If you choose Laßnitzhöhe, you can plan your stay around hiking, plants, cycling and a culinary event in autumn. Two hiking trails of different lengths stand out in particular; there is also a path through the arboretum and a public garden for picking fruit near the main square.
Discover hiking and plants
The Villa Hiking Trail has 24 stops and is about 6 km long in total. The sebastian RELOADED® experience trail measures 7.3 km. Comparing their lengths directly, sebastian RELOADED® is longer; the number of stops on the Villa Hiking Trail provides another useful reference for planning. You can use trail length and number of stops as different points of reference when planning your hiking day.
The arboretum also has a clear focus on plants: it is divided into four areas featuring different woody plants. Trail No. 12, “pflanzen RIECHEN” (“smell the plants”), leads through the grounds. If you would like to make plants the focus of a walk, you can combine the trail with a visit to the arboretum’s different areas. The public garden for picking fruit near the main square offers a different kind of nature experience. It invites passers-by to observe, marvel and sample, adding a dedicated stop to the trail options. Woody plants—that is, trees and shrubs—are the focus of the four areas.
Cycling and exercise
The signposted regional Mostwärtsradweg R49 cycling route connects Graz and Gleisdorf via Laßnitzhöhe. Well-signposted walking and cycling routes also pass through the town, along with a pump track. This gives you other ways to get active in town besides the hiking trails—from riding along a designated cycling route to using the pump track. S-Bahn line 3 follows the Mostwärtsradweg R49 through the Graz Hill Country. If you include line 3 in your travel plans, check the timetable for your specific travel date.
The character of the town and an autumn occasion
For more than 100 years, Laßnitzhöhe has been known throughout Styria and beyond for its healing climate and medical expertise. Its floral displays are also part of the town’s character: Laßnitzhöhe has received several awards in Styria’s floral decoration competition, “Die Flora.” An annual culinary event is the Schmankerlwandertag in autumn, described as a culinary highlight. If this event is the reason for your trip, it is worth checking the specific date before planning your overnight stays.
Choose the focus of your stay
When looking for a hotel in Laßnitzhöhe, you can start by thinking about what you would like to shape your days around: the stops on the Villa Hiking Trail, the plant-focused arboretum and Trail No. 12, cycling on the Mostwärtsradweg R49, or the autumn Schmankerlwandertag. These different focuses lead to different travel plans, without requiring you to fit every activity into a single itinerary.
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