Guidebook for Picheldorf
Food Scene
Pogusch-25min: Very special place to eyes and stomach. The Reitbauer family also has the Steirereck in Vienna which is currently # 16 in the world! You will find old rebuild farmhouses, a great wine cellar, rustic, excellent food. Helipad outside.
Wirtshaus Steirereck
21 PoguschPogusch-25min: Very special place to eyes and stomach. The Reitbauer family also has the Steirereck in Vienna which is currently # 16 in the world! You will find old rebuild farmhouses, a great wine cellar, rustic, excellent food. Helipad outside.
Bruck-7min: Excellent food from a chef who lived for years in Bermuda. You can get a Dark & Stormy there! Located at the river Mur, this restaurant is located in a building that goes back to the 900's. Not a typo.
die WEINEREI im Baderhaus
15 SchiffländBruck-7min: Excellent food from a chef who lived for years in Bermuda. You can get a Dark & Stormy there! Located at the river Mur, this restaurant is located in a building that goes back to the 900's. Not a typo.
Local mountain top hut-30min. You can hike there, bike there or take the car. Paragliders may be there ready to fly off the mountain. Great local foods, homemade breads. Famous for their pork roast, beer, and local Schnaps.
Gasthaus Madereck
10 Zum MadereckLocal mountain top hut-30min. You can hike there, bike there or take the car. Paragliders may be there ready to fly off the mountain. Great local foods, homemade breads. Famous for their pork roast, beer, and local Schnaps.
Graz-45min: After you visited the armory, the Schlossberg and did some shopping at Kaster & Oehler, why not enjoy a wonderful lunch or dinner on the patio at Eckstein in Graz and watch the world go by...
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Restaurant Eckstein
3 Mehlpl.Graz-45min: After you visited the armory, the Schlossberg and did some shopping at Kaster & Oehler, why not enjoy a wonderful lunch or dinner on the patio at Eckstein in Graz and watch the world go by...
Frohnleiten-25min: One does not need to play a round of golf to enjoy this restaurant, overlooking a beautiful golf course! Sit on the patio and just enjoy.
Golfhotel Murhof
53 Adriach-RabensteinFrohnleiten-25min: One does not need to play a round of golf to enjoy this restaurant, overlooking a beautiful golf course! Sit on the patio and just enjoy.
Spielberg-30min: When the owner of Red Bull purchased the Formula 1 racetrack in Spielberg (now Red Bull Ring) he also purchased a whole bunch of great buildings nearby and turned them into beautiful restaurants. One of them is the G'Schloessl.
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G'Schlössl Murtal
1 MurhofSpielberg-30min: When the owner of Red Bull purchased the Formula 1 racetrack in Spielberg (now Red Bull Ring) he also purchased a whole bunch of great buildings nearby and turned them into beautiful restaurants. One of them is the G'Schloessl.
Fohnsdorf-40min: This is also one of the places that belongs to Red Bull. It is a beautiful old castle, event place, restaurant, wedding venue.... just give it a try if you are close by and enjoy!
Schloss Gabelhofen
54 SchloßgasseFohnsdorf-40min: This is also one of the places that belongs to Red Bull. It is a beautiful old castle, event place, restaurant, wedding venue.... just give it a try if you are close by and enjoy!
Kapfenberg-25min: A quick drive to Kapfenberg and up a local mountain, pass an old mediveal castle and you find a wooden hut with incredible rustic decor, deer roaming outside, goats nibbling fresh grass along the road and the food that is just as great as the sight! Very traditional and very tasty. The view is outstanding as well.
Einkehr Prieselbauer
Kapfenberg-25min: A quick drive to Kapfenberg and up a local mountain, pass an old mediveal castle and you find a wooden hut with incredible rustic decor, deer roaming outside, goats nibbling fresh grass along the road and the food that is just as great as the sight! Very traditional and very tasty. The view is outstanding as well.
Bruck an der Mur - 10 min: Traditional Austrian meals. Very tasty! Two daily lunch menues at very reasonable prices. Just a few minutes by car down the street. Where all the locals go...
Wirtshaus Folger
136 BruckerstraßeBruck an der Mur - 10 min: Traditional Austrian meals. Very tasty! Two daily lunch menues at very reasonable prices. Just a few minutes by car down the street. Where all the locals go...
Parks & Nature
Hiking: One of a kind canyon with wooden ladders. What an experience! After you cleared all 164 ladders, have a great meal at 'Der Gute Hirt' or keep on hiking all the way to the top of the Hochlantsch for some amazing views: https://www.bergfex.com/sommer/steiermark/touren/wanderung/3616,baerenschuetzklamm/
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Bärenschützklamm
40 Bärenschütz W.Hiking: One of a kind canyon with wooden ladders. What an experience! After you cleared all 164 ladders, have a great meal at 'Der Gute Hirt' or keep on hiking all the way to the top of the Hochlantsch for some amazing views: https://www.bergfex.com/sommer/steiermark/touren/wanderung/3616,baerenschuetzklamm/
Walking/Hiking: This lake is famous for its emerald color. Best visited during/after snowmelt, May-June. This lake was a sought after diving spot for a while. You may have seen a photo on National Geographic. There is a restaurant with local foods.
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Grüner See
Walking/Hiking: This lake is famous for its emerald color. Best visited during/after snowmelt, May-June. This lake was a sought after diving spot for a while. You may have seen a photo on National Geographic. There is a restaurant with local foods.
Walking/Hiking/Climbing: A wonderful mountain lake located in Eisenerz. Parking available, 2 cafes with local food and you can walk all the way around the lake. Great starting place for hiking and serious climbing.
