Mountain Biking Freiberg-Draunigl - Touren-Impression #1 | © Tourismusverband Murau Mountain Biking Freiberg-Draunigl - Touren-Impression #1 | © Tourismusverband Murau

Freiberg-Draunigl

Medium-difficulty bike tour from Murau into the Rantental valley, via Freiberg and Hinterberg. Here you can also make a short detour to the Draunigl peak on foot.
The mountain bike promises very many natural scenery and a picturesque landscape panorama. Especially the path through the forest from Murau towards Ranten invites you to linger and enjoy. Start cycling and explore the Murau region - that's the motto!

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

Best season

January
February
March
April
November
December

The tour in numbers

medium
Level of difficulty
30,8 km
Route
3:00 h
Time
705 hm
Uphill
705 hm
Downhill
1379 m
Highest point

Map & downloads

More information

Coming from Judenburg via Unzmarkt to Scheifling. Turn right here in the direction of Murau. In Murau the WM-Halle is located after the second traffic circle on the left side.

Coming from Tamsweg drive via Ranten (or Stadl an der Mur) to Murau. After the double traffic circle the WM-Halle is on the right side.

From the starting point of the WM-Halle Murau, drive west to the first double traffic circle. There you take the first exit to the right in the direction of Ranten. Follow the Rantenradweg R 63 to the power plant. Turn left here, past the execution site (gallows) over the Kulmhammer. There you turn left again in the direction of Tratten, where you leave the Rantenradweg R63 to the right. Cross the Ranten bridge to the main road and turn right. After 100m you turn off in the direction of Freiberg. Here begins the moderate mountain stretch to the highest bike point (1,382m). At the crossroads Krakaublick turn left downhill.

After about 300m in the left-hand bend, the short footpath goes up to Draunigl on the right (walk about 10 min). The descent of the footpath follows the route already known from the ascent.

Afterwards the descent to Ratschfeld follows. Here you turn left at the main road. After about 300 m, turn right, cross the bridge to the R63 and follow it to Murau.

Stop at the place of execution (gallows) from the 13th century (High Court).
With the BusBahmBim app from Verbundlinie, timetable information has never been easier: all bus, train and streetcar connections in Austria can be queried by entering locations and/or addresses, stops or important points. The app is available as a free app for smartphones (Android, iOS) - on Google Play and in the App Store.

ÖBB www.oebb.at | Verbundlinie Steiermark www.busbahnbim.at 

Public parking is available directly at the World Cup hall in Murau.
The ideal time for this tour is from May to October. Information brochures are available at the various information offices.

Gallery

What the weather will be like

Ranten (912m)

Morning
very sunny
2°C
0%
0 km/h
Noon
very sunny
16°C
0%
5 km/h
Night
very sunny
6°C
0%
5 km/h
Dry and sunny throughout the day with hardly any clouds.
Morning
very sunny
1°C
0%
5 km/h
Noon
very sunny
14°C
0%
5 km/h
Night
sunny
6°C
0%
0 km/h
Dry and bright with plenty of sunshine, clouds will be rare.
03.11.2024
slightly cloudy
0°C 12°C
04.11.2024
very sunny
-1°C 14°C
05.11.2024
very sunny
-2°C 12°C

Nearby accommodation options

Continue to search

You may also be interested in

Recommended tours

Accessible by public transport
St. Peter am Kammersberg | René Hochegger | © Tourismusverband Murau
Murau medium
Route 45,8 km
Duration 4:02 h

Eichberg round

Accessible by public transport
Mountainbiken in Murau | Velontour | © Tourismusverband Murau
Murau challenging
Route 0,0 km
Duration 0:00 h

Salchau

Accessible by public transport
Mountainbiken auf der Frauenalpe | Tom Lamm | © Tourismusverband Murau
Murau challenging
Route 11,7 km
Duration 3:10 h

Murau - Frauenalpe

Accessible by public transport
Mountainbiken | Velontour | © Tourismusverband Murau
Murau challenging
Route 0,0 km
Duration 0:00 h

Greimhut

Accessible by public transport
St. Peter am Kammersberg | René Hochegger | © Tourismusverband Murau
Murau challenging
Route 19,3 km
Duration 4:00 h

To the Eselsberger Alm from Oberwölz

Accessible by public transport
St. Peter am Kammersberg | René Hochegger | © Tourismusverband Murau
Murau challenging
Route 24,5 km
Duration 3:05 h

Greim-Tour

Accessible by public transport
Günster Wasserfall | CM Visuals | © Tourismusverband Murau
Murau medium
Route 12,2 km
Duration 2:00 h

Günster Wasserfall family cycle path “R6 green”