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Schladming 744m |
Planai 1826m |
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Experience value (1-5) |
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Difficulty (1-5) |
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Link to the current weather this MTB - Tour Planai Schladming |
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Webcams: Schladming / Planai Hauser Kaibling Ramsau Dachstein |
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The MTB - Tour Planai in Schladming is an official and as "02 Planai - Runde" well-marked mountain bike tour in Schladming - Dachstein Tauern region. The starting point and finish of this scenic, spectacular MTB - Tour is the Planaistation, right on the edge of the town of Schladming. Except for the downhill stretch on the final slope the Planai mountain bike tour requires no special technical skills. And the final part on the downhill track can be avoided very easily. From the starting point Planaistation you drive on the MTB tour Planai first on the southern outskirts of Schladming in the west. After about 700m begins the wide and 2.2 kilometers long gravel road in Talbachklamm where we go from Schladming to Rohrmoos - Untertal. The average slope in the Talbachklamm is only 5 percent. Please watch out for the hikers and walkers. Also, the next 2.7 kilometers on the Untertalstraße towards Riesachsee only have an average gradient of 4%. At kilometer 5.7, turn left on Janerbrücke and then travels back on the opposite side toward to the Enns valley. On the "Fastenbergweg" road, you travel on your mountain bike to Fastenberg above Schladming. Along the 5 kilometers long "Fastenbergweg" you have many wonderful mountain view points such as to Rohrmoos, Hochwurzen, Dachstein and Bishofspitze. In this section, there is almost a kilometer long 9% slope. The Fastenbergroad is currently not always asphalted, and therefore not suitable for road bikers. Before you reach the Planaistraße you can relax on a small descent.
In Fastenberg at 10.8 km - 1107m starts the 9 kilometers long and average of 8.2% increase to the mountain station of Planaibahn at Km 19.6 - 1826m. Until the mid station of the Planai at kilometer 13 the road is paved. Immediately thereafter, from the toll there is only a rolled, compact gravel road that is wide enough that 2 trucks pass each other comfortably. The last 600 meters before the Planai mountain station are not so steep, and you can already enjoy the magnificent view. With good long distance view, I also recommend everyone to walk 20 minutes to the summit cross on the Planai