Kalkberg circular tour | 262

Characteristics

Skill

Fitness

The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty medium

Route 23,0 km

Time 2:30 h

Uphill 497 hm

Downhill 506 hm

Highest point 1334 m

Once around the Kalkberg over asphalt, gravel and meadow paths, one, two or three jumps into the cool water and a nice stop at the Maria Schönanger church.

This is an advanced mountain bike tour that offers some opportunities to cool down. From a scenic point of view, this route is one of the most beautiful in the Murau region and is therefore a must.

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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. You reach St. Lambrecht via Laßnitz near Murau. The monastery is located in 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. Turn right there towards Mariahof and St. Lambrecht. In Mariahof, after the railway crossing, turn left towards St. Lambrecht. The monastery is located in the center of St. Lambrecht.

Arrival from southern Austria/Italy Via Klagenfurt on the S 37 past St. Veit/Glan, Treibach and Friesach. In Friesach continue towards Vienna, via Dürnstein and Wildbad to Neumarkt. After the town center of Neumarkt turn left towards Murau, in Mariahof turn left after the railway crossing towards St. Lambrecht. The monastery is located in the center of St. Lambrecht.

Public parking spaces are available at St. Lambrecht Abbey or along the Abbey Wall.

From St. Lambrecht Abbey the route leads via Heiligenstadt down to Thajagraben. Here you cross the main road and drive uphill on paths to the Podolerteich. It rolls slightly downhill over the Muhrenteich to the Grasluppteich, where you can enjoy a refreshing swim. The next destination is Zeutschach, before climbing the climb up to the Maria Schönanger pilgrimage church. After this last rest point, the route only runs downhill and back to the starting point.

Helmet
Suitable footwear
Sportswear
Drinking bottle etc.

Even on a short tour, you should have the following basic equipment with you: repair kit, air pump, spare hose, a rag, suitable tools for gears, axles, saddle, stem and handlebar bolts.

With the BusBahnBim app from the interconnected line, timetable information is easier than ever before: all bus, train and tram connections in Austria can be queried by entering locations and/or addresses, stops or important points. The app is available as a free app for smartphones (Android, iOS) - on Google Play and in the App Store.

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The ideal time for this tour is from May to September. Information brochures are available at the various information offices.