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Styria: Graz to the Green Heart: 3-Day Plan You Can Actually Drive
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The 3-day version for September: every day fits real transit, opening hours and daylight. Prefer more or fewer days? 3-day plan · 4-day plan · 5-day plan · best time to go.
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3
days
215 km
distance
7.2 h
driving
16
curated stops
💡 Good to know for this plan
- ~12.3 hours of daylight in September — the plan keeps days inside a realistic window.
- Harvest along the South Styrian wine road — Austria's Tuscany — with buschenschank taverns pouring on every ridge, and larches gilding the Dachstein.
Day 1 Graz & the Wine Road → Leoben
- Transit
- 2h43
- Finish
- ~17:00
- Temperature
- 6.0°C–15.6°C
- Rainy days
- ~16
- Daylight
- 12.3h
09:00
Stroll this artificial island featuring a stage for performances.
50 min · Graz & the Wine Road
10:00
Marvel at the futuristic design of Graz's modern art venue.
50 min · Graz & the Wine Road · €3 with euro<26 card
11:05
Explore lavish Baroque state rooms in this grand architecture.
50 min · Graz & the Wine Road · €13, free entry to the museum with Steiermark-Card or GenussCard
open: 10:00-17:00. Guided Tours: Tu-Su and public holidays at 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 14:00, 15:00 and 16:00
16:10
Day 2 Around Leoben
- Transit
- 2h00
- Finish
- ~17:15
- Temperature
- 6.0°C–15.6°C
- Rainy days
- ~16
- Daylight
- 12.3h
09:00
Experience thrilling races at this famous motor-racing circuit.
90 min · Leoben
11:45
VOESTalpine Steel mill Donawitz voestalpine.com map ↗
Witness massive steel production on a guided tour.
50 min · Leoben · free service of VOESTalpine
12:45
Asia Spa asiaspa.at map ↗
Enjoy serene pools and Asia-themed relaxation in a tranquil spa setting.
90 min · Leoben
Overnight here
Day 3 Schladming & the Dachstein
- Transit
- 2h27
- Finish
- ~17:15
- Temperature
- 5.0°C–14.4°C
- Rainy days
- ~19
- Daylight
- 12.3h
🔍 Check before you book
Every stop is a real, sourced place, but opening hours change, roads close and businesses move. Check anything you're paying for before you book.