Cycle tour via Birkfeld, Pöllau
Characteristics
FitnessThe tour in numbers
Level of difficulty
medium
Route
50,9 km
Time
4:50 h
Uphill
1406 hm
Downhill
1126 hm
Highest point
1042 m
Best season
January
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More information
Main square, Pöllau
P&R Pöllau
P&R Pöllau
Important telephone numbers:
European emergency call: 112Emergency call mountain rescue: 140 (if possible, pleaseprovide GPS data)Rescue: 144Fire department: 122Police: 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!
Timetables and travel information can be found atÖsterreichische Bundesbahnen (ÖBB) or at VerkehrsauskunftVerbundlinie.For local transport we recommend the SAM-SammeltaxiOststeiermark.
Information about the region, places to stop for refreshments and overnight accommodation, excursion destinations etc. can be found here:
Tourism region Eastern StyriaNature Park Pöllauer Valley officeSchloss 1, 8225 Pöllau, AustriaPhone: +43 3335 4210 www.naturpark-poellauertal.atwww.oststeiermark.com