From Miesenbach to Birkfeld, Miesenbach

Characteristics

Skill

Fitness

The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty medium

Route 18,4 km

Time 2:30 h

Uphill 500 hm

Downhill 500 hm

Highest point 1005 m

The flower village of Miesenbach in the Styrian Joglland is the starting point for this tour to Birkfeld.

On a leisurely tour from Miesenbach to Birkfeld, there are numerous magnificent viewpoints to marvel at. The tour can be ridden as a circular tour (Miesenbach - Birkfeld), as a connection to the Feistritztalradweg R8 or as a municipal route to Strallegg (Miesenbach - Birkfeld - Strallegg). No matter which option you choose, nothing stands in the way of a leisurely cycle tour.

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More information

The municipality, which covers around fifteen square kilometers, is located on a gently rising terrace in the East Styrian mountains and hills.
By car:
From Vienna: via the A2 to the Pinggau exit, then follow the B54 towards Hartberg to Rohrbach a. d. Lafnitz; continue via Riegersberg to Vorau to Miesenbach

From Graz: via the A2 to the Gleisdorf West exit; then follow the B64 towards Weiz; continue on the B72 via Nöstl and Birkfeld to Miesenbach

Detailed information on how to get here can be found here.
Miesenbach, inns, municipality, elementary school (free)

Start: Miesenbach village squareTurn left uphill towards WildwieseAfter the elementary school turn left onto Stoppacherweg
Follow the path to AußereggDown to Hafenscher, Gremschlag, Buchenberg, Buckenberg
At the bottom you are in Gschaid near BirkfeldFollow the GscheiderstraßeTurn left onto Glaserweg
Through Hinterleiten and the Trailland back to the starting point

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

Visit the the Edlseer Alm in Birkfeld and the Trailland in Miesenbach!

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

Please note whether you are allowed to take your bike with you if you are traveling by public transport!

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

info@joglland.at

Joglland-Waldheimat

Eastern Styria

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