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Tour 10a - MTB - Schwarzer Herrgott

This round trip is not only a scenic MTB tour in Murtal adventure region in Styria but is especially impressive because of the destination, the Black Lord.
This wooded tour starts at tour point 10 at Gasthof Mooswirt in Steinmetzgraben near Fohnsdorf in the Murtal adventure region in styria and is a nice circular tour for all MTB enthusiasts. Along the Allerheiligenbach it goes uphill to the end of the asphalt road and turn left on gravel road and then the path leads straight to the summit cross "Black Lord". Elfi Lukas describes in the book Von Schloss zu Schloss (From Castle to Castle): "When lightning struck the cross, the statue of Christ turned black but did not burn". A popular destination for Murtal hikers and bikers. The descent goes sharply to the right in the direction of Himmelbauer and enjoy the view in the direction of Pöls during a short break. Continue to the quarry Pöls Oberkurzheim where now the asphalt road begins again and drive through the village to the turnoff left to Fohnsdorf. On very narrow well-traveled road, the tour leads straight to Allerheiligen and from there left in the Steinmetzgraben and continue the stream to the inn Mooswirt with great stop.

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

Best season

January
February
March
April
November
December

The tour in numbers

medium
Level of difficulty
18,3 km
Route
2:00 h
Time
520 hm
Uphill
520 hm
Downhill
1293 m
Highest point

Map & downloads

More information

  • On the S36 (Murtal expressway) we take the exit Zeltweg West
  • Keep right in the direction of Fohnsdorf, Aichdorf
  • after 700m turn half right onto Fohnsdorfer Straße
  • after 2.9km turn right onto the main squareafter 90m turn left onto the country road
  • after 4.4 km turn right onto Allerheiligen
  • after 150m turn left onto Allerheiligen
  • after 3.1km the finish is on the right-hand side.
  • Start: GH Mooswirt (Allerheiligengraben) junction 10
  • straight on uphill until end of asphalt - beginning of gravel then turn left
  • Straight ahead to summit cross "Black Lord'.
  • sharp right turn towards Himmelbauer
  • We take a short break to enjoy the view towards Pöls
  • At the quarry Pöls Oberkurzheim the asphalt begins again
  • then we go straight on towards Pöls village
  • then left towards Fohnsdorf / Allerheiligen
  • in "Allerheiligen" turn left towards Allerheiligengraben (GH Mooswirt)
Be sure to take a photo of the magnificent view into the Pölstal. The "Black Lord" is also a popular photo motif in the region. 
You can take your bike to the train station Judenburg. From here you can ride your bike to the starting point (approx. 10km).
You can park at the Gasthof Mooswirt. Be respectful of the inn's guests. 
You can also find more tour tips of the Murtal region on www.murtal.at You can find the bike node system with the bike nodes, which make it easier for you to navigate through the region, in the bike map "Nimm's Radl".  You can find more cycling tips in the tour map "Nimm's Radl".

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What the weather will be like

Pöls-Oberkurzheim (790m)

Morning
slightly cloudy
7°C
15%
5 km/h
Noon
sunny
14°C
10%
10 km/h
Night
very sunny
8°C
10%
5 km/h
Early clouds will clear to leave the region with a dry and sunny day.
Morning
sunny
5°C
5%
0 km/h
Noon
cloudy
13°C
5%
5 km/h
Night
sunny
8°C
0%
5 km/h
Sunny and cloudy periods will alternate throughout the day.
13.10.2024
slightly cloudy
4°C 17°C
14.10.2024
slightly cloudy
4°C 16°C
15.10.2024
sunny
5°C 17°C

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