Cycling Krakau circular tour - Touren-Impression #1 | © Tourismusverband Murau

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.


Public parking spaces are available directly at the info point in Krakaudorf.
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.
  • 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.

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.


ÖBB www.oebb.at | Styria connection line www.busbahnbim.at 

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

Map & downloads

Gallery

View of the Riegersburg from the Genusshotel

What the weather will be like Krakau (1171m)

Today, 23.10.2026

The day starts sunny, but will be partly cloudy in the afternoon.
Morning
very sunny
-1°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 0%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h
Noon
sunny
8°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 0%
sr.Windstärke 15 km/h
Night
sunny
4°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 5%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h

Tomorrow, 24.10.2026

Snow showers and at times snow mixed with rain. Then clouds breaking up in the afternoon.
Morning
weather.icon.75
1°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 80%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h
Noon
weather.icon.88
3°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 80%
sr.Windstärke 15 km/h
Night
sunny
0°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 45%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h

Forecast

25.10.2026
cloudy
-3°C 7°C
26.10.2026
slightly cloudy
0°C 10°C
27.10.2026
sunny
0°C 13°C
Naturpark-Bank | © Alpengasthof Moser - ArisMedia

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