The Mur River in St. Michael – Schönfeldsattel Pass loop from Rennweg am Katschberg

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Austria

Carinthia

Bezirk Spittal an der Drau

Rennweg am Katschberg

The Mur River in St. Michael – Schönfeldsattel Pass loop from Rennweg am Katschberg

Hard

4.5

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riders

The Mur River in St. Michael – Schönfeldsattel Pass loop from Rennweg am Katschberg

06:08

83.4km

1,790m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Tips

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Biosphärenpark Salzburger Lungau und Kärntner Nockberge

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.71 km

Katschberghöhe

Mountain Pass

9.32 km

Frog King Sculpture by the Mur

Highlight • Monument

This great rest area is right next to the Mur and the Murradweg.

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12.3 km

The Mur River in St. Michael

Highlight • River

The Mur gets smaller the closer you get to its origin.

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22.4 km

Honestly, one of the best passes I've ever ridden. The best thing: No motorcyclists, it's too small and twisted for them and it's too far out of the way! There are also moderate gradients of around three to seven percent, which are pleasant to ride. And what’s more, a fantastic, natural landscape. 10/10!

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30.7 km

Schönfeldsattel Pass Summit

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Very flat pass. At the top there is a mountain hut for sleeping and eating. Strictly speaking, the top of the pass is a little later, there are two more switchbacks up there, but that is to be seen as the true top of the pass :)

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31.3 km

Schönfeldsattel

Mountain Pass

55.9 km

Gmünd Old Town

Highlight • Settlement

Gmünd is a very beautiful town. You should take some time to linger here.

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58.3 km

Bench by the Malta River

Highlight • River

Jammed Malta, great for refreshing legs and arms

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58.7 km

Hidden Pond

Highlight • Lake

From the bike path you can see. Wonderful place by a pond and access to the river bank 🥰

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60.4 km

Malta Valley Cycle Path

Highlight • Cycleway

Katschberg - Liesertal - Maltatal: cycle tour

Endurance is certainly required on this tour - we have an approx. 34 km long bike tour (there & back) ahead of us. We start the tour in the artist town of Gmünd. The route meanders mostly along the Malta River to the "Hinteres Maltatal". We come through several small towns and have the opportunity to discover flora and fauna off the main road. We pass the Maltatal donkey park, Fallbach - Carinthia's highest waterfall with the Fallbach water adventure park before we reach our destination, the toll station. We can take a break in the "Alpenrestaurant Fallerhütte".
Motivated, we then start the return journey. Many rest areas along the Malta River invite you to make a stopover.

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83.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

35.5 km

31.4 km

10.7 km

3.83 km

1.91 km

101 m

Surfaces

76.6 km

5.46 km

1.10 km

197 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,760 m)

Lowest point (740 m)

Weather

Wednesday 21 October

4°C

-3°C

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Comments

June 24, 2025,Tag 4: Von Sankt Martin nach Gmünd in Kärnten ! 🚴‍♂️

Today's stage was divided into three sections. The first section was pleasant along the Mur Cycle Path. The next section led steadily uphill, following the Bundschuhbach stream to the highest point of our journey at 1,775 m above sea level, the Schönfeld Saddle at 1,740 m above sea level.

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