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Experience value (1-5) |
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The Hengstpass bike tour is almost identical to the Selzthaler Cycling Marathon. On the long distance ride, depending on the weather, only about 50 to 150 cyclists. This makes it very difficult to find a suitable group. 4 kilometers after the start in Selzthal on the slope up to Lassing there is already the first selection of the field. The pitch is only 100 meters, but more than 10%. If you want to ride in front, one must necessarily go to the start warming up, so you can fully match the pace on this pitch. The Pyhrnpass is not difficult and from Windischgarsten starts the most scenic part of the bike tour between the Limestone Alps National Park and Gesäuse. By Windischgarsten on Hengstpass the height difference is 409m. At the stallion Pass (1010m), there is then the first refreshment station at Selzthaler Cycling Marathon. On the descent from the Hengstpass to Unterlaussa there are some sharp bends. So if you do not ride to the victory you should drive carefully. The short climb to St. Gallen and the Erbsattel with 161Hm should be no problem. In Gesaeuse is the second refreshment station at Selzthaler Cycling Marathon. Until Kaiserau you should absolutely have a look for the landscape. Finally, this part of the bike tour past the Limestone Alps National Park and protected landscape Eisenwurzen, and by the National Park Gesäuse. The increase in the Kaiserau is 7 kilometers long with 470 meters of altitude. It is important that you look at the power divides good, because the Kaiserau is the hardest part of the Hengstpass bike tour with some steep sections. Who wants to ride this bike ride away from Selzthaler cycling marathon, so he has more of the wonderful landscape that can make it a little easier if he leaves out the Kaiserau. Just do not turn in Admont at the post office to the left over the railway crossing on the Kaiserau, but on the back straight on Ennstalradweg Ardning to Liezen on Selzthal. The area around the National Gesaeuse in Styria is not only perfect for a cycling holiday, but also for many wonderful hikes. |
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Video Nr.057: Pyhrnpass - Liezen
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| The Ennsvalley is in the middle of Austria and was named after the largest river in the valley. The Enns is a 254 kilometers long tributary of the Danube. It rises in the province of Salzburg in the Radstätter Tauern. From Salzburg the Enns flows eastwards through Styria. Between Admont and Hieflau in Upper Styria, the Enns breaks through a Narrow valley - the Gesäuse in the Ennstal Alps before it flows north to Upper Austria. In the last section is the Enns, the boundary between Upper and Lower Austria. Between the villages of Mauthausen and Enns empties the Enns, as 100m wide river, into the Danube.
The Ennsvalley is one of the major valleys in Austria, and forms the geological boundary between the Northern Limestone Alps and the Central Alps south of the river Enns. The mountains of the northern Limestone Alps are often very steep and less forested than the south of the Central gentler mountains are more accessible for hikers. Where the mountains from east to west are becoming increasingly burdensome. The upper Ennsvalley at the border between the Austrian provinces of Salzburg and Styria, the Enns river flows south past the Dachstein glacier. The Dachstein 2.995m is the highest mountain in Styria. The people in the Ennsvalley live mainly from tourism and agriculture. The largest alpine winter sports region can be found around Schladming, Dachstein-Tauern-region. Who the mass tourism is not so wish, you can resort to the small ski areas further east, such as in Gröbming (Stoderzinken) Donnersbach (Planneralm Riesneralm) and Admont (Kaiserau). Beautiful country skiing areas are available in Ramsau am Dachstein, Tauplitzalm, Liezen / Pyhrn Admont / Kaiserau. This provides the upper and middle Ennstal for ski touring, snowshoe hiking, or simply seeking relaxation many wonderful tours and lonely remote valleys. In the spring, summer and autumn there are many hiking trails, bike trails and mountain bike tours in the Ennsvalley. The Ennsvalley is thus a wonderful holiday destination for skiers, snowboarders, ski mountaineers, skiers and those seeking relaxation in the winter, and many tourists come in summer, at the Enns valley to hiking, climbing, mountaineering, mountain biking and exploring by bicycle on one of the many cycling the beautiful Alpine area . The Gesäuse is popular with rafting and kayaking. In the Ennsvalley, many protected areas were created. Such as "Naturpark Sölktäler", Gesaeuse National Park and the Limestone Alps National Park.
The Gesäuse: The National Park Gesäuse in the Ennstal Alps - Gesäuse with 11,054 hectares, the third largest national park in Austria. The highest mountain is the Hochtor with 2370m. The two massifs Buchsteinmassiv and Hochtormassiv consist of Dachstein limestone and Ramsau dolomite. It's always very impressive how the Enns has blazed a path through the mountains. The Enns is specifically in the area of the entrance Gesaeuse not an inert, but a raging, wild river. If you want to do exactly, book a rafting trip on the Enns. The wild, romantic Gesaeuse is an attraction for thousands of hikers, whitewater paddlers, cyclists, hikers and those seeking relaxation. In Gesaeuse from 978m to 1723m, there are a total of 9 huts, which have their offerings designed specifically for walkers and climbers. The "capital" in the Gesaeuse, or "Xeis referred to is the small village Gstatterboden. The national park's pavilion in Gstatterboden is an opportunity to appeal on the bike lap Gesaeuse a longer break. The architecture of the building and a modern restaurant with a sunny terrace and good views are very interesting. The multimedia exhibition on geology, which also experiences in the natural park-located pavilion Gstatterboden, one very interesting way to learn more about the geology and origin of the Gesaeuse.
There are, for example, a virtual climb, a virtual downhill skiing on a glacier ice and a virtual flight over the National Park Gesäuse. The car park at the National Pavilion in Gstatterboden is also the starting point of the official Hochscheibenalm mountain bike tour passes through the middle of the National Park Gesäuse. An insider tip among all the mountain bikers, as it next to the demanding tour on the Hochscheibenalm (1195m), also the beautiful, natural landscape in the national Gesaeuse very good to know. The Hochscheibenalm MTB tour is recommended, as there are along the entire route, many excellent viewpoints. |
