Tour 67k - MTB - Fötschach Tour

Characteristics

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The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty easy

Route 17,3 km

Time 1:30 h

Uphill 250 hm

Downhill 250 hm

Highest point 854 m

Medium-difficulty tour through St. Margarethen in the Krumeckgraben via the Wetterkreuz down into the Fötschachgraben in the Murtal adventure region in Styria.

This scenic tour leads from the Wipfelwanderweg parking lot in the Murtal region in Styria, from junction 67 twice left downhill to the Rachau - Glein junction to cycle junction 68. After the bus stop, the route climbs slightly to the right past beautiful alpine meadows to the village of Glein, where you will also find Mrs. Eva Tragner's herb store. At the bridge, the tour leads uphill to the left and continues over the Fötschachgraben, on the right-hand side you can see the lovely Berger Kircherl before it leads back to the country road. Now turn left towards cycle junction 69 to St. Lorenzen, where you can stop for a bite to eat at Landgasthof Friedl, Restaurant & Gästehaus Seiger with its beautiful terrace or the Café Gruber bakery. The Gruber sports store with its own bike workshop with a large range of bike accessories and spare parts is also located directly in St. Lorenzen. The tour continues at a leisurely pace to St. Margarethen to cycle junction 68, where you turn left and head back towards Glein-Rachau. At cycle junction 67, turn right twice and continue uphill for a short distance to the starting point of the Wipfelwanderweg trail.

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More information

From the highway, take the Knittelfeld Ost exit in the direction of St. Margarethen.
At the municipality of St. Margarethen

Gobernitz - St. Margarethen - Glein - Krumeckgraben - Wetterkreuz - Fötschachgraben via country road back to Gobernitz.

On hot days, be sure to take plenty of fluids and sun protection with you, as there is hardly any shade on this tour.

Walkers and hikers always have priority. A friendly and considerate approach to pedestrians is a prerequisite. In case of encounters, it is important to make yourself known with the bell and pass slowly. Walking paths and hiking trails may not be used by mountain bikes.

Our nature and landscape is as good as untouched and beautiful. To keep it that way, we ask vacationers to avoid litter and unnecessary noise. In order not to disturb the animals, the mountain bike trails should only be ridden during the day:

Ride only on cleared, marked trails and never off the beaten path. On the forest trails, the road traffic regulations must be observed!

Just like driving a car, you should always ride on sight when mountain biking. On frosty roads, expect to see wood on the roadway and motor vehicles.

If you encounter grazing livestock on the trail, reduce your speed to walking pace to avoid any false reactions from the animals. Please always close grazing gates!

Proper self-assessment is necessary in any sport! Do not overstrain yourself in technique and condition. This also avoids accidents.

This tour is passable with mountain bike or also trekking bike.

Mountain bike: roadworthy (e-)mountain bike with plenty of wheel traction, bike helmet, if necessary enduro or full-face helmet, if necessary elbow and knee protectors, if necessary back and shin protector, day bike backpack (approx. 20 liters) with rain cover, mountain bike shoes with ankle protection, weather-adapted and durable clothing in multi-layer principle (e.g. functional shirt, bike jersey, bib shorts, arm warmers and leg warmers). shatterproof cycling glasses, long-finger gloves, air pump, bicycle tools, sun and rain protection, provisions and drinking water, water bottle and suitable holder, first aid kit, pocket knife, cell phone, if necessary cell phone holder for the handlebars, if necessary headlamp and reflectors, maps.

Beautiful alpine meadow tour with a stop at the shady Gasthaus Seiger in St. Lorenzen. On this route you will also find Eva Tragner's herb store and the Gruber bike workshop. After this barely shady tour, we recommend cooling off at the Zechner leisure center in Kobenz.

The tour is easily accessible from Knittelfeld station.

Kräuterladen Eva Tragner www.eva-sonnengarten.at

Restaurant Gästehaus Seiger www.seiger.at

Sport Gruber www.sportgruber.at

Bäckerei Gruber www.baeckerei-gruber.at

Freizeitanlage Zechner Kobenz www.zechner.eu/freizeitanlage

The bike map and the bike tour booklet are available at all locations of the Tourist Association Murtal and at many businesses in the region

More information about bike and MTB routes you can find here www.murtal.at

The tour map "Nimm's Radl Murtal" and the bike map "Nimm's Radl" >>> available in the tourist offices in the Murtal region - or order online:

www.murtal.at/prospekte