Author’s recommendation
- Open to MTB riders unless otherwise stated during the following periods:
- May 1 - August 31, from 9 am to 7 pm and September 1 - October 31, from 9 am to 5 pm
- The tour can also be done with an e-MTB.
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Track types
Safety information
FAIR PLAY & RESPECT:Mindfulness for nature – landowners – your health.... and safety on the mountain have the highest priority for your tour and the associated tour planning!
Therefore, before every bike tour, inform yourself about the rules of conduct - Safety on the Mountain - as well as the current weather conditions.
Waste disposal:
Waste cannot always be avoided - but it has no place in nature and must be disposed of properly (preferably in the valley or at home).
Emergency numbers:
Euro emergency number: 112 (access to any available network)
Austrian alpine emergency number: 140
Tips and suggestions
Are you looking for bike tips in the region or a certified guide for a guided bike tour?You can find this and many other infos at - Tour tips and provider info
Places to eat:
In Vorderberg, as well as the surrounding towns, there are many year-round open eateries - details at Service A-Z.
Roadbook
Vorderberg natural adventure pool - Werbutzalm
Starting/ending point:
Your tour starts at the Vorderberg natural adventure pool, from where you ride along the L27 southwest. At the following left curve, you turn right, cross the stream, and then turn left. You follow the route parallel to the stream, heading towards the forest edge - at the church in the hollow, you follow the road along the left curve. At the next curve, turn right and continue along the gravel road, through numerous curves, steeply uphill through the forest. At the junctions along the route, continue straight ahead - you remain along the forest road. At about 1,300 m, you leave the forest behind and reach the alpine meadows and shortly thereafter the destination of your tour - the Werbutzalm.
Return trip:
The indicated time includes the approximate time needed for ascent, but not the time required for the return trip/descent.
Servicestation R3 Naturbad Vorderberg
Pfarrkirche Vorderberg
Wallfahrtskirche Maria im Graben
Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
The most sustainable travel option is by train (coming from Villach) to St. Stefan im Gailtal.Alternatively, it is also possible to arrive by bus from Kötschach-Mauthen (via Hermagor) or Villach to St. Stefan im Gailtal.
It is about a 13-minute walk from St. Stefan to Vorderberg.
Details at - Mobility Info Nassfeld as well as Kärntner Linien Route Planner
Directions
Arrival by car:Via the B111 (Gailtal Road) to St. Stefan im Gailtal (located between Hermagor and Nötsch) - from here continue via the L27 to Vorderberg.
Parking
Free parking spaces are available at the Vorderberg natural swimming pool.Please observe any parking instructions from the respective landowners as well as the applicable legal regulations.
Coordinates
Equipment
- Helmet mandatory!!!!!!!
- Proper clothing: Adjust your clothing not only to the current weather conditions. Also pack warm clothing, a spare jersey, and rain protection, especially in summer but even more so in early and late season.
- Emergency equipment: first aid kit, repair kit (spare tube, pump, tools), map, mobile phone, and possibly GPS
- ATTENTION: In the mountains, reception is not guaranteed everywhere!
- Take enough to drink with you and plan a stop in good time
Localization
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

User Questions