"Culinary Route"

It continues towards Gurk, the beautifully developed bike path makes cyclists' hearts beat faster. On the next 4 km towards Gurk, the Gurk Cathedral with the tomb of Saint Hemma is already visible from afar. An impressive sight in the tranquil Gurk valley! Recharge and visit the cultural site of the homeland before continuing to Weitensfeld. In Weitensfeld, continue to Altenmarkt, then it goes via Aichhof, Zwischenberger, and Meierhofer to Glödnitz. In Glödnitz, the route turns and leads back to Althofen on the same path.

The route follows the Carinthian state cycle paths, additional signage helps you find your way at relevant points!

The sections in detail:

• R7B “Kappelerweg”: Treibach-Althofen station – Mölbling
• R7 “Friesacherweg”: Mölbling – Pöckstein-Zwischenwässern
• R5B “Gurkweg”: Pöckstein-Zwischenwässern – Gurk – Weitensfeld – Glödnitz
• Weitensfeld – Altenmarkt – Glödnitz
• round trip

The route starts at the forecourt of Treibach-Althofen station. The old town layout of Althofen with the Auer-von-Welsbach Museum is also accessible by bike for sporty people.

From the forecourt of the station, the route leads right and after about 300 meters sharply turns left out of town on the R7B “Kappelerweg” towards Mölbling. Just before Mölbling, you pass under the expressway before the route turns right onto the R7 “Friesacherweg” in Mölbling. Parallel to the expressway, the route first goes on side streets, then on the cycle path to Pöckstein-Zwischenwässern. A tip for connoisseurs: travel the section between Althofen and Pöckstein-Zwischenwässern by the Gurktal Museum Railway and enjoy genuine narrow-gauge romance, or visit the Hirt brewery, which is accessible via the R7! Shortly after Pöckstein-Zwischenwässern, before the bridge over the Gurk, you leave the “R7 Friesacherweg” and now follow the R5B “Gurkweg” into the beautiful Gurk valley. Near the Gurk, you cycle away from the road on a beautiful bike path before it runs parallel to the main road for about 6 km to Carinthian Straßburg. Straßburg can be seen from afar on the distinctive elevation. A stairway leads to the museums at Straßburg Castle.

It continues towards Gurk, the beautifully developed bike path makes cyclists' hearts beat faster. On the next 4 km towards Gurk, the Gurk Cathedral with the tomb of Saint Hemma is already visible from afar. An impressive sight in the tranquil Gurk valley! Recharge and visit the cultural site of the homeland before continuing to Weitensfeld. In Weitensfeld, continue to Altenmarkt, then it goes via Aichhof, Zwischenberger, and Meierhofer to Glödnitz. In Glödnitz, the route turns and leads back to Althofen on the same path.