Brendlalm-Tour (Wies)
ClosedThe Brendlalm tour is a "real" mountain bike tour that can immediately compete with tours in mountainous regions. After all, there are more than 1,500 metres of altitude to climb and most of it in one go. The tour offers incomparable views of southwestern Styria and allows legal biking in alpine pastures up to the tree line. But not only that, the tour also offers two top alpine huts for refreshments, the "Schirchler" and the "Brendl". After a well-deserved snack, you can look forward to a cool single trail descent, provided you have the necessary riding skills. Bikers who want to take it easy with a full belly can also choose the alternative downhill route.
The Brendlalm tour is the right choice if you:
- are planning a real mountain bike tour with a lot of altitude metres at a stretch and want to enjoy
- want to enjoy panoramic views of south-western Styria,
- want to feel the fine alpine atmosphere and also taste it at the Schirchleralm and Brendlalm,
- want to bike legally on casual trails on narrow alpine paths,
- want to visit the spectacular 60-metre-high waterfall of the Weiße Sulmand
- a final Buschenschank stop at the Garber wine and gourmet world or Buschenschank Pichlippi is not to be missed.
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Directions from Graz / Vienna (north): Take the motorway towards Graz (A2) to the Lieboch exit. Continue on the B76 towards Stainz, Deutschlandsberg and Eibiswald.
Directions from Carinthia (west):Drive from Lavamünd on the B69 (Südsteirische Grenzbundesstraße) towards Soboth. Continue to St. Oswald o.E. and Eibiswald to Wies.
Directions from the east:Motorway exit Vogau/Straß. Continue on the B69 (Südsteirische Grenzbundesstraße) in the direction of Gamlitz, Leutschach, Oberhaag and Eibiswald to Wies.
Directions from Slovenia (south):Drive from Muta or Radlje ob Dravi over the Radlpass on the B76 (Radlpass federal road) towards Eibiswald and Wies.
This is where the climb up to Hochmasser begins. It is advisable not to waste your energy on this first section of the long climb up to the Schirchleralm. Instead, enjoy the wonderful view to the southwest to the Kapun Ridge, to Greith and over to Eichberg-Trautenburg.
After the Hochmasser inn, the route enters a very varied gravel section with two super-steep ramps, each with more than 20 percent gradient. Here you need good legs or a strong battery. The good thing is that the stitches are not too long and there is a flat section in between that allows for a short breather.
The reward follows after these "drudge sections" in the form of a new panorama across to the Buchenberg and the Soboth. Motto: Let it work.
At the former Glockenwirt inn, the mountain bike tour turns into the L650 state road, which leads up to St. Anna. After about one kilometre, however, the route turns right into Garanas. A short downhill gives your legs, which may already be a little tired, a short rest.
Whereby: It is a good idea to look for a spot in this section through the Garana Valley, to treat yourself to a little more rest and to let this wonderful area take effect on you.
The bike tour continues from Garanas via the Schmuckbauerwirt to the Schirchleralm.
The last part of the long ascent is initially on gravel roads and later on a rather steep trail. The last kilometre is again easy on a gravel road to the Brendlalm.
After the obligatory break in the alpine pasture, the trail (single trail) goes crisply down to the former Liechtensteinersäge. This section can also be bypassed.
The tour then continues to the legendary "Wirtbartl Trail" which runs to St. Katharina in the Wiel. Alternatively, the route can be ridden past the Sulm waterfall, saving about 100 metres in altitude.
From Wiel, follow the road to St. Oswald ob Eibiswald and on via Buchenberg to the Garber Wine & Pleasure World.
From there the tour follows the same route as the Panorama Tour (Wies) to Vordersdorf and via Haiden again briefly uphill to the Peiserhof winery.Then you cross the B76 at Kowaldhöhe, shortly after which you have another opportunity to stop at the Buschenschank Pichlippi before cycling back to the starting point on the "old Wieser Straße".
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Eibiswald (382m)
