01 - Overview
The Mur Cycle Path follows the Mur from its high-alpine origin in the Salzburg Lungau for some 360 kilometres across Styria - from the mountains via Graz to the southern-Styrian wine country at the Slovenian border. Largely downhill and mostly paved, it is one of Austria’s most popular leisure cycle routes.
From the Sticklerhütte at around 1,750 metres in the Lungau the route rolls down along the young Mur - through Tamsweg and across the provincial border to Murau with its brewery. Through the broad Upper Mur valley it passes the Star Tower of Judenburg and the industrial Mur valley via Leoben to Bruck an der Mur. After the narrow Mur gorge near Frohnleiten the path reaches the provincial capital Graz, with its Schlossberg, UNESCO old town and the floating Mur Island, before finishing flat through the southern-Styrian wine country to Bad Radkersburg on the border. Mostly paved and gently downhill throughout, the Mur Cycle Path is a relaxed family and leisure route; beyond the border it continues, signposted, as the international Mur route to the Drava in Croatia.
- Regions
- Salzburg · Styria
- Start
- Muhr/Sticklerhütte
- Finish
- Bad Radkersburg
- Surface
- Paved
- Network
- Regional
- Best season
- May - October
- Signposting
- fully signposted
- Families
- well suited
- Road-bike friendly
- Partly · Mixed surfacewell documented
98 % comfortably ridable, but a 2.5 km gravel stretch - nicer on a gravel or touring bike.
02 - Stages
7 stages · 359 km
01Muhr/Sticklerhütte - TamswegMuhr · St. Michael im Lungau44 km
A high-alpine start in the Lungau: from the Sticklerhütte at around 1,750 metres - the first few kilometres still gravel - the path runs along the young Mur through Muhr and sunny St. Michael to the market town of Tamsweg. A long, easy descent with views of the Niedere Tauern.
- Ascent
- 146 m
- Descent
- 929 m
- Duration
- 3-4 h
- Surface
- Paved · gravel (start)
Surface (measured): paved
02Tamsweg - MurauRamingstein · Predlitz · Stadl an der Mur38 km
Via Ramingstein and the provincial border at Predlitz the route crosses from Salzburg into Styria and, through the upper Mur valley, reaches the medieval town of Murau with its old town, Obermurau Castle and historic brewery. Leisurely downhill.
- Ascent
- 158 m
- Descent
- 372 m
- Duration
- 2.5-3 h
- Surface
- Paved
Surface (measured): paved 92 % · fine gravel 8 %
03Murau - JudenburgFrauenburg · Unzmarkt50 km
Through the broad, quiet Upper Mur valley past the castle ruin of Frauenburg and via Unzmarkt to Judenburg, whose Star Tower - Austria’s tallest city tower - now houses a planetarium. Flat and relaxed.
- Ascent
- 218 m
- Descent
- 279 m
- Duration
- 3-3.5 h
- Surface
- Paved
Surface (measured): paved
04Judenburg - Bruck an der MurZeltweg · Knittelfeld · Leoben71 km
The longest section runs through the industrial Mur valley: past the Red Bull Ring near Spielberg, through Knittelfeld and the mining town of Leoben to Bruck an der Mur, with its Gothic Kornmesserhaus on the main square where the Mürz joins. Mostly flat.
- Ascent
- 279 m
- Descent
- 519 m
- Duration
- 4-5 h
- Surface
- Paved
Surface (measured): paved
05Bruck an der Mur - GrazPernegg · Mixnitz · Frohnleiten61 km
Through the narrow Mur gorge between wooded slopes - past the cliff castle of Rabenstein and the flower town of Frohnleiten - the valley opens to the provincial capital Graz, with its Schlossberg, clock tower, UNESCO old town and the floating Mur Island. Gently rolling in the mountain part, then flat.
- Ascent
- 339 m
- Descent
- 470 m
- Duration
- 4-4.5 h
- Surface
- Paved
Surface (measured): paved 91 % · fine gravel 9 %
06Graz - LeibnitzWildon · Lebring43 km
Flat through the Graz basin and the Mur’s riparian forests, past the castle hill of Wildon, into the southern-Styrian hill country to Leibnitz near the Roman town of Flavia Solva. The start of the wine country.
