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Gravel Bike recommended route Gravel Bike  · Central Carinthia

Ore tour: on the trail of mining

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  • Gravel bikers in the Urtlgraben
    Gravel bikers in the Urtlgraben
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    Along the old witnesses of mining in Central Carinthia
    difficult
    Distance 48.8 km
    4:00 h
    1,001 m
    1,001 m
    1,187 m
    593 m
    On a gravel bike past historic blast furnaces and stone witnesses, such as blast furnaces and roasting ovens, which once made the Central Carinthia region rich. The route leads through mystical forests to the castle town of Friesach with virtually no traffic.

    Author’s recommendation

    Difficulty
    difficult
    Overall difficulty
    difficult

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Experience
    Landscape
    Highest point
    Dobrich, 1,187 m
    Lowest point
    593 m
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    Track types

    Length
    48.8 km
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    Rest stops

    Gasthof-Hotel Moser
    Hirter Braukeller

    Safety information

    pay attention to the weather; let someone know where you are going and when you will be back; keep your cell phone charged and watch out for local traffic rules and occasional agricultural vehicles on the road

    Tips and suggestions

    You can find more tours here:

    https://regio.outdooractive.com/oar-mittelkaernten/de/

    Central Carinthia tourism region

    Book accommodation in Central Carinthia

    Slow Food Travel

    Roadbook

    you drive from Friesach - direction Althofen - Guttaring - Urtlgraben - Ratteingraben - Dobritsch - Zeltschach - Friesach

    Public transport

    Public-transport-friendly

    ÖBB timetable information: https://fahrplan.oebb.at/webapp/#!P|TP!H|704158

    Directions

    use your route planner

    Parking

    Large parking lot available near the train station

    Coordinates

    DD
    46.953002, 14.410349
    DMS
    46°57'10.8"N 14°24'37.3"E
    UTM
    33T 455132 5200110
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    Get there by train, car, bike, or on foot!

    Book recommendation by the author

    please contact your bookseller

    Author’s map recommendations

    can be ordered here: www.mittelkaernten.at/prospekte/#/prospekte

    Equipment

    comfortable clothing, suitable bike, provisions, sufficient water

    Localization

    Parts of this content were machine translated from German.

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    Difficulty
    difficult
    Overall difficulty
    difficult

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    48.8 km
    Duration
    4:00 h
    Ascent
    1,001 m
    Descent
    1,001 m
    Highest point
    1,187 m
    Lowest point
    593 m
    Public-transport-friendly Round trip Scenic Refreshment stops available Cultural/historical interest

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