The great Jogl - MTB connection Pöllauberg-Masenberg, Pöllauberg

Characteristics

Skill

Fitness

The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty medium

Route 24,8 km

Time 3:30 h

Uphill 855 hm

Downhill 848 hm

Highest point 1256 m

The touring mountain bike route "Der große Jogl" leads through all municipalities in the Joglland-Waldheimat region.

With this route, the Pöllauer Tal Nature Park now has a connection to the "Großer Jogl" via the municipality of Pöllauberg.

The routes of the "big Jogl" and the connection are open from the beginning of April to the end of October and lead on the most diverse paths, roads and trails once around the Joglland - Waldheimat region and show its diversity and most beautiful places.

Best season

January

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Pöllauberg, Nature Park Arena
Pöllauberg, Nature Park Arena (free)

From the Naturparkarena Pöllauberg, we take the country road towards Pöllau.
We leave the Lanstraße at the "Zeil-Kratzer" settlement and follow the signs to Hotel Muhr.
Via the Hotel Muhr we reach the Zissertaverne, where we meet the signs for the "Großer Jogl" on the Masenberg and follow them to the summit cross on the Masenberg.
From the parking lot of the mountain hut, we either follow the signs for the mountain bike route (ATTENTION: the 5 km long, very challenging downhill route built into the natural landscape is only suitable for very experienced mountain bikers with the appropriate equipment!!!) or the asphalt road to Pöllauberg back to the starting point.
As an extension of the tour, we can follow the signs to the RETTER Bio-Natur-Resort just before the parking lot at the Naturparkarena.
Vis á vis the entrance to the Hotel RETTER, we meet the signs for the mountain bike route to the Pöllauberg again and return to the Naturparkarena via a mountain stage.

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!

Observe opening hours: 1 April to 31 October: from 1 hour after sunrise to 1 hour before sunset

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

The large selection of tours and stages of the "Great Jog" can be found under "Holidays in the Green Heart of Austria".

Timetables and travel information can be found at Österreichische Bundesbahnen (ÖBB) or at Verkehrsauskunft Verbundlinie.

For local transport 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!

HF5811 Oberneuberg - Zisserkreuz

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

You can also order information material on our website from the comfort of your own home.

Eastern Styria Tourist Office
Nature Park Pöllauer Valley office
Schloss 1, 8225 Pöllau, Austria
Tel: +43 3335 4210
www.naturpark-poellauertal.at

www.oststeiermark.com

The overview map “Der große Jogl” is available
from the Joglland - Waldheimat Tourist Office, Tel:03336/20 255
at the tourism association Naturpark Pöllauer Tal, Tel:03335/4210