- Ascent
- 146 m
- Descent
- 208 m
- Duration
- 2.5-3 h
- Surface
- Paved
Surface (measured): paved
07Leibnitz - Bad RadkersburgEhrenhausen · Spielfeld · Mureck52 km
The finale through the wine country of southern Styria: past Ehrenhausen and the floating ship-mill of Mureck, across the Pannonian plain to the spa and Renaissance old town of Bad Radkersburg on the Slovenian border. Here the Austrian Mur Cycle Path ends - signposted, the international Mur route continues through Slovenia to Legrad in Croatia, where the Mur meets the Drava.
- Ascent
- 158 m
- Descent
- 209 m
- Duration
- 3-3.5 h
- Surface
- Paved
Surface (measured): paved 92 % · gravel 8 %
03 - Elevation
Elevation across the full distance - move the cursor to read altitude and kilometre.
Elevation profile over 359 km. Ascent 1444 m, descent 2986 m. Lowest point 203 m, highest point 1748 m.
Elevation from OSM geometry + Digital Terrain Model (DGM) Austria (10 m).
Hover the profile to see the point on the map - and vice versa.
04 - POIs & Services
- St. Leonhard Pilgrimage Church
- Moosham Castle
- Old Town & Brewery
- Star Tower (Planetarium)
- Kornmesserhaus
- Rabenstein Castle
- Mur Island & Kunsthaus
- Schlossberg & UNESCO Old Town
- Southern Styria Wine Country
- Floating Ship-Mill
- Old Town & Town-Hall Tower
Services along the route
- Bett+BikeCyclist-friendly Bett+Bike hosts - Styria has Austria’s densest network
- Luggage transferStage transfer and a return shuttle (e.g. Bad Radkersburg - St. Michael)
- E-bikeRental and charging points along the valley, incl. St. Michael im Lungau
- Bike serviceWorkshops in Murau, Judenburg, Bruck an der Mur and Graz
- Refreshment stopsDrinking fountains, wine taverns and inns right by the river
Service points along the route
- Drinking water244
- Repair station43
- Bike shop45
- Bike rental2
- Charging station183
Service points from OpenStreetMap. Coverage may be incomplete, some fountains are seasonal - verify before you rely on them.
05 - Impressions
The Mur Cycle Path runs flat across the Lungau valley floor near Unternberg, with a view to the Aineck.Photo: Murradweg through the Lungau valley near Unternberg · Herzi Pinki · CC BY-SA 4.0 View over the old town of Murau with the old Mur bridge and the parish church in the upper Mur valley.Photo: View over Murau and the river Mur in the upper Mur valley · C.Stadler/Bwag · CC BY-SA 4.0
06 - Public transit
- MurtalbahnNarrow-gauge railway Unzmarkt - Murau - Tamsweg, bikes carried; seasonal “Murradler” bike train
- S-Bahn Styria S8Unzmarkt - Knittelfeld - Leoben - Bruck an der Mur, bikes without reservation
- S-Bahn Styria S1Bruck - Frohnleiten - Graz - Leibnitz - Spielfeld, bikes subject to space
- Radkersburg Railway S51Spielfeld - Mureck - Bad Radkersburg; the interchange hub is Graz
- Return shuttleBacher Reisen Bad Radkersburg - St. Michael (May-September, with bike and luggage)
Most riders go west to east downhill and return by train or shuttle. No reservation is needed on regional and S-Bahn services (bikes by space); the interchange hub is Graz. In the Lungau the narrow-gauge Murtalbahn (with a seasonal bike train) carries bikes from Unzmarkt to Tamsweg. At the border in Bad Radkersburg there is no continuous railway into Slovenia - riders following the Mur onward stay in the saddle.
07 - GPX & TCX download
Download for GPS devices & apps
Clean track with elevation - imports as a single tour, compatible with Komoot, Garmin, Wahoo, Strava, RideWithGPS, OsmAnd.
Download stages individually (7)
Route derived from OpenStreetMap geometry - may differ slightly from on-the-ground signage. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0) · Elevation © DGM Austria (CC BY 3.0 AT). Redistribute with attribution.