by bike to stud farm Piber. For more than 200 years the world famous white stallions of Spanish Riding School in Vienna have been bred here. The horses have to pass through immense training before they are able to perform in Vienna. After your visit you cycle on to Bärnbach with its church by artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser and the Moses fountain. Lastly onto Voitsberg and return to Graz.
Day 3 Graz/Unterpremstätten - Sulmtal/Gleinstätten 35 miles 55 km
Today's cycling leads through numerous pumpkin fields to St. Martin. Peaceful towns such as Stainz are located on the way. The famous Schilcher wine is produced in this region. This is a wonderful cycling day , you will notice the scenery is so much like Tuscany! you could be in Italy.
Day 4 Sulmtal/Gleinstätten - Gamlitz 22 miles 35 km
Plenty of wine! The most famous varieties are cultivated here such as Riesling, Welschriesling and White Burgunder. There are some hills to ascend, but you will always be treated to a beautiful view of the "Styrian Tuscany" landscape and neighbouring Slovenia. While in Gamlitz visit the wine musuem  at Castle Gamlitz.
Day 5 Gamlitz – Mureck 16 miles 25 km
This biking stage is but a short one to allow time for wine-tastings. Take your time to see the South Styrian Wine Street and the Volcano Wine-grower area Kloech. Visit excellent wine-growing estates of Polz and Tement or Schuster with guided cellar tour, tasting and a hearty cold meal. End the day with a 5-course menu cooked by the “Cook of Royalties” at House Steirerland or in a secluded little wine-growing hut in the vineyards.
Day 6 Mureck – Bad Radkersburg 16 miles 25 km
After wine comes water. Water in all possible forms washing down the last stage to Bad Radkersburg. With the River Mur as a guideline you arrive at lake Röckseeand maybe take a refreshing plunge then onto the thermal spas of Bad Radkersburg with its historic old town with very well preserved overall appearance. Entrance to the thermal spa Parktherme is included!
Day 7 Loop ride - Thermal Country 18 miles 35 km
Today you cycle along the Austrian-Slovenian border on tranquil cycle paths into the Volcano country around Bad Radkersburg or into Slovenia. Lovely scenic countryside awaits you with sleepy little wine-growing villages and in the evening swimming in thermal water, accessible directly from the hotel, that is well-being! Entrance to thermal spa Parktherme is included!
Day 8 Individual departure
One ascent more and then the descent to Graz. We offer additional nights, if you want to visit numerous places of interest in Europe's Cultural Capital 2003
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What is Included
- 7 Nights Bed and Breakfast
- 3 and 4 star hotels and Guest Houses
- Information Pack
- Routes and Maps
- Luggage transfers
- Free car parking
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Extras
- 21 speed Rental Cycle
- Cost before and after tour
- Half board Independent tour
- Extra nights In Graz and Bad Liopersdorf
- Flights
- Travel Insurance
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Tariff 2008
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CEAUS5
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Single occupancy
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£606
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Price per person based on two persons sharing double/twin room
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£492
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Half Board
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£103
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Extra Night in Graz per person
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£42 Double , £61 single
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Rental Cycle
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£42
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Fly Ryanair to Graz
How to get there
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