Tour 74a - MTB - Untere Bodenhütte

Accessible by public transport

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The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty medium

Route 23,4 km

Time 2:30 h

Uphill 666 hm

Downhill 660 hm

Highest point 1385 m

A beautiful, slightly ascending route tour that leads from cycle junction no. 74 in St. Marein near Knittelfeld through the long, shady Feistritzgraben to the Untere Bodenhütte at 1,385 m in the Seckau Alps in the Murtal region.

This tour starts at the sports field in St. Marein bei Knittelfeld and leads us on an asphalt road north to St. Martha to cycle junction no. 74, on to the district of Prankh and Wasserleith and into the Feistritzgraben.

On the right-hand side you will see Wasserleith Castle, which is now a Caritas nursing home. Here we head straight towards Bodenhütte, after a few hundred meters the route changes from asphalt to a forest path.

The route continues straight ahead along the Feistritzgraben, always slightly uphill along the stream. The first refreshment stop is about halfway along the route at the Pulvermacherhütte. You have to turn right for this, the refreshment stop is well signposted.

The route leads you straight ahead again and on rough gravel to the "Untere Bodenhütte", which is open in the summer months. The Untere Bodenhütte is located at 1,385m. Here you have time for a relaxing snack with a great view of the surrounding mountains of the Seckau Alps.

The return journey is always leisurely downhill on the same route. The rustic "Göttfrieds Speckhütt'n" in Wasserleith on the right-hand side is also a good place to stop for refreshments before returning to the starting point in St. Marein.

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In Wasserleith, the narrow road through the Feistritzgraben begins to the north, which is still asphalted at the beginning and then turns into a gravel road. The Feistritzgraben meanders for about 10km to the Untere Bodenhütte.

St. Marein sports field (Sportplatzweg 1, 8733 Knittelfeld), good parking facilities.Follow direction no. 74 (cycle node system).
Continue on the asphalt road for 2km after Waserleith. The route first leads on asphalt into the district of Prankh and Wasserleith and into the Feistritzgraben.
On the right you will see Wasserleith Castle, which is now a Caritas nursing home. Here we go straight on towards Bodenhütte, after a few hundred metres the route changes from asphalt to a forest path. Continue straight on along the beautiful valley.
About halfway along the route, there is the first good place to stop for refreshments at the Pulvermacherhütte.
For this you have to turn right, the refreshment point is well signposted. All others simply continue straight on.
After about 10 km, now on rough gravel, you reach the "Untere Bodenhütte", which is open in the summer months. The Untere Bodenhütte is located at 1,385m. Here you have time for a relaxing snack. The return journey follows the same route.
On the return journey, Göttfried's Speckhütt'n in Wasserleitherstraße 13 is also a good tip for a stop in Waserleith before returning to the starting point.

After the tour, make a detour to the rustic Speckhüttn and the Metall for 4 forge in Feistritz near Knittelfeld.

Knittelfeld train station

Sportplatz St.Marein

You can find more tours at: www.murtal.at/mtb

Refreshment stops:

Untere Bodenhütte, Pulvermacherhütte, Göttfrieds Speckhütt'n,

Visit to the metal design sculpture garden at Metall4you in Feistritz near Knittelfeld http://www.metall4you.at/

You can find more tour tips in the "Nimm's Radl Radkarte". You can find more tour tips in the "Nimm's Radl Radkarte".