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Leopoldsteinersee
Walking/Hiking/Climbing: A wonderful mountain lake located in Eisenerz. Parking available, 2 cafes with local food and you can walk all the way around the lake. Great starting place for hiking and serious climbing.
Walking/Hiking/Climbing: Styria has lots of forests. How about some forest bathing while you are here? Find peace of mind as soon as you walk over soft forest grounds, amongst the trees. Mountains are not as steep as in the West of Austria and hills are rolling, but you will find some amazing hikes and climbing opportunities througout: https://www.hochsteiermark.at/en/holiday/hiking-climbing
Hochsteiermark
Walking/Hiking/Climbing: Styria has lots of forests. How about some forest bathing while you are here? Find peace of mind as soon as you walk over soft forest grounds, amongst the trees. Mountains are not as steep as in the West of Austria and hills are rolling, but you will find some amazing hikes and climbing opportunities througout: https://www.hochsteiermark.at/en/holiday/hiking-climbing
Walking/Hiking: High up where the cows go for the summer, you find a small lake that feeds into the Baerenschuetzklamm. You can walk around it and enjoy a meal along its shores. Great start for a wonderful hike.
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Teichalm
Walking/Hiking: High up where the cows go for the summer, you find a small lake that feeds into the Baerenschuetzklamm. You can walk around it and enjoy a meal along its shores. Great start for a wonderful hike.
Biking: Lots of beautiful back roads invite you to discover this part of the world on your bike as we are located directly along the European Bike Road that runs along the Mur river through Styria.
R2 Murradweg
R2 MurradwegBiking: Lots of beautiful back roads invite you to discover this part of the world on your bike as we are located directly along the European Bike Road that runs along the Mur river through Styria.
Everything Else
Grocery Shopping/Shopping: It is the closest city to the house and where you can buy groceries at Billa, Spar or Hofer, go for a meal or just sit on the market square and enjoy a cup of coffee. Great town to visit for farmer's market with local products on Wed and Sat mornings.
Bruck an der Mur
Grocery Shopping/Shopping: It is the closest city to the house and where you can buy groceries at Billa, Spar or Hofer, go for a meal or just sit on the market square and enjoy a cup of coffee. Great town to visit for farmer's market with local products on Wed and Sat mornings.
Shopping: Leoben is known for its Montan University, beautiful market square and shopping center LCS. 10 km from house.
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Leoben
Shopping: Leoben is known for its Montan University, beautiful market square and shopping center LCS. 10 km from house.
Motor sports
Check out the food scene that can be found on the website!
The Red Bull Ring is 1/2 hour away from the house and hosts not only a Formula 1 race but many other events for the motor sport enthusiast throughout the year: https://www.projekt-spielberg.com/de/der-spielberg/red-bull-ring
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Red Bull Ring
1 Red Bull Ring Str.The Red Bull Ring is 1/2 hour away from the house and hosts not only a Formula 1 race but many other events for the motor sport enthusiast throughout the year: https://www.projekt-spielberg.com/de/der-spielberg/red-bull-ring
Sightseeing
Graz is my favorite city in Austria. Go to the old part of town and have lunch or dinner at Eckstein. Or take the elevator up the Schlossberg and have a lovely meal overlooking the city from there. Beautiful old center. Known for great shopping, music and culture.
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Graz
Graz is my favorite city in Austria. Go to the old part of town and have lunch or dinner at Eckstein. Or take the elevator up the Schlossberg and have a lovely meal overlooking the city from there. Beautiful old center. Known for great shopping, music and culture.
If you have a sweet tooth, this is THE place to go. Make sure you have a reseration (online) as tours fill up quickly! Eat your heart out in this amazing chocolate factory! https://www.zotter.at/en/homepage.html
1 hour 20 min, S35 and E66
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Zotter Čokoladna Manufaktura
56 BerglIf you have a sweet tooth, this is THE place to go. Make sure you have a reseration (online) as tours fill up quickly! Eat your heart out in this amazing chocolate factory! https://www.zotter.at/en/homepage.html
1 hour 20 min, S35 and E66
Golf
Beautiful upscale golf club in short driving distance (20 min, S 35) with good restaurant, nestled into the Mur valley: https://www.murhof.at
Murhof
Beautiful upscale golf club in short driving distance (20 min, S 35) with good restaurant, nestled into the Mur valley: https://www.murhof.at
Medieval Castles
Kapfenberg: Located just a few minutes outside of Bruck/Mur, you will find this castle on top of a mountain, overlooking the city of Kapfenberg. With wonderful views, a great Knight Festival once a year, bird shows and a restaurant, it will bring you back to the medieval times: http://www.burg-oberkapfenberg.at/index_en.php
Burg Oberkapfenberg
1 SchloßbergKapfenberg: Located just a few minutes outside of Bruck/Mur, you will find this castle on top of a mountain, overlooking the city of Kapfenberg. With wonderful views, a great Knight Festival once a year, bird shows and a restaurant, it will bring you back to the medieval times: http://www.burg-oberkapfenberg.at/index_en.php
After a trip to Zotter's chocolate factory why not add a visit to Burg Riegersburg? Learn about witches and witch hunts in an exhibit and tour the old rooms. Take an elevator to the top or walk up by foot, through an old vineyard before you enter through a big gate. After your tour have some amazing local food right then and there!
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Riegersburg dvorac
1 RiegersburgAfter a trip to Zotter's chocolate factory why not add a visit to Burg Riegersburg? Learn about witches and witch hunts in an exhibit and tour the old rooms. Take an elevator to the top or walk up by foot, through an old vineyard before you enter through a big gate. After your tour have some amazing local food right then and there!