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Tour H3 - MTB - Wichtelhütte

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty medium
Route 7,5 km
Time 1:00 h
Uphill 450 hm
Downhill 450 hm
Highest point 1724 m

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On forest roads (ski trails in winter) you always cross the ski slopes and after a continuous ascent of 3.7 km you reach the Wichtelhütte in the Murtal region, which is not open in summer. 
The starting point of this tour is the parking lot at the war memorial at the top of the pass in Hohentauern in the Murtal region. From here, continue along the main road towards Sankt Johann for approx. 150m, then turn left onto a gravel path. Now cycle 3.7 km along the forest road to the Wichtelhütte, which is not open in summer. Return along the same route. Please note the opening times of the tours!

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Best season

January
February
March
April
October
November
December

More information

Coming via the B114, drive to the Hoehntauern pass / war memorial where there is a large parking lot
The starting point of this tour is the parking lot at the war memorial at the top of the pass in Hohentauern in the Murtal region. From here, continue along the main road towards Sankt Johann for approx. 150m, then turn left onto a gravel path. Now cycle 3.7 km along the forest road to the Wichtelhütte, which is not open in summer. Return along the same route. Please note the opening times of the tours!
On the way to the Wichtelhütte there is a cloud bench of the 7 heavenly places. If you take three Wolkenbankerl selfies, the Murtal tourist office will give you a surprise.
Information on public transportation can be found at www.verbundlinie.at 
Large parking lot at the top of the pass and the war memorial 
More information at www.murtal.at/mtb  The bike map and the bike tour booklet are available at all locations of the Tourist Association Murtal and at many businesses in the region

More information about bike and MTB routes you can find here www.murtal.at 

The tour map "Nimm's Radl Murtal" and the bike map "Nimm's Radl" >>> available in the tourist offices in the Murtal region - or order online:

www.murtal.at/prospekte 

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What the weather will be like Hohentauern (1272m)

Today, 10.07.2026

Dry and sunny throughout the day with hardly any clouds.
Morning
very sunny
13°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 0%
sr.Windstärke 0 km/h
Noon
very sunny
22°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 15%
sr.Windstärke 15 km/h
Night
very sunny
20°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 15%
sr.Windstärke 10 km/h

Tomorrow, 11.07.2026

Dry and sunny throughout the day with hardly any clouds.
Morning
very sunny
14°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 0%
sr.Windstärke 0 km/h
Noon
very sunny
22°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 25%
sr.Windstärke 10 km/h
Night
very sunny
19°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 30%
sr.Windstärke 10 km/h

Forecast

12.07.2026
very sunny
9°C 23°C
13.07.2026
very sunny
10°C 25°C
14.07.2026
very sunny
11°C 27°C
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