Mountain Biking Elemental Force Round - Touren-Impression #1 | © Oststeiermark Tourismus Mountain Biking Elemental Force Round - Touren-Impression #1 | © Oststeiermark Tourismus

Elemental Force Round

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The Elemental-Force-Round is a challenging circular tour and leads to the Masenberg in Vorau in the Joglland - Waldheimat region. Many refreshment stops and vantage points with magnificent views round off the route.

The Masenberg is the local mountain of the municipality of Vorau. Starting from the URKRAFT Arena, the Urkraftrunde leads via Vornholz to the summit, which lies between Pöllauberg and Vorau. Via Puchegg the tour leads back to the market town of Vorau. A section of it also leads on the tour "Der große Jogl". Both at the Masenberg and at the Erzherzog Johann Höhe, it is recommended to take a short break to enjoy the fantastic view of the surrounding communities.

This tour is only signposted "Urkraftrunde" if it does not follow the tour "The Grand Jogl". Otherwise, follow the signs for "The Grand Jogl".


Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

Best season

January
February
March
November
December

The tour in numbers

medium
Level of difficulty
27,1 km
Route
3:15 h
Time
741 hm
Uphill
741 hm
Downhill
1261 m
Highest point

Map & downloads

More information

Detailed information on how to get here can be found here.

By car:

Via the A2 from Vienna to the Pinggau exit; approx. 23 km via Rohrbach a.d. Lafnitz to the starting point.Via the A2 from Graz to the Hartberg exit; approx. 30 km via Rohrbach a.d. Lafnitz to the starting point.Via the S6 to the Krieglach exit; approx. 40 km via St. Kathrein a.H. and Wenigzell to the starting point.

We cycle along the linden avenue towards the roundabout and are guided into the district of Vornholz. On less frequented roads we reach the main road, which we have to cross and continue along field and forest paths to the Zissertaverne. It is worth taking a break in this section to regain your strength for the ascent. Once you reach the Masenberg, you will be rewarded for your efforts with a fantastic panoramic view. The route "The Grand Jogl" leads us down the mountain, past the vantage point of the "Erzherzog Johann Höhe" (tip: detour to the E-Trial Park Joglland) and back to the starting point.

The sports centre, the URKRAFT Arena, offers a wide range of possibilities - from the pump track, to a motor skills park, to the bouldering hall.

Timetables and travel information can be found at Österreichische Bundesbahnen (ÖBB) or at Verkehrsauskunft Verbundlinie. For local transportation we recommend the SAM-Sammeltaxi Oststeiermark.
Parking spaces are available at the URKRAFT Arena.
You can find information about the region, places to stop and stay overnight, excursion destinations, etc. here:

Eastern Styria Tourism Association

Joglland-Waldheimat office

8255 St. Jakob im Walde

Tel.: 03336/20255

Joglland-Waldheimat

Eastern Styria

current weather

Mobility Eastern Styria with shared taxi SAM

Regio Bus

Radkarte Vorau: erhältlich bei der Tourismusinfo Vorau unter +43 3337 2508

Gallery

What the weather will be like

Pöllauberg (751m)

Morning
very sunny
14°C
0%
5 km/h
Noon
sunny
19°C
5%
10 km/h
Night
sunny
15°C
5%
5 km/h
The day starts sunny, but will be partly cloudy in the afternoon.
Morning
slightly cloudy
13°C
10%
5 km/h
Noon
cloudy
16°C
35%
5 km/h
Night
cloudy
12°C
70%
5 km/h
Variable cloudiness with frequent sunny spells Scattered showers will be possible around noon.
08.05.2024
weather.icon.04
8°C 15°C
09.05.2024
slightly cloudy
7°C 17°C
10.05.2024
sunny
7°C 19°C
GenussCard Steiermark | © Thermen- und Vulkanland Steiermark, Harald Eisenberger

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