Schenkenberg Tour 741

Characteristics

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The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty medium

Route 33,0 km

Time 3:00 h

Uphill 560 hm

Downhill 560 hm

Highest point 913 m

Sporty mountain ride with a tough ascent and summit - the Schenkenberg loop offers stunning panoramas, connecting the Mur Valley with the Gleinalm.

The Schenkenberg Tour in the Graz Uplands offers impressive views of mountains and rivers, connecting the Mur River with the foothills of the Gleinalm. The tour starts on the Mur Cycle Path R2 in Frohnleiten and passes through Adriach, Rabenstein Castle, and Murhof Golf Club to Deutschfeistritz. It then continues through Zitoll and Prenning along the Übelbach River.

At Waldstein Castle, the ascent along the Arzbach begins gently. From here, the route follows a steeper section up to the Ebenwirt at 900 m on Schenkenberg. The summit offers breathtaking views of Schöckl, Rote Wand, and Hochlantsch. Hiking trails to Haneggkogel and "Gmoa-Alm" also start here.

After the Ebenwirt, the route descends steeply via Ratlosgraben and a gravel road, passing through Gamsgraben and Rothleiten, before returning on the Mur Cycle Path to Frohnleiten.

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More information

By car:
Via S35 to Frohnleiten

By bike:
Via Mur Cycle Path (R2) to Deutschfeistritz or Frohnleiten

Parking available at the Park & Ride area at Frohnleiten train station or at Volkshauspark

Frohnleiten main square – R2 Mur Cycle Path south – Adriach – Rabenstein – Murhof – Deutschfeistritz – L385 Übelbacherstraße to Waldstein – Turn onto Arwaldgrabenweg – Turn onto Schenkenberg – Ebenwirt – Turn onto Rathlosgraben (gravel road) – Gamserstraße – Rothleiten – R2 Mur Cycle Path – Frohnleiten

Connection to Graz:
via R2 Mur Cycle Path (22 km / 61 m elevation from Graz city center)

Basic equipment:
Bicycle helmet, sufficient drinks, weather-appropriate sports clothing, rain and sun protection, warm clothing in cooler seasons

Bike
Roadworthy trekking bike or e-bike with the required safety equipment.

This tour includes several steep sections both uphill and downhill!

Rabenstein Castle looks down onto the Mur Valley and guarantees spectacular views.

Train:
S1 Graz – Bruck an der Mur, Frohnleiten train station

Cycling map of the Graz Region

Graz Region Tourist Board
Graz Region – Tourist Information Office
Herrengasse 16, 8010 Graz, Austria
T: +43 / 316 / 80750, info@regiongraz.at
www.regiongraz.at/cycling

Frohnleiten Information Office
Hauptplatz 31
8130 Frohnleiten, Austria
Phone: +43 3126 2374, frohnleiten@regiongraz.at