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Over the Feistritz Pass into the Bucklige Welt, Ratten

Name: Over the Feistritz Pass into the Bucklige Welt, Ratten
Brand: Steiermark
Rating: 1 (3 reviews)

Accessible by public transport

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The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty challenging

Route 113,9 km

Time 5:30 h

Uphill 2455 hm

Downhill 2449 hm

Highest point 1299 m

A challenging cycling tour with impressive views.

This tour starts in Ratten and takes us through the flower villages of northeastern Styria via Mönichkirchen. Along the Lower Austrian side of the Wechsel mountain range, we return to Ratten via the Pfaffensattel pass.

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Via the A2 - Südautobahn and the S6 Semmering expressway to Krieglach. From there via the Alpl to the Joglland - Waldheimat region.

From Graz: Via the B72 to Weiz and on to Ratten in the Joglland - Waldheimat region.

We start this round trip in Ratten and drive along the L 407 to Rettenegg
Along the Feistritzsattelstraße, we drive over the Feistritzsattel along the L175 to Ottenthal in Lower Austria
We then continue on the L 134 to Kirchberg am Wechsel
In the town, we turn right onto the L 137 via St. Corona am Wechsel to Aspang Markt
Before we reach Aspang Markt, we turn right uphill towards Mönichkirchen
We follow the signs. From Mönichkirchen, we drive downhill on the B 54 to Dirnegg. There we turn right again towards Pinggau
We drive through Friedberg on the municipal road to Rohrbach an der Lafnitz
We take the L 429 to Eichberg and the L 405 to Vorau
From Vorau, we take the L 408 to Wenigzell and continue until we merge onto the L 407.
Turning right, we arrive directly in Ratten.

Allow enough time to enjoy the places to stop for refreshments and destinations along the tour.

Route planner for your journey

Öffentlich: Timetables and travel information can be found at Österreichische Bundesbahnen (ÖBB) or at Verkehrsauskunft Verbundlinie. For local transportation we recommend the SAM-Sammeltaxi Oststeiermark.

Public parking lot at the municipal office in Ratten, Kirchenviertel 211

Eastern Styria Tourism Association
Joglland-Waldheimat office
8255 St. Jakob im Walde
Tel.: 03336/20255
Joglland-Waldheimat
Eastern Styria

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