Road Cycling Over the Feistritz Pass into the Bucklige Welt, Ratten - Touren-Impression #1

Over the Feistritz Pass into the Bucklige Welt, Ratten

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The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty challenging
Route 113,9 km
Time 5:30 h
Uphill 2455 hm
Downhill 2449 hm
Highest point 1299 m
A challenging cycling tour with impressive views.
This loop tour begins in Ratten and takes us over the Feistritzsattel into the “Bucklige Welt” region of Lower Austria. We then head back into Styria along the Lower Austrian side of the Wechsel region and return to Ratten via the northern part of the Hartbergerland.

Best season

January
February
December

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 Ratten in the Joglland - Waldheimat region.

We start this round trip in Ratten and drive along the L 407 to Rettenegg
Along the Feistritzsattelstraße, we drive over the Feistritzsattel along the L175 to Ottenthal in Lower Austria
We then continue on the L 134 to Kirchberg am Wechsel
In the town, we turn right onto the L 137 via St. Corona am Wechsel to Aspang Markt
Before we reach Aspang Markt, we turn right uphill towards Mönichkirchen
We follow the signs. From Mönichkirchen, we drive downhill on the B 54 to Dirnegg. There we turn right again towards Pinggau
We drive through Friedberg on the municipal road to Rohrbach an der Lafnitz
We take the L 429 to Eichberg and the L 405 to Vorau
From Vorau, we take the L 408 to Wenigzell and continue until we merge onto the L 407.
Turning right, we arrive directly in Ratten.
Allow enough time to enjoy the places to stop for refreshments and 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.

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

Eastern Styria Tourism Association
Joglland-Waldheimat office
8255 St. Jakob im Walde
Tel.: 03336/20255
Joglland-Waldheimat
Eastern Styria

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Leopoldsteinersee lake at Eisenerz

What the weather will be like Ratten (736m)

Today, 04.09.2026

Early clouds will clear to leave the region with a dry and sunny day.
Morning
slightly cloudy
17°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 5%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h
Noon
sunny
27°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 0%
sr.Windstärke 10 km/h
Night
very sunny
22°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 0%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h

Tomorrow, 05.09.2026

A fairly sunny day, but thunderstorms will be possible around noon.
Morning
very sunny
19°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 25%
sr.Windstärke 10 km/h
Noon
rainy
20°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 60%
sr.Windstärke 10 km/h
Night
very sunny
17°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 45%
sr.Windstärke 10 km/h

Forecast

06.09.2026
very sunny
12°C 23°C
07.09.2026
very sunny
11°C 25°C
08.09.2026
sunny
15°C 27°C
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