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Neumarkt cycle path - R18

Name: Neumarkt cycle path - R18
Brand: Steiermark
Rating: 4 (3 reviews)

Accessible by public transport

Characteristics

Skill

Fitness

The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty medium

Route 24,6 km

Time 2:43 h

Uphill 315 hm

Downhill 413 hm

Highest point 957 m

This 24.6 km long cycle path leads through the Zirbitzkogel-Grebenzen Nature Park.

This is a slightly longer bike tour. In this regard, a certain level of fitness and endurance is required. However, all efforts are rewarded by the sight of wonderful landscape scenery and the medieval castle ruins of Dürnstein.

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By car from Germany

From Munich via the A8 towards Salzburg. From Salzburg on the A10 Tauernautobahn to St. Michael im Lungau. On the B 96 to Tamsweg, then on the B 95 to Predlitz. The B 97 leads via Stadl/Mur to Murau. At the roundabout, go straight ahead towards Katsch an der Mur and Teufenbach.

Arrival from Eastern Austria/Hungary

At the motorway junction in St. Michael near Leoben, take the S 36 towards Klagenfurt. Past Knittelfeld and Judenburg to Scheifling. In Scheifling we turn right towards Niederwölz and Teufenbach.

Arrival from southern Austria/Italy
Via Klagenfurt on the S 37 past St. Veit/Glan, Treibach and Friesach. In Friesach continue towards Vienna, via Dürnstein and Wildbad to Neumarkt. In Neumarkt we keep right towards Mariahof. We always drive straight on the L 502 to Teufenbach.

In Teufenbach, cycle uphill to Lessach. As soon as you reach the main road, keep left and cycle along the cycle path to Mariahof. Before the railroad crossing, turn right towards Vockenberg. Follow this road to the Furtner Teich pond. Fancy a short break? Then the Furtner pond, where the Styrian bird sanctuary is located, invites you to do so in many ways. The trail then continues, turning right at the junction, via Baierdorf to Neumarkt in der Steiermark. In Neumarkt, turn right again and then head towards Carinthia to Dürnstein.

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Parking spaces are available directly in Teufenbach.

The ideal time for this tour is from May to October. Information brochures are available at the various information offices.