From Leoben to Bruck and back

Accessible by public transport

Train (within 15 minutes walking distance from starting point)
Public bus (within 15 minutes walking distance from starting point)

Characteristics

Skill

Fitness

The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty easy

Route 32,9 km

Time 2:20 h

Uphill 99 hm

Downhill 99 hm

Highest point 550 m

This bike tour is located at Erzberg-Leoben and leads into the adventure region HOCHsteiermark.

This bike tour takes us again and again along the Murradweg R2 to the city where the Mürz flows into the Mur, Bruck an der Mur and back to Leoben, the second largest city in Styria.

For families traveling with smaller children on this route, it is recommended to halve the distance and either take the train from Leoben to Bruck and start the tour from Bruck in the direction of Leoben, or to cycle from Leoben to Bruck and from there take the train back to Leoben. Details about the train connections can be found here.

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More information

Info on how to get there can be found here.
Info about parking in Leoben can be found here.

The starting point is Leoben's main square. On the Murradweg R2 it goes through the district of Lerchenfeld on a flat route to Niklasdorf. The view to the right shows us again and again the station on the Mugel, the local mountain of Leoben and the destination of another route. After passing through Niklasdorf, here we have left the Murradweg, we continue on the old federal road in the direction of Bruck an der Mur. For a long time we have the little church above St. Dionysen in view. Soon after, we turn right to Oberaich and cycle from there on a side road in the direction of Bruck. Just before Bruck, at the up- and downhill to the S6, we come back to the main road, but we only cross it.

The ride continues over a small bike bridge over the Mur and then along a canal in the direction of Murinsel and Murstadion. Here we meet the Murradweg again, on which we cycle to the main square of Bruck. After a short rest we return to Leoben. After only a few hundred meters the route turns right into Bergstraße, from which we change left at a traffic circle to Oberdorferstraße. Always straight ahead we soon reach Oberdorf on Landskronstraße. We continue along the left bank of the Mur (looking downstream) on the Murradweg R2 to St. Dionysen. Always slightly ascending, after a few kilometers we reach Köllach, located opposite Niklasdorf. At the crossroads we do not turn left to Niklasdorf, but continue straight ahead on the main road to Proleb.

Soon we reach the outskirts of Leoben again. On the Proleberstraße and then on the Seegrabenstraße we drive to the first traffic light. We cross Südbahnstraße on the crosswalk and then ride on the other side of the road on the bike path to the right in the direction of the train station. After a short while we see the new Mur power plant on the left side, where we cross the Mur in the direction of Asia Hotel & Spa Leoben. Passing the water experience world and the associated hotel building, we return through the Chinese gate to the main square of Leoben.

Difficulty: easy, road condition: asphalt, altitude: 334 m, distance: 34.5 km

The route is partly on public roads - therefore a roadworthy bike should be used.

Proper planning is a must before any tour.

Emergency call rescue:

144

Emergency reporting tip - provide answers to the six W questions:

What happened?

How many injured?

Where did the accident happen (possibly GPS coordinates)?

Who is reporting (callback number)?

When did the accident happen?

Weather at the accident site?

Reduce your risk of injury in case of falls and ride with a helmet!

The tour can be ridden with a touring bike or city bike.

Tip: A basic equipment of tools and accessories such as spare tube and / or patch kit, wrench, air pump, brake and shift cable and a screwdriver can never hurt

After the tour we go directly to the outdoor area of the Asia Spa

Timetables and travel information can be found directly at:

Österreichischen Bundesbahnen (ÖBB)

Steiermärkischen Landesbahnen (STLB)

www.busbahnbim.at

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Tourismusverband Erzberg-Leoben
Homanngasse 12
8700 Leoben
Phone: +43 3842 481 4 810
office@erzberg-leoben.at