From the district capital of Feldbach in the heart of the thermal and volcanic country, the route heads south to Bad Gleichenberg. The traditional health resort lies at the foot of the Gleichenberger Kogel - the older volcanoes of the region. Via Straden with its four churches, the route leads to the Frutten-Gießelsdorf lookout and via Hochstraden, the highest volcano in the region, back to Bad Gleichenberg. From Bad Gleichenberg it is recommended to cover the remaining distance to Feldbach comfortably with the Dschungelexpress.
Note: with the racing bike you should avoid the 2 natural roads / forest paths and at KM 7.5 left down to Gossendorf, then in Gossendorf pointed to the right up the hill and at the top of the hill to the right towards Bad Gleichenberg (+ of approx. 1 KM) at KM 31 (32) straight down to Frutten-Giesselsdorf; then left up to Hochstraden (tw. 18% slope) and straight up to Steinbach (+ of about 2 KM) Results: 58KM and 1,114 HM (without Landesbahn).
Additional information
Drive the tour with the GPX data. It is not signposted in the open countryside. A bike map is available free of charge at the Feldbach Tourist Office.
Tourist office Thermen- & Vulkanland
Guest information Feldbach
Main square 1
8330 Feldbach
feldbach@thermen-vulkanland.at
www.thermen-vulkanland.at
Opening hours:
Mon-Fri from 9-12 and 13-16 hrs.
Foyer from 6-22 o'clock
Author’s recommendation
A wonderful tour from the highest to the oldest volcano with many places to stop, partly along the East Styrian wine route.
Author
Christine Neuhold
Safety guidelines
Emergency call mountain rescue: 140
ambulance: 144
European emergency call: 112
firefighters: 122
police: 133
Tips when reporting an emergency – Answer these six WH questions: What happened? How many people are injured? Where did the accident happen (are there GPS coordinates)? Who is reporting the incident (callback number)? When did the accident happen? What is the weather like at the site of the incident?
Directions
KM Routing
0 Feldbach - main square - Ungarstraße - Mühldorferstraße
1.8 Red Cross straight ahead - Mühldorf B66
2.4 Cross the B66 to Mühldorf
2,7 half left towards Petersdorf
3,8 left up the hill - on hilltop
4,4 right - then straight ahead to L242
6.8 Kulmberg junction straight ahead - then right to Trassbergbau (abandoned)
7,5 right - natural road (1,2 km - hiking trail nr. 15)
8.9 right and after 200 m right again via Steinriegel to Bad Gleichenberg
10.9 right - Bad Gleichenberg main square (KM12.1)
12.5 Bad Gleichenberg (park) - straight ahead
13.1 Roundabout on left
13.6 turn right into residential road (R45) towards Trautmannsdorf L217
14.1 turn right onto L217 (R45 Gleichenberger Radweg)
14,6 left towards Waldsberg - then straight ahead
16.5 Waldsberg straight ahead (R45)
17,1 right towards Grub II - then straight on up the small hill
18,2 right and then after approx. 300 m left up the hill
19,7 left - always along the ridge
21,0 turn left onto the main road
23,2 Crossing in Straden straight over and up to the 4 churches -
23,7 (one is underground)- then towards Marktl (200 m back, then left)
24.4 left onto Landesstraße
25.8 Marktl - right towards Hof near Straden
27.4 Hof - cross the B66 in the direction of Neusetz or Frutten-Giesselsdorf
30.5 left to Rosenberg on the hilltop (450 m above sea level)
31.0 Buschenschenken on the Rosenberg - then straight ahead
31.3 right uphill (natural road 1.2 km to the lookout post)
32.5 lookout post (approx. 40m high)then again natural road/forest path 2.2 km (partly push) straight ahead
35,4 Hochstraden left towards Steinbach
37.4 left and then left turn at KM 38.6
40.5 Steinbach left onto L 219 towards Bad Gleichenberg
41.0 turn right into Bad Gleichenberg
42.3 Bad Gleichenberg train station/return with the Landesbahn (regional train)
If you want to cycle back from Bad Gleichenberg to Feldbach:
42.3 Bad Gleichenberg station - to the B66 towards Feldbach.
43.7 left and then right up at the cemetery towards the golf course
45.7 at the top of the hill, turn left onto "Hoffeldweg" towards the golf clubhouse
46,1 past the clubhouse straight ahead along the ridge to
49.5 right - then straight on through the "Fisswald" to Feldbach(approx. 2.8 KM gravel or forest path/FB 2 Kernöltour)(52.5 road bike: after approx. 500 m turn right at crossroads to Feldbach)
55.0 Feldbach main square
Map / Maps
Drive the tour with the GPX data. It is not signposted in the open countryside.
A bike map is available free of charge at the Feldbach Tourist Office.
Tourist office Thermen- & Vulkanland
Guest information Feldbach
Main square 1
8330 Feldbach
feldbach@thermen-vulkanland.at
www.thermen-vulkanland.at
Opening hours:
Mon-Fri from 9-12 and 13-16 hrs.Foyer from 6-22 o'clock