Karchau round from Murau via St. Lambrecht

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This moderately difficult bike tour over the Karchau offers interesting mountain views and beautiful views of the district capital Murau and the monastery town of St. Lambrecht.

All efforts are made up for by the picturesque landscape. The mountain bike tour initially takes you on side roads or through forest sections. On the way back from St. Lambrecht to Murau, you drive along the main road. Caution is advised here.

Characteristics

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Fitness

Best season

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The tour in numbers

easy

Level of difficulty

35,0 km

Route

3:00 h

Time

790 hm

Uphill

790 hm

Downhill

1335 m

Highest point

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More information

Coming from Judenburg via Unzmarkt to Scheifling. Turn right here towards Murau. In Murau, after the second roundabout, the WM-Halle is on the left.

Coming from Murau via Ranten (or Stadl an der Mur), always drive straight to Murau. The WM-Halle is on the left after the double roundabout.

From the starting point, the World Cup hall in Murau, you cycle east to the Stolzalpen roundabout. There you take the second exit towards Scheifling. At the next roundabout, turn right at the first exit and follow the road for about 200 m towards St. Lambrecht. After the Mur bridge, turn left, cross the railway crossing and, after the logistics center, turn left via Laßnitzbach to Wirt am Stein. Here you drive at the intersection cf. Joslbauer continues towards Karchau. We recommend a short stop at the Ransmoarkehre to enjoy the wonderful view. From here we go to the Kleine Tauernbründl (highest point on the tour, 1,335m) and continue to Seebauer to the town of St. Blase. After about one kilometer, turn right at the “Eiswelt hiking trail” intersection. You cycle via Wirt am Pichl (beginning of the gravel road) via Heiligenstadt straight on to St. Lambrecht; The gravel road ends here. At the beginning of the through town of St. Lambrecht, turn right and follow the state road to Murau.

A walk through the monastery garden is worth it.

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Public parking spaces are available directly at the World Cup hall in Murau.

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