Tour 67a - MTB - Roatmoaralmtour

This moderately difficult tour from the Wipfelwanderweg in the Rachau (cycle junction 67) via the Rösslerbachgraben takes us to the Roatmoarhütte in the Murtal region in Styria. From here we return to the starting point via Rachau.

This Roatmoaralmtour starts at cycle junction 67 on the right in the direction of Gobernitz, continuing 600m on the tarmac road to the Kirschbauer crossroads and turning left towards Rösslergraben. The path branches off to the left and leads up a steeper forest road past the Lenzenkreuz up to the Roatmoaralm. There you can expect a really great view, mainly of the Eisenerz and Seckau Alps and the Mur Valley in Styria. You can take a break at the great self-service hut and enjoy the drinks that are available there for a fee. You can eat the snacks you have brought with you on the cosy bench with a great view through the window and sign the hut book. Now it's downhill on a rough gravel road over the bridge to the village of Rachau (tarmac) where you can stop for refreshments at the Italian restaurant Sempre in the Rachauer Stadl. Strengthened, the tour continues slightly downhill towards St. Margarethen and after 1.5 km the route turns left again with a final ascent to the car park.

Characteristics

Skill

Fitness

Best season

January

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The tour in numbers

medium

Level of difficulty

12,6 km

Route

2:00 h

Time

530 hm

Uphill

530 hm

Downhill

1100 m

Highest point

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Directions by car:

Exit motorway Knittelfeld Ost, direction St. Margarethen

Please always continue in the direction of Rachau or St. Margarethen bei Knittelfeld and then turn right onto Gleinstraße in St. Margarethen. We recommend that you always stay in the direction of Rachau bei Knittelfeld, as the access road to the Rachau treetop hiking trail (closed since 2022) is located near the Rachau town entrance/exit.

When entering "Mitterbach 25", most navigation systems will guide you to the car park via a somewhat longer and complicated route. We therefore recommend entering the address "Rachau 97" (= Rachau municipal office), as this will take you directly to Rachau and you will then be able to follow our signposts to Gleinstraße and the turn-off from there to the Rachau treetop hiking trail.

Travelling by bike:

Signposting to cycle junction 67 from Gobernitz and from St. Margarethen

Starting point: Rachau
after 600m (Kirschbaumer crossing) turn left towards Rösslergraben
Rösslergraben straight ahead (tarmac) then gravel
Turn left in the direction of Roatmoaralmwe cycle along the gravel road until the turn-off to the left towards Roatmoaralm
here you have a particularly beautiful view of the Mur valley
we now pass the Lenzenkreuz and it doesn't take long to get back to the "Roatmoaralm" (drinks in the biker hut)After a well-earned break, we head downhill towards Rachau (gravel)
Before the village of Rachau, turn left over the bridgeTip: There is a refreshment stop here (Sempre Stadlcafe)
Continue in the direction of St. Margarethen After 1.5 km you will find the last ascent on the left towards Wipfelwander (asphalt) to the car park
At the starting and finishing point you will find the Fuchs & Henne restaurant

Enjoy the view at the Roatmoaralm with a snack and a stop.

Take the train to Knittelfeld station. From there it is around 3 km to the starting point of the tour.

There are also charging facilities for e-bike riders.

Refreshment stops along the tour:

- "Fuchs und Henne" adventure restaurant - Italian restaurant Sempre in the StadlCafé Rachau- https://www.sempre-austria.com/

More information about the "Nimm's Radl" cycle node system in the Murtal can be found at www.murtal.at

Nimm's Radl - Murtal cycle map: available from the tourist and information offices in the Murtal region NImm's Radl cycle map - here you can find more cycle tips from the region.