Road bike tour Upper Feistritz Valley

Characteristics

Skill

Fitness

The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty medium

Route 58,0 km

Time 3:00 h

Uphill 1075 hm

Downhill 1069 hm

Highest point 1117 m

Unique viewpoints along the tour.

This road bike tour takes us from Ratten via Fischbach and Birkfeld to Stralleg and via St. Jakob im Walde/Kaltenegg back to Ratten.

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More information

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 on to Birkfeld in the Joglland - Waldheimat region.

Public parking lot at the municipal office in Ratten, Kirchenviertel 211

We start our tour in Ratten and cycle along the B 72 to Unterdissau.
In Unterdissau, we take the L 451 to Fischbach and follow the country road until we arrive back in Birkfeld.
From there, we take the B 72 towards Strallegg.
We turn right onto the L458 towards Strallegg and continue along the Wetterkreuzstraße L 449 until we reach the Wen igzellerstraße L 408.
From there, we take the L428 along St. Jakober Straße to St. Jakob im Walde and turn left before the town to Kaltenegg.
We cycle uphill along the country road via Kaltenegg and then downhill to Bromegg.
In Bromegg, we turn left onto the L 407 towards Ratten.
The end point is the main square in Ratten.

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

Allow enough time to enjoy the places to stop for refreshments and excursion destinations along the tour.

Route planner for your journey

Öffentlich: 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
Joglland-Waldheimat
Eastern Styria

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