MTB Tour Vorau – Masenberg, Vorau

Characteristics

Skill

Fitness

The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty medium

Route 18,4 km

Time 2:45 h

Uphill 693 hm

Downhill 713 hm

Highest point 1261 m

On the MTB trail "The Grand Jogl" you can also complete a short tour up the Masenberg. The starting point is the URKRAFT Arena in Vorau in the Joglland - Waldheimat region.

The route starts at the URKRAFT Arena and leads up Vorau's local mountain, the 1,261-meter-high Masenberg. Along the way, there are also great viewing points, such as the Erzherzog Johann Höhe, and places to stop for refreshments. The panorama at the summit is also unforgettable, with views of the Vorau Basin, the Hochwechsel, and the peaks of the Fischbach Alps.

On this tour you follow the signs of the cycle route "The Grand Jogl", which covers the entire Joglland - Waldheimat region over 187 kilometres. Here you are on a section of it. This is a stretch tour, so the way back from the Masenberg to the starting point is via the same route as the ascent.

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More information

By car:
About Vienna: Take the A2 – Südautobahn to the Friedberg/Pinggau exit. Then via Dechantskirchen and Bruck/Lafnitz to Vorau
or:
Via the A2 - Südautobahn and the S6 Semmering expressway to Krieglach. From there via the Alpl to the Joglland - Waldheimat region.

From Graz: Via the B72 to Weiz and further to Birkfeld in the Joglland - Waldheimat

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

Vorau, URKRAFT Arena (free)

We start the tour at the URKRAFT Arena - The Leisure & Sports Center in Vorau
There is a large parking lot, public toilets, a café and you can test your balance in the exercise park
From the Urkraft Arena, take Lindenallee towards the abbey and turn right before the abbey gate towards Schafleiten and Brühl
We ride over the Brühl and turn right and ride up Amtmannweg to Erzherzog Johann Höhe
The Erzherzog Johann Höhe is a viewing platform with binoculars where we can enjoy a wonderful all-round view of the region
We take the turn-off to the Erzherzog Johann Höhe and turn left off the main path
The main path leads us past the Gasthof Erzherzog Johann Höhe - Kagerwirt and on to the main road which we follow uphill
The next turn-off is to the right and we are just before a forest road which takes us up to the Masenberg. Once at the top, a fantastic view awaits us as well as the Olmstoll and the Kernstockhütte for food and drink

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 mountain biking:

Pedestrians have priority

show consideration for pedestrians and hikersRespect for nature

Avoid noise and rubbishRide only on paths

Never ride off marked roads and paths

Drive on sight

Control your speed and be ready to brake

Never ride without a helmet, even uphill

Observe rules: Observe road traffic regulations and driving bans Grazing cattle

approach at walking pace and close grazing gates.

Only use technically sound mountain bikes check regularly

Take an emergency kit with you

Take a repair kit and bandages with you

Correct self-assessment: condition and riding technique

The use of the trail is at your own risk!

Please keep to the opening hours: From 01 April to 01 November: from 1 hour after sunrise to 1 hour before sunset.

Helmet
Sunglasses
Water bottle
provisions for on the way
Protective clothing if necessary (knee pads etc.)
Sporty clothing
Sturdy shoes
Gloves
Rain jacket/windbreaker
Repair kit (air pump, repair kit, spare inner tube, multitool, etc.)
Light
First aid kit
Maps

Also take time at the URKRAFT Arena to try out the Pump Track or the Movement Park!

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

Mobility Eastern Styria with shared taxi SAM

Regio Bus