Cycling Via Natura cycle path stage 8 - Touren-Impression #1 | © Tourismusverband Murau

Via Natura cycle path stage 8

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty easy
Route 1,3 km
Time 0:10 h
Uphill 41 hm
Highest point 917 m
On this easy mountain bike tour you will be at Furtner Teich in no time.
This route can also be done by children. The Furtnerteich invites you to linger and relax. You can get a refreshing dip here or enjoy the peace and quiet around the pond.

Best season

January
February
March
November
December

More information

By car from GermanyFrom 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 to Mariahof, cross the railway crossing, the fortified church can be seen on the left. At the Raiffeisenbank turn right to Furtnerteich.

Arrival from Eastern Austria/HungaryAt 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. At the Raiffeisenbank turn left to Furnterteich.

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 to Neumarkt. After the town center turn left towards Mariahof, then turn left towards Furtnerteich.


Public parking spaces are available at the Furtnerteich.
Follow the Baierdorferweg which leads from the Furtner Teich to the town of Hoferdorf.
  • 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.

Be sure to pack your swimming gear so you can cool off in the Furtnerteich on hot days!
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.

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

cattle on the Brandriedl with view to the Dachstein (Ramsau am Dachstein)

What the weather will be like Neumarkt in der Steiermark (834m)

Today, 22.09.2026

Dry and partly sunny throughout the day, with cloudy periods from time to time.
Morning
sunny
6°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 5%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h
Noon
slightly cloudy
17°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 5%
sr.Windstärke 15 km/h
Night
sunny
9°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 0%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h

Tomorrow, 23.09.2026

Dry and sunny throughout the day with hardly any clouds.
Morning
very sunny
4°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 0%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h
Noon
very sunny
16°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 0%
sr.Windstärke 10 km/h
Night
very sunny
10°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 0%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h

Forecast

23.09.2026
very sunny
3°C 18°C
24.09.2026
cloudy
4°C 18°C
25.09.2026
very sunny
5°C 18°C
Naturpark-Bank | © Alpengasthof Moser - ArisMedia

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