The Grand Jogl - Gravel Challenge - short version, Birkfeld

Name: The Grand Jogl - Gravel Challenge - short version, Birkfeld
Brand: Steiermark
Rating: 5 (2 reviews)

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Very demanding gravel tour - leads through all the municipalities of the region Joglland - Waldheimat and shows its diversity and most beautiful places.

The Grand Jogl guarantees you a good portion of gravel, sweat and altitude. It's not about progress tracking and data analysis, but about you, the adventure, the challenge and the thrill of "real", original cycling. And exactly where the fox and the hare say good night to each other: in the breathtaking lost places of the Styrian Joglland.

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 ideally suited for all cyclists, extreme cyclists may complete the tour with its approximately 200 km and 5600 metres of altitude difference in one day.

A special service along the tour "Der große Jogl" is the luggage transport - simply cycle carefree, without annoying extra luggage. While you are on the road, your luggage will be taken to your next stage destination (by 5:00 pm at the latest).

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The tour in numbers

easy

Level of difficulty

58,4 km

Route

4:00 h

Time

1180 hm

Uphill

1180 hm

Downhill

1102 m

Highest point

Map & downloads

Download GPX data

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More information

Further information on arrival: Friesi's Bikery, Birkfeld

Starting point of the tour is the bike shop "Friesis Bikery" in Birkfeld.

From here we cycle to Ratten on the R8 Feistritztalradweg. After the church in Ratten we keep to the left and cycle up the Koglgrabenweg to the crossroads - Almbauerweg. From St. Kathrein am Hauenstein we follow the main road B72 for a short distance before continuing briefly on the R8 cycle path. We turn right to follow the Landauerweg to Falkenstein. From Falkenstein to Fischbach it is only a short distance. When you arrive in Fischbach, there are various places to stop for refreshments and a bed & bike establishment (Dorfhotel Fasching). From now on it's almost all downhill. When you arrive in Birkfeld, there are again numerous places to stop for refreshments and another bed & bike establishment (Athecada).

On the overall tour "Der kleine Jogl" - Gravel Challenge, we have now completed about 60 kilometres and 1260 metres in altitude.

Many places, such as the Hochwechsel, the Masenberg or the Wildwiese, impress with their fantastic views. Time and again, huts and rustic inns invite you to take a break.

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

Birkfeld, Friesie's Bikery, train station (free)

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

The Grand Jogl - Gravel Challenge