Maria Saal - Klagenfurt - Wörthersee - Grafenstein - Ottmanach - Karnburg - Maria Saal
The road bike route offers a varied mix of flat sections and gentle climbs. The route combines cultural highlights with sporting challenge.
The road bike route offers a perfect combination of sporting challenge and scenic enjoyment. The route runs on well-developed roads and passes through flat sections as well as gentle climbs, guaranteeing variety and riding fun. With a length of 100 km, it is ideal for ambitious leisure riders. The road condition is mostly paved, while some narrow side roads with little traffic offer additional tranquility.
The route combines cultural and scenic highlights: The starting point Maria Saal impresses with its historic cathedral, Klagenfurt offers urban variety, and the ride along Wörthersee delights with magnificent views of the water. On the further route via Grafenstein, Ottmanach and Karnburg, you can enjoy the rural surroundings and the view of the Karawanks and the Carinthian basin – an all-around successful route for road bike enthusiasts!
Author’s recommendation
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Track types
Show elevation profileRest stops
Gasthof SandwirtSafety information
watch the weather; inform someone where you are going and when you will return; charged mobile phone; observe local traffic rules and occasionally agricultural vehicles on the roads
Tips and suggestions
Find more routes here:
https://regio.outdooractive.com/oar-mittelkaernten/de/
Tourism region Central Carinthia
Roadbook
Start: Maria Saal. The route starts in Maria Saal, known for the historic cathedral. From here the route leads towards Klagenfurt.
From Klagenfurt, it goes in the direction of Wörthersee, one of Austria's best-known lakes. The route runs along the lake, past charming lakeside sections with beautiful views of the water.
After Wörthersee, the route continues towards Grafenstein.
From Grafenstein, the route becomes more challenging. The ride leads over Ottmanach and Karnburg, where shorter climbs and fast descents alternate.
The last section back to Maria Saal offers the opportunity to roll back relaxed.
Gasthof Sandwirt
Maria Saal train station
Adamhof Aichwalder
Amphitheater Virunum
Schloss Ottmanach
Pfarrkirche Ottmanach
Strauss- Biologischer Hochgenuss
Thausing Naturkost
Kalmusbad
Klagenfurt train station
Aussichtspunkt Maiernigg
Aussichtspunkt Reifnitz
Aussichtspunkt St. Anna Weg
1000-jährige Linde Maria Wörth
Teich nahe des Weissen Rössls
Viewpoint Hohe Gloriette
Leonstein castle ruins and Hohe Gloriette | Lost Place
Bunker und Niedere Gloriette | Lost Place
Johannes Brahms Society Pörtschach – Villi Cinema
1000 jährige Linde Pritschitz
Schalensteine "Weiberzahn"
Zillhöhe
Wörthersee Schifffahrt
Wörthersee
der westliche Freyenthurnteich
Aussichtspunkt Weinberg
Klagenfurter Weingarten
Zillhöhe
Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
Approach by train: Maria Saal stop (bike transport possible, reservation required for bikes, detailed information at: www.oebb.at
ÖBB timetable information: https://fahrplan.oebb.at/webapp/#!P|TP!H|704158
Directions
use your route planner:
from the north: via Leoben – Judenburg – Neumarkt – St. Veit an der Glan
from the east: via Völkermarkt – Klagenfurt – St. Veit an der Glan
from the south: via Klagenfurt – St. Veit an der Glan
from the west: via Villach – Klagenfurt – St. Veit an der Glan
Parking
Parking spaces are sufficiently available
Coordinates
Book recommendation by the author
please contact your bookseller
Author’s map recommendations
orderable here:
www.mittelkaernten.at/prospekte/#/prospekte
Equipment
comfortable clothing, suitable bike, provisions, sufficient water
Localization
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

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