The Grand Jogl: Variant 2: via Wildwiesen, Vorau
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The "Grand Jogl Tour" touring mountain bike route encompasses every municipality of the Joglland-Waldheimat region, showcasing its rich variety and the loveliest spots.
“The Great Jogl” leads on a variety of paths, roads and trails around the Joglland – Waldheimat region. Many places, such as the Hochwechsel, the Masenberg or the Wildwiese (variant 2) impress with their fantastic views. There are always huts or rustic inns that invite you to linger, and the certified Bed & Bike establishments along the route are particularly suitable for overnight stays on this multi-day tour. Due to the individual division of the stages (2-4 days), this tour is ideal for all cyclists. Extreme cyclists may also complete the tour with its around 200 km and 5,600 meters of altitude in one day. Variant 1 of the tour "The Great Jogl" leads from the Toten Mann to Miesenbach and to another highlight for cyclists, the Trail Land, and then to the connecting point, the former Gasthof Kreuzwirt. A special service along the “The Great Jogl” tour is luggage transport - you can simply cycle carefree, without the hassle of additional luggage. While you are on the move, your luggage will be brought to your next destination (by 5:00 p.m. at the latest).
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From Vienna: Take the A2 – Südautobahn to the Friedberg/Pinggau exit. Then via Dechantskirchen and Bruck/Lafnitz towards Vorau and the other communities in the region.
or:
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 further to Birkfeld in the Joglland - Waldheimat region Route planner for your journey
Stage 1: Vorau - St. Jakob im Walde
- We start at the Augustiner Chorherrenstift in Vorau and drive in the direction of the Makrtzentrum.
- We cross the main road and follow the "Dörflweg".
- After approx. 2 km we turn into a piece of forest
- We follow this path until we reach an asphalt road
- The asphalt road leads us to Waldbach-Mönichwald
- We continue in the direction of the Hochwechsellifts
- We pass the Hotel Schwengerer
- We go on and on until we reach the Hochwechsel
- Via the Rabl-Kreuz hut we drive to the Arzberg hut
Stage 2: St. Jakob im Walde - Fischbach
- We start in St. Jakob im Walde to Rettenegg
- We follow the main road for a short distance
- Before we turn into Rettenegg, we continue to Ratten.
- In Ratten we make a detour to the Pretul mountain
- We stay on the main route and drive to St. Kahtrein am Hauenstein
- In the mining village we turn right to the Roseggerhof farm.
- At Roseggerhof we come to Alpl, where we turn right
- At the crossing of the Schlagbauer we drive in the direction of Waldtoni-Alm
- From there a path leads to Fischbach
Stage 3: Fischbach - Wenigzell
- From Fischbach we drive to Birkfeld
- From Birkfeld we ride on the Feistritztalradweg R8 for approx. 4 km and turn right to Strallegg
- We pass by the village center to the Skilift
- After the snack station Posch we keep to the right and cycle in the direction of Wenigzell.
4th stage: Wenigzell - Vorau
- We start in Wenigzell and pass the church to the crossing "Toter Mann".
- Now there are two possibilities:
- 1. we drive to the wild meadow "Wildwiese"
- 2. we drive leisurely through the center of Miesenbach.
- Now we continue to the schloffereck
- From the Schloffereck we drive to the Gasthof Kreuzwirt
- From there we continue to the Masenberg
- Now we drive via Puchegg back to Vorau
Variant 1: via "WIldwiese" we have now completed about 178 kilometers and 5160 meters of altitude.
Take your time on this tour and discover the stunning vantage points, excursion destinations and welcoming eateries along the way in the Joglland-Waldheimat region!
Vorau,
Stift Vorau,
outdoor pool,
Griesplatz (free)
If you start your tour in another municipality in the Joglland - Waldheimat region, there are also sufficient parking spaces.
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der große jogl: variante 2: über die wildwiese_img_43056628 | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Birgit Kandlbauer
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Abschnitt der Radtour "Der große Jogl" | © TV Joglland - Waldheimat | Klaus Ranger Fotografie
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Unterwegs in Vorau | © TV Joglland - Waldheimat | Zsolt Marton
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Cycling on the Hochwechsel summit, Joglland forest home in Eastern Styria | © TV Joglland - Waldheimat | Gery Wolf
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Radtour "Der große Jogl" | © TV Joglland - Waldheimat | Klaus Ranger Fotografie
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Heimatmuseum in Wenigzell | © TV Joglland - Waldheimat | Gery Wolf
What the weather will be like
Vorau (675m)
Early clouds will gradually clear to leave the region with a dry and sunny day.
Dry and partly sunny throughout the day, with cloudy periods from time to time.
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