Masenberg circuit from Wenigzell, Wenigzell

Name: Masenberg circuit from Wenigzell, Wenigzell
Brand: Steiermark
Rating: 5 (3 reviews)

On the tour up the Masenberg - starting from Wenigzell in the Joglland - Waldheimat region - you literally go up and down: 40 kilometres that have it all!

The tour starts in Wenigzell and leads along the MTB tour "The Grand Jogl" to the Masenberg. On the outward journey you could also make a detour to the Wildwiese, widely known for the lookout post and the Wildwiesenhütte. At the Masenberg there is also a connecting trail in the direction of Pöllauberg. At the summit, at around 1260 metres above sea level, you are also rewarded for the climb with a fantastic view, and before you head back to Wenigzell you can have a snack at the "Olmstoll".

This tour is only signposted as "Masenbergrunde" if it does not follow the "The Grand Jogl" tour. Otherwise follow the signs for "The Grand Jogl".

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The tour in numbers

medium

Level of difficulty

40,0 km

Route

4:45 h

Time

935 hm

Uphill

935 hm

Downhill

1230 m

Highest point

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Wenigzell is located in the Joglland mountains in the north-east of Styria.

By car:
From Vienna: via the A2, exit Pinggau - Friedberg, Rohrbach an der Lafnitz, Mönichwald, Waldbach, Wenigzell

From Graz: via the A2, exit Gleisdorf, Kaindorf, Pöllau bei Hartberg, Schloffereck, direction Vorau, left after the Kreuzwirt to Wenigzell

Detailed information on how to get here can be found here.

We start our tour up the Masenberg in Wenigzell at the village square
On the outward journey, we follow the signs for "Der große Jogl", as we are on a section of it
In the center of Wenigzell, we pass the parish church and the Joglland Oasis until we reach the local museum
Here we turn left and follow the road along a wooded area
After around 2.5 kilometers, we turn right towards Gasthof Bergler Stub'n
We ride to the inn and follow the path to the next section of forest
At the next bend, we stay right and continue to the "Toter Mann" crossroads
Here we take a sharp left, pass the wild meadow (or take a detour uphill) until we reach the Kreuzwirt inn
At this junction, we follow the signs towards Masenberg
We enter a wooded area and stay on this mostly flat road for around two kilometers
After a wayside shrine on the left, we turn right and pass several farms and Christmas tree plantations
Keep left at the next crossroads in a wooded area
The ascent to the summit of the Masenberg now begins
On the way back, we pass the Olmstoll and then the Glückskapelle chapel
We take the same route back to the Kreuzwirt
For the way back to Wenigzell, we turn right at the Kreuzwirt and then immediately left, briefly onto the main road
Now we follow the road past the Kroneggerhof, the home of the founder of the Marienkrankenhaus order in Vorau, to the next crossroads. There we turn left
After approx. 1.2 kilometers we come back to the main road, turn left here and then immediately leave it again, after which we turn right
Continue along the path, which shortly afterwards joins the familiar route at the Gasthof Bergler Stub'n inn
From here we follow the tour "Der große Jogl" back to Wenigzell

For those looking for a mountain bike tour lasting several days, we recommend "The Grand Jogl": 193 km in the Joglland-Waldheimat region!

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

Wenigzell, children's playground, old armory, in front of the school, village square

You can find information about the region, places to stop and stay overnight, excursion destinations, etc. here:

Eastern Styria Tourism Association

Joglland-Waldheimat office

8255 St. Jakob im Walde

Mobility Eastern Styria with shared taxi SAM

Regio Bus