Ride up the Hochwechsel via the Styrian Wexl Trails | © Wexl Trails | Roastmedia Ride up the Hochwechsel via the Styrian Wexl Trails | © Wexl Trails | Roastmedia
The largest mountain bike destination in Eastern Austria!

STYRIAN WEXL TRAILS

Whether ambitious athletes, families or recreational riders - the Styrian Wexl Trails offer the right experience for everyone. The various difficulty levels of the trails are also ideal for school and sports weeks.

The Styrian Wexl Trails extend the existing network of Wexl Trails in Lower Austria to an impressive 130 kilometers. This new tourist highlight in Eastern Styria offers a diverse mountain bike experience on a total of 50 kilometers of trails, iincluding three kilometers of newly built trail. The connection with the Lower Austrian Wexl Trails makes the region the largest mountain bike destination in Eastern Austria.

 

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THE TRAIL NETWORK ACROSS THE GARDEN OF AUSTRIA

The Styrian Wexl Trails are a joint project of the Wechselland municipalities of Dechantskirchen, Friedberg, Lafnitz, Pinggau, Rohrbach an der Lafnitz, Schäffern and St. Lorenzen am Wechsel. The trails connect the most beautiful cycle paths in Thermenland, Eastern Styria and the Joglland cycle route “Der große Jogl” with the Wexl Trails in Lower Austria. Varied panoramic and shared trails that can be ridden both uphill and downhill await you! 

Numerous huts along the routes invite you to rest and relax, and designated parking spaces are available for those arriving by car. A ticket is required to use the Wexl Trails, which is valid for both the Styrian and Lower Austrian routes. These tickets are available at the participating communities, partner businesses such as restaurants and online at www.wexltrails.at. The trails are open from May 15 to November 1, offering a long season for all mountain bike enthusiasts.

Mountain biking on the Styrian Wexl Trails in Eastern Styria | © Wexl Trails | Roastmedia
Rest area at the Styrian Wexl Trails | © Wexl Trails | Roastmedia
Out and about on the Styrian Wexl Trails in Eastern Styria | © Wexl Trails | Roastmedia
Styrian 

Wexl Trails

A paradise for mountain bikers with a variety of routes and options for every ability. From challenging trails to leisurely panoramic routes, the network offers an incomparable riding experience in the breathtaking nature of Lower Austria and Eastern Styria.

Route 57- Wexl Trails | Verein Tourismusentwicklung Steirischer Wechsel
Cyclists on the Styrian Wexl Trails in Eastern Styria | © Verein Tourismusentwicklung Steirischer Wechsel | Roastmedia | © Verein Tourismusentwicklung Steirischer Wechsel
Cyclists on the Glatzl Trahütten Alm in St. Lorenzen am Wechsel in Eastern Styria | Verein Tourismusentwicklung Steirischer Wechsel
Cyclist at the Hilmtor in the municipality of Dechantskirchen in Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Flotoanker | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Cyclists on the Styrian Wexl Trails in Eastern Styria | © Verein Tourismusentwicklung Steirischer Wechsel | Roastmedia | © Verein Tourismusentwicklung Steirischer Wechsel
Route 51 - Wexl Trails | Verein Tourismusentwicklung Steirischer Wechsel
Cyclists on the Styrian Wexl Trails in Eastern Styria | © Verein Tourismusentwicklung Steirischer Wechsel | Roastmedia | © Verein Tourismusentwicklung Steirischer Wechsel
Route 62 - Wexl Trails | Verein Tourismusentwicklung Steirischer Wechsel
Route 60 - Wexl Trails | Verein Tourismusentwicklung Steirischer Wechsel
Cyclists on the Styrian Wexl Trails in Eastern Styria | © Verein Tourismusentwicklung Steirischer Wechsel | Roastmedia | © Verein Tourismusentwicklung Steirischer Wechsel
Cyclist on the Thalberger Schwaig in Eastern Styria | © Verein Tourismusentwicklung Steirischer Wechsel | Roastmedia | © Verein Tourismusentwicklung Steirischer Wechsel
Route 50 - Wexl Trails | Verein Tourismusentwicklung Steirischer Wechsel
Cyclists on the Glatzl Trahütten Alm in St. Lorenzen am Wechsel in Eastern Styria | © Verein Tourismusentwicklung Steirischer Wechsel | Roastmedia | © Verein Tourismusentwicklung Steirischer Wechsel
Municipality of St. Lorenzen am Wechsel in Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Flotoanker | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Cyclists on the Styrian Wexl Trails in Eastern Styria | © Verein Tourismusentwicklung Steirischer Wechsel | Roastmedia | © Verein Tourismusentwicklung Steirischer Wechsel
Thalberg Castle in the municipality of Dechantskirchen in Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Nicole Friesenbichler | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Municipality of Dechantskirchen in Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Flotoanker | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Aerial view of Festenburg Castle in St. Lorenzen am Wechsel in Eastern Styria | Stift Vorau
Hilmtor rest area, municipality of Dechantskirchen in Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Flotoanker | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Cyclist at the bathing lake in Pinggau in Eastern Styria | © Verein Tourismusentwicklung Steirischer Wechsel | Roastmedia | © Verein Tourismusentwicklung Steirischer Wechsel
Cyclist at the bathing lake in Pinggau in Eastern Styria | © Verein Tourismusentwicklung Steirischer Wechsel | Roastmedia | © Verein Tourismusentwicklung Steirischer Wechsel
Municipality of Schäffern in Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Gemeinde Schäffern | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Cyclists on the Glatzl Trahütten Alm in St. Lorenzen am Wechsel in Eastern Styria | © Verein Tourismusentwicklung Steirischer Wechsel | Roast Media | © Verein Tourismusentwicklung Steirischer Wechsel
Thalberg Castle in the municipality of Dechantskirchen in Eastern Styria | © Oststeiermark Tourismus | Nicole Friesenbichler | © Oststeiermark Tourismus

Trailticket

Day trail ticket: The use of the trails is subject to a fee. Trail tickets can be purchased at the municipal offices of the participating municipalities, in inns and huts as well as digitally.

Season tickets: Users of the Wexl Trails in the Styrian region can top up a season ticket via the ticket webshop. Chip cards can be collected from the following locations and topped up via the ticket store:

  • Municipal offices (Dechantskirchen, Friedberg, Lafnitz, Pinggau, Rohrbach an der Lafnitz, Schäffern, St. Lorenzen am Wechsel)
  • Flourl's Tavern
  • Hotel-Restaurant Schwarzer Adler
  • Schwammer Inn
  • Vorauer Schwaig
  • Glatzl Trahütten Alm
  • Wechselland Camping Lorenza
  • Schwarz Inn
Break with a view on the Styrian Wexl Trails | © Wexl Trails | Roastmedia
Ride up the Hochwechsel via the Styrian Wexl Trails | © Wexl Trails | Roastmedia

WEXL TRAILS - SHUTTLE

Sammeltaxi Oststeiermark offers 8-seater buses with bike trailers for cyclists to make it easier to get to and from the trails. Passengers can also travel without a bike on request.

Further information and booking options are available by calling 050 36 37 39 or by e-mail at kundenservice@oststeiermark.at.

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