racetrack
Red Bull Ring
Short, fast circuit at Spielberg in the Styrian mountains hosting the Austrian Grand Prix, with big elevation changes, alpine views, and a busy calendar of public track days.
10 km · about 20 min drive
Styria, Austria · Europe
Rachau is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Sankt Lorenzen bei Knittelfeld, 49km from Grüner See (Green Lake).
Rachau is a town located in Styria, Austria. With a population of 299, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Rachau sits in Austria, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Vienna time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Rachau to your route.
Rachau is a former municipality in the district of Murtal in Styria, Austria with 626 inhabitants. Since the 2015 Styria municipal structural reform, it is part of the municipality Sankt Margarethen bei Knittelfeld. It is divided into three districts: Mitterbach, Glein Rachau, and the village of Rachau itself.Read more
Neighbouring settlements include Apfelberg, St. Margarethen, St. Lorenzen, Kleinlobming, St. Stefan ob Leoben, Salla, Übelbach, Kainach bei Voitsberg und Gallmannsegg.
The Mayor of Rachau was Karl Hirtler of the ÖVP; Bernadette Hartleb (ÖVP) was vice mayor. There is a primary school and two volunteer firefighters in the village.
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Rachau is located in Styria, Austria, Europe. The coordinates are 47.2167 latitude, 14.9000 longitude.
Rachau has a population of approximately 299 people, making it a town in Austria.
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racetrack
Short, fast circuit at Spielberg in the Styrian mountains hosting the Austrian Grand Prix, with big elevation changes, alpine views, and a busy calendar of public track days.
10 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
A wooded hill in the centre of Graz crowned by the iconic 13th-century clock tower, with the futuristic Kunsthaus 'friendly alien' at its base.
43 km · about 50 min drive
museum
In the last surviving hall of Johann Puch's original factory, some 2,500 exhibits trace Austria's own marque: Puch mopeds and motorcycles, the 500 microcar, and Haflinger and Pinzgauer off-roaders.
45 km · about 50 min drive
natural wonder
A seasonal phenomenon in Styria where snowmelt floods a park creating a crystal-clear emerald lake with submerged benches and paths.
49 km · about 55 min drive
landmark
The world's largest monastic library, a breathtaking Baroque hall with ceiling frescoes, housing 70,000 volumes in the Styrian Alps.
52 km · about 60 min drive
April to October
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