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GravelMade by RouteCasterRound trip
Castle loop over the Drau
Distance
60 km
Ascent
840 m
Highest point
672 m
40% paved
Start from your location
Ride there from home: we find the shortest way to the loop and start the loop from there.
The ride
Roll out of Völkermarkt and let the ride unfold: first along the Völkermarkter Stausee lake, then past Schloss Wasserhofen castle and into the Dobrowa forest. Onward to Schloss Lippitzbach castle before the Drau river leads you home. With 59.6 km and a mix of paved and unpaved stretches, the route climbs 840 m along the way.
Along the way
Climbs
Climb 1Hill
0.8 km at 3.3% · max 5.4%
Climb 2Cat. 4
2.9 km at 3.6% · max 22.4%
Climb 3Hill
0.8 km at 9.7% · max 17.5%
Climb 4Hill
2 km at 3% · max 12.4%
Climb 5Cat. 3
3.4 km at 5.2% · max 17.5%
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Castles between Glan and Tiebelbach
85 km↑ 1,214 m31 km away
Road bike100% paved
Climbs between Gurk and Metnitz
80 km↑ 1,561 m33 km away