Sagenhafte Highlights – Bike tour

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The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty medium

Route 28,0 km

Time 3:30 h

Uphill 476 hm

Downhill 470 hm

Highest point 1129 m

Whether by bike or e-bike: Discover the cultural and historical highlights of "Sagenhafte Landschaften" on two wheels. Along this varied route, you’ll find fascinating glimpses into times gone by.

Explore the region’s oldest churches, immerse yourself in the world of a Roman villa rustica, and use augmented reality to experience a Bronze Age village and Iron Age burial mounds right at the original sites.

The route is easy to moderate, mostly paved, and easily manageable even without an e-bike—ideal for leisure cyclists and culture enthusiasts.

Overview of stops:

Georgi Church - Romanesque church ruins, forgotten and rediscovered (3D experience)
Greith Church - Mystical site on an ancient place of worship
Mariahof Church (exterior) – A turbulent history and archaeological finds
Mariahof Church (interior) – Art-historical highlights and the myth of St. Beatrix
Villa rustica – A Roman estate to explore (3D experience)
Bronze Age village – AR experience at the original site
Iron Age burial mounds – Hallstatt-era burial ground (approx. 2,800 years old, AR experience)
St. Marein Church and Ossuary – Romanesque-Gothic ensemble with unique frescoes

You can find more information about the project in the app or on this website: www.sagenhafte-landschaften.at.

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More information

By car from Germany
From Munich, take the A8 toward Salzburg. From Salzburg, take the A10 Tauern Autobahn to St. Michael im Lungau. Take the B 96 to Tamsweg, then continue on the B 95 to Predlitz. The B 97 leads through Stadl/Mur to Murau. At the roundabout there, head toward St. Lambrecht until you reach the Murau train station, then continue toward St. Lambrecht. Via Laßnitz near Murau, you reach St. Lambrecht, which is already located within the nature park. From there, continue toward Mariahof and Neumarkt. In Mariahof, turn right toward Neumarkt. Continue to St. Marein; there, turn right immediately after the pedestrian traffic light.

Traveling from Eastern Austria/Hungary
At the highway interchange in St. Michael near Leoben, take the S 36 toward Klagenfurt. Pass Knittelfeld and Judenburg until you reach Scheifling. In Scheifling, continue toward Klagenfurt to Neumarkt; via Unzmarkt and Perchau am Sattel, you will reach Neumarkt. Drive through Neumarkt, then turn right at the pedestrian traffic light in St. Marein.

Directions from Southern Austria/Italy
Via Klagenfurt on the S37, past St. Veit/Glan, Treibach, and Friesach. In Friesach, continue toward Vienna, via Dürnstein and Wildbad to St. Marein. Turn left just before the pedestrian traffic light.
Parking is available at the starting place.

Guided tours are available upon request: Werner Fest | werner.fest@gmx.at | +43 664 94 80 134

With the Verbundlinie BusBahnBim app, checking schedules has never been easier: You can search for all bus, train, and tram connections in Austria by entering locations and/or addresses, stops, or key points. The app is available as a free app for smartphones (Android, iOS) on Google Play and in the App Store.

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The “Sagenhafte Landschaften” app is available for free on Google Play and the App Store for smartphones (Android, iOS).