Hiking Route Jakobsberg circular hiking trail - Touren-Impression #1 | © Tourismusverband Murau

Jakobsberg circular hiking trail

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty medium
Route 12,3 km
Time 4:00 h
Uphill 361 hm
Downhill 363 hm
Highest point 1255 m
The Jakobsberger circular hiking trail takes us from Mühlen via the Egartbichl, Jakobsbergs and Mondorf back to the town center of Mühlen.
This is a slightly longer hike, but worth seeing in terms of scenery. The tour offers some fantastic viewpoints to fully enjoy the Murau region.

Best season

January
February
March
April
November
December

More information

  • By car from Germany

From Munich via the A8 towards Salzburg. From Salzburg on the A10 Tauernautobahn to St. Michael im Lungau. On the B 96 to Tamsweg, then on the B 95 to Predlitz. The B 97 leads via Stadl/Mur to Murau. There at the roundabout towards St. Lambrecht to Murauer train station and further towards St. Lambrecht. Via Laßnitz near Murau you reach St. Lambrecht, which is already in the nature park. Continue towards Mariahof, then to Neumarkt, after Neumarkt and St. Marein turn left towards Mühlen. Follow the main road, then turn left to Mühlen to the town center.

  • Arrival from Eastern Austria/Hungary

At the motorway junction in St. Michael near Leoben, take the S 36 towards Klagenfurt. Past Knittelfeld and Judenburg to Scheifling. In Scheifling continue towards Klagenfurt to Neumarkt, via Unzmarkt and Perchau am Sattel you reach Neumarkt. Drive through Neumarkt and St. Marein, then turn left towards Mühlen. Follow the main road, then turn left to Mühlen to the town center.

  • Arrival from southern

Austria/ItalyVia Klagenfurt on the S 37 past St. Veit/Glan, Treibach and Friesach. In Friesach continue towards Vienna, via Dürnstein and Wildbad towards Neumarkt. After the gorge and just before St. Marein, turn right towards Mühlen. Follow the main road, then turn left to Mühlen.

The hike runs from Mühlen via St. Helen and over the Jakobsberg back to the village.
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Parking spaces are available in Mühlen.
The ideal time for this tour is from May to October. Information brochures are available at the various information offices.

Map & downloads

Gallery

Leopoldsteinersee lake at Eisenerz

What the weather will be like Mühlen (961m)

Today, 20.08.2026

Mostly sunny in the morning, becoming cloudy during the day. Thunderstorms will be likely towards evening.
Morning
very sunny
16°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 0%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h
Noon
slightly cloudy
25°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 50%
sr.Windstärke 10 km/h
Night
rainy
18°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 80%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h

Tomorrow, 21.08.2026

Rain showers in the morning, then frequent thunderstorms.
Morning
cloudy
15°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 75%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h
Noon
rainy
20°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 80%
sr.Windstärke 10 km/h
Night
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16°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 85%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h

Forecast

22.08.2026
cloudy
11°C 18°C
23.08.2026
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11°C 20°C
24.08.2026
sunny
9°C 22°C
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