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Krakau circular tour

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty medium
Route 22,0 km
Time 2:30 h
Uphill 423 hm
Downhill 419 hm
Highest point 1329 m
A scenic tour with several viewpoints overlooking beautiful Krakau.
This bike route scores with fantastic views, places to stop for refreshments, and great rest areas. Above all, you can explore Krakow's nature and discover one or two hidden gems along the way.

Best season

January
February
March
November
December

More information

East: From Vienna on the A 2 and S 6 to Leoben and St. Michael i. d. E., continue on the S 36 to Judenburg and on the B 96 to Murau. From Murau via Ranten to Krakau. From Graz on the A 9 to St. Michael i. d. O.. Further see above.


West, North: From Bregenz/Innsbruck via the A 12, A 93 and A 8 to Salzburg. From Salzburg on the A 10 to St. Michael im Lungau. From here on the B 96 to Tamsweg and further towards Murau via Sauerfeld to Krakau.

South: From Klagenfurt on the B 83 to Scheifling. Then take the B 96 to Murau and on to Krakau.

The bike route starts right in Krakaudorf at the information point. From here, you ride down the steep road to Seebach. Shortly after Seebach, turn right towards Krakauschatten. The tour continues to Krakauschatten. At Moos, keep right and ride back to the starting point via Krakauebene.
The Krakau circular tour offers challenging additional variants, such as the paths to the legendary Schattensee or Etrachsee.
With the BusBahmBim app from the composite 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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Public parking spaces are available directly at the info point in Krakaudorf.
The ideal time for this tour is from April to October. Information brochures are available at the various information offices.

Map & downloads

Gallery

First vine leaves in spring

What the weather will be like Krakau (1171m)

Today, 20.08.2026

Dry and fair in the early morning, later frequent thunderstorms.
Morning
sunny
15°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 20%
sr.Windstärke 0 km/h
Noon
rainy
23°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 60%
sr.Windstärke 10 km/h
Night
rainy
16°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 80%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h

Tomorrow, 21.08.2026

A high risk of thunderstorms throughout the whole day.
Morning
weather.icon.93
14°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 80%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h
Noon
weather.icon.93
18°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 85%
sr.Windstärke 10 km/h
Night
weather.icon.93
14°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 85%
sr.Windstärke 10 km/h

Forecast

22.08.2026
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9°C 17°C
23.08.2026
cloudy
9°C 18°C
24.08.2026
sunny
8°C 21°C
Naturpark-Bank | © Alpengasthof Moser - ArisMedia

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