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Panoramic tour, Birkfeld

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty medium
Route 15,5 km
Time 1:50 h
Uphill 420 hm
Downhill 463 hm
Highest point 746 m
New cycle path between Birkfeld and Koglhof from 2024!
In order to explore the culinary highlights and the most beautiful viewpoints between Birkfeld and Koglhof by bike, there will be a cycle path connecting all of this from 2024!

Best season

January
February
March
November
December

More information

Coming from Graz: A2 Gleisdorf - direction Weiz - continue to Birkfeld

Coming from Vienna: A9 motorway - via Alpl or Hartberg, direction Birkfeld


Birkfeld, train station (free)
  • Birkfeld railway stationturn left up to the crossroads / Gasthof Dunst
  • Follow the road through the market town of Birkfeld past various places to stop for refreshments
  • Straight roundabout (second exit) follow the road up to the crossroads (after the Felber car dealership) turn right
  • Turn right after the sports café / tennis centre and follow the road
  • Turn left at the EsserkreuzFollow the road to Haslau / Baumgartnermühle
  • At the Baumgartnermühle inn, turn left and follow the main road to the Haslau junction
  • Turn right at the crossroads and then immediately left again (towards the sports field), but if you continue to the right here, you will come to the Kulmer fish restaurant after approx. 200m
  • Follow the road uphill over a small bridge
  • After a large farm, turn leftFollow the signs to Koglhof
  • Turn left at the crossroads until you reach the St. Georgen crossroadsTurn right uphill here and follow the road The Grünbichler inn next to the church in St. Georgen and the Kreml organic farm are located directly on the road
  • Follow the road down towards Koglhof
  • Here you pass the summer toboggan run with motor skills park and restaurant
  • Passing the petrol station with a food vending machine, you have already reached your destination at the B72 bakery & snack bar, where the former Koglhof railway station is also located
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 journey

Sports clothing

Rain jacket/windbreaker

Sturdy shoes

Repair kit (air pump, puncture repair kit, spare inner tube, multitool, etc.)

LightFirst aid kit

Maps

Many refreshment stops await bikers along the way. The Kreml organic farm with its great products is also right on the way!
Timetables and travel information can be found at Österreichische Bundesbahnen (ÖBB) or at Verkehrsauskunft Verbundlinie. For local transportation we recommend the SAM-Sammeltaxi Oststeiermark.
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

Joglland-Waldheimat
Eastern Styria

current weather

Mobility Eastern Styria with shared taxi SAM

Regio Bus

Find out about cycle maps and other tour tips at the tourist office.

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Map & downloads

Gallery

Leopoldsteinersee lake at Eisenerz

What the weather will be like Birkfeld (619m)

Today, 17.09.2026

Rain until the afternoon, then the clouds will break up towards evening.
Morning
foggy
14°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 95%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h
Noon
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15°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 90%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h
Night
slightly cloudy
13°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 70%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h

Tomorrow, 18.09.2026

Dry and partly sunny throughout the day, with cloudy periods from time to time.
Morning
slightly cloudy
11°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 0%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h
Noon
sunny
19°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 5%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h
Night
sunny
15°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 20%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h

Forecast

19.09.2026
sunny
12°C 22°C
20.09.2026
sunny
12°C 24°C
21.09.2026
sunny
10°C 18°C
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