Cycling youth tour stage 1 Hartberg - Pinggau

Characteristics

Skill

Fitness

The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty medium

Route 65,8 km

Time 3:00 h

Uphill 771 hm

Downhill 798 hm

Highest point 683 m

On the trail of young talent: experience the stages of the 37th Cycle Youth Tour on your own bike!

The start is at 16:30 on the main square in Hartberg and takes us from Hartberg via small villages to Sebersdorf. From there the tour takes us to Neudau via Wörth an der Lafnitz to St. Johann, along the Lafnitz to Neustift and Limbach. From Dechantskirchen the route leads to Friedberg and the finish point at the main square in Pinggau.

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More information

From Vienna or From Graz: Take the A2 Südautobahn to the Hartberg exit.

Public parking spaces in the town of Hartberg at https://www.hartberg.at/index.php?seitenId=1018

We start at the main square Harberg at the parish church of St. Martin
At the traffic circle hospital Hartberg we drive towards Sebersdorf
Afterwards towards Geiseldorf and come to Sebersdorf
We drive the underpass of the highway A2 to Neudau
The next destination is Wörth an der Lafnitz to St. Johann in der Haide
About Unter- and Oberlungitz we come to Neustift an der Lafnitz
From Lafnitz, Rohbachschlag via Limbach we drive to Dechantskirchen
Further we go to Friedberg to the end point main square Pinggau

Important telephone numbers:

European emergency call: 112
Emergency call mountain rescue: 140 (if possible, please provide GPS data)
Rescue: 144
Fire department: 122
Police: 133

Fair play rules for cyclists

Plan your tour carefully!
Check your bike before you set off!
Always ride with the right protective equipment!
Always ride with a helmet!
Don't forget all your equipment (repair kit, first aid kit, etc.)!
Only ride on marked paths!
Observe the road traffic regulations!
Observe driving bans and keep to opening times!
Control your speed!
Leave no tracks!
Respect other nature users!
Show consideration for animals (only ride in daylight & close pasture fences)!
Avoid noise and garbage!
Use the cycle paths at your own risk!

Beware of working machines, wood or potholes on the road, grazing livestock and vehicle traffic (forest roads are working areas and workplaces)! A few tips on correct and fair behavior: Cycling and mountain biking in the forest (oesterreich.gv.at)

Cyclists should avoid visiting the forest approx. 1.5 hours before sunrise and after sunset, as wild animals are particularly active at this time.

Plastic bottles, handkerchiefs, cigarette butts etc. have no place in the forest! Please make sure that you do not leave any garbage in the forest.

Camping and making fires is strictly forbidden in the forest!

Helmet
Sunglasses
Water bottle
Provisions for the road
Sports clothing
Rain jacket/windbreakerSturdy shoes
Repair kit (air pump, repair kit, spare tube, multitool, etc.)
Light
First aid kit
Maps

Event tip: The 37th International Cycling Youth Tour of Eastern Styria will take place at
from August 20 to 24, 2025.

Stage 1: Hartberg - Pinggau

August 21, 2025 Start: 4:30 p.m.

Be part of this event!

Route planner for your journey

Public: Timetables and travel information can be found at Österreichische Bundesbahnen (ÖBB) or at Verkehrsauskunft Verbundlinie.
For local transportation we recommend the SAM-Sammeltaxi Oststeiermark.

Eastern Styria Tourism Association
Joglland-Waldheimat office
8255 St. Jakob im Walde
Tel.: 03336/20255
www.joglland.at
www.oststeiermark.com

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