Fernstein Castle – Roman path near Fernsteinsee Castle loop from Tarrenz

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Fernstein Castle – Roman path near Fernsteinsee Castle loop from Tarrenz

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Fernstein Castle – Roman path near Fernsteinsee Castle loop from Tarrenz

02:32

32.8km

470m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 30, 2026

Tips

Includes very steep uphill segments

You may need to push your bike.

After 14.4 km for 162 m

After 15.1 km for 297 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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13.7 km

Descent from Fern Pass

Highlight • Trail

Down from the Fernpass, it goes along the old Roman road.

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13.8 km

Fernstein Castle

Highlight • Castle

The castle Fernstein is located directly on the Via Claudia Augusta and also the Albrecht route leads past here. The area is a popular excursion destination and motorists stressed out …

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13.9 km

Roman path near Fernsteinsee Castle

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The Fernpass with its gravel and washed out sections is a real challenge. Once at the top, one highlight after another pours out, which you never see as a car driver. just lovely.

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14.3 km

Ruts of the Roman Road

Highlight • Historical Site

How arduous it must have been to cross the Fernpass in Roman times.

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15.0 km

Wooden Bridge on the Fern Pass with Roman Road Ruts

Highlight • Bridge

I'm glad that I wasn't put off by the popular literature about this route.
For me, driving up the Fern Pass was the real highlight.

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15.5 km

Schanzlsee

Lake

16.3 km

Gurglbach

Highlight • River

A large part of the route leads along the Gurglbach.

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17.3 km

Descent on the Roman Road Wooden Walkway

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

I imagined it would be worse. Is everything possible?

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32.4 km

Chapel in Tarrenz

Highlight • Religious Site

Really a nice chapel in this small town.

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32.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.2 km

4.70 km

4.01 km

639 m

330 m

Surfaces

18.6 km

9.74 km

2.20 km

1.21 km

1.04 km

Elevation

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Highest point (1,160 m)

Lowest point (780 m)

Weather

Tuesday 13 October

17°C

8°C

20 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 4.0 km/h

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Comments

August 22, 2024,Schloss Fernstein – Römerweg Runde von Tarrenz

Very nice bike tour! It is mainly suitable for mountain bikes and mountain bikes with batteries. Lots of gravel roads, some of which are very rough! Parts of the route also run along the busy Fernpass road, which is quite loud. Otherwise great.

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