Rail & Trail "A Drautal delicacy - hidden natural idyll & Irschner Burgbichl"

Some of the locals don't even know this trail in the south of the Drau - a pity, as it offers flat sections as well as a short climb with beautiful photo opportunities, where you are approx. 100 meters directly above the Drau at the highest point. For the most part, wide paths with no/little oncoming traffic allow unrestricted interaction with fellow cyclists. Asphalted sections alternate with gravel and forest paths and there are always wonderful views of the valley and the mountain slopes opposite.

At Oberdrauburg railroad station, head west towards Draubrücke bridge, keep left before the bridge and immediately turn left again into a small residential area, after the houses through meadows in an easterly direction to Irschen. After a short ascent on a goods road, the trail descends to a stream crossing. From here, descend slightly to the hamlet of "Pflügen" and the last stretch on a paved road to the Drau bridge. Shortly before the bridge, go straight on across a dried-up stream bed, with the information boards for the Burgbichl mountain in view on the left-hand side. From here, follow the marked path to Burgbichl. The first section runs through a protected juniper grove. Then you cross the stream bed again. A newly created narrow path leads to the start of the excavation. The bends are steep. Keep right at the so-called "Toranlage" and follow the excavation site upwards and around it. When you reach the upper church, you have reached the highest point here. Follow the narrow path to the lower church and the gate. From here, follow the same path back to the Drau bridge. The train station is located a little after the Drau bridge on the right-hand side.