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Friesach - Metnitz - Auen - Stadl - Flattnitz - Glödnitz - Gurk - Straßburg - Hirt - Friesach
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Panoramic View of FriesachPhoto: Jürgen Müller, CC BY, Mittelkärnten
Discover the picturesque cycling route from Friesach via Metnitz, Auen, Stadl, Flattnitz, Glödnitz, Gurk, Straßburg, Hirt, and back. Breathtaking landscapes and charming villages await you.
This cycling route leads you through the picturesque landscape of Central Carinthia, starting and ending in Friesach. The route goes via Metnitz, Auen, Stadl, Flattnitz, Glödnitz, Gurk, Straßburg and Hirt. Besides sporting challenges, the route offers a variety of cultural and historical sights as well as breathtaking natural landscapes of the Central Carinthia region, the center of good taste.
Author’s recommendation
Visit the Gurk Cathedral with the treasury, Strassburg Castle, and stop by Hirt.
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Track types
Rest stops
Gasthof BäckwirtGasthof Pension Sandwirt
Flattnitzer See
Hirter Braukeller
Safety information
Pay attention to the weather; tell someone where you are going and when you will return; charged mobile phone
Tips and suggestions
Find more routes here:
https://regio.outdooractive.com/oar-mittelkaernten/de/
Tourism Region Central Carinthia
Roadbook
Start your route in historic Friesach. Leave the town heading west and follow the road to Metnitz. This route offers beautiful views of the surrounding hills and forests. Upon arriving in Metnitz, you can visit the Metnitz Dance of Death, a unique historic fresco.
Next, continue to Auen, a small, idyllic village, and from there to Stadl. The route takes you through quiet, rural areas, ideal for enjoying nature. In Stadl, you can take a short break before continuing your journey to Flattnitz. Flattnitz is known for its picturesque landscape and the Flattnitzer Höhe, a popular destination for nature lovers.
From Flattnitz, you continue to Glödnitz, a charming place in the Gurk valley. Then it goes to Gurk, where you can visit the impressive Gurk Cathedral, one of Austria’s most significant Romanesque cathedrals. Your route then leads to Straßburg, a historic town with numerous sights.
Afterwards, you go to Hirt, known for the Hirter Brewery, one of Carinthia’s oldest breweries. To finish your route, return to Friesach, where you can review the many impressions of this varied route.
Ferienhof Haberzettl
Almhütte Graier Huabn
Gasthof Bäckwirt
Gasthof Pension Sandwirt
Almhaus Völkl
INTERSPORT Pintar - your bike rental in Murau
Kreischberg
Fuggerhütte
Flattnitzer See
Almhütte Rainbachhütte
Fuggerhof
Urlaub am Haberlehof
JUFA Hotel Stift Gurk
Hirter Braukeller
Ferienwohnung Paul
Erlebnis Burgbau Friesach - Wir bauen eine Burg
Public transport
ÖBB timetable information: https://fahrplan.oebb.at/webapp/#!P|TP!H|704158
Directions
Use your route planner
Parking
Plenty available in the center of Friesach
Coordinates
Book recommendation by the author
Contact your bookseller
Author’s map recommendations
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Equipment
Comfortable clothing, suitable bike, provisions, sufficient water
Localization
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
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