Tour H3 - MTB - Wichtelhütte

Accessible by public transport

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

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!

Best season

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More information

Coming via the B114, drive to the Hoehntauern pass / war memorial where there is a large parking lot

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