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'Heaven and hell'

Characteristics

Skill
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The tour in numbers

Route 208,5 km
Time 3:30 h
Uphill 2824 hm
Downhill 2844 hm
Highest point 1221 m
From Mariazell, the place of grace, to the wild and romantic Höllental valley.
A tour that leads from Mariazell via the Niederalpl and Preiner Gscheid to the 'Lower Austrian side'. Bikers' hearts will beat faster at names such as Höllental and Kalte Kuchl.

Via Schwarzenbach an der Pielach, Frankenfels and Puchenstuben you return to the starting point - Mariazell. 

Best season

January
February
March
November
December

More information

Mariazell B 20 to Wegscheid - turn left - Niederalplpass - Mürzsteg - Neuberg - B 23 to Kapellen turn left towards Reichenau - Paßhöhe Preiner Gscheid - Edlach keep left - Hirschwang turn left onto B 27 towards Schwarzau im Gebirge - Höllental - Schwarzau im Gebirge -Kalte Kuchl - Ochssattel - at Strkm 64.3 after the bridge turn right towards St. Pölten (B 214) - Freiland - left onto B 20 towards Mariazell - Türnitz - at km 39.1 right towards Schwarzenbach - through Schwarzenbach an der Piellach to the junction with the B 39 - left towards Mariazell - through Frankenfels to the junction with the B 28 left towards Mariazell - Puchenstuben - Passhöhe Wastl am Wald - junction with the B 20 left towards St. Pölten. In the village of Sägemühle turn right towards Gscheid. Stay on the main road until Ulreichsberg. There turn right (at the wayside shrine) - Walster - continue to the junction with the B 21 turn right - Mariazell.
Sights along the route:
  • Mariazell Basilica
  • Glass blowing workshop and monastery building in Neuberg an der Mürz
  • Walk along the Hubertussee in the Walster
Petrol stations along the route:
Socar in Mariazell, OMV in Neuberg, Rauckenberger petrol station in Schwarzau/Gebirge, Genol in Türnitz, Socar in Mariazell

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What the weather will be like Mariazell (860m)

Today, 28.06.2026

A sunny day, but thunderstorms will be possible towards evening.
Morning
very sunny
23°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 0%
sr.Windstärke 10 km/h
Noon
very sunny
33°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 15%
sr.Windstärke 10 km/h
Night
rainy
28°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 20%
sr.Windstärke 10 km/h

Tomorrow, 29.06.2026

Mostly sunny in the morning, becoming cloudy during the day. Thunderstorms will be likely towards evening.
Morning
very sunny
20°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 0%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h
Noon
sunny
31°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 35%
sr.Windstärke 10 km/h
Night
rainy
24°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 60%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h

Forecast

30.06.2026
rainy
16°C 29°C
01.07.2026
rainy
15°C 24°C
02.07.2026
cloudy
14°C 22°C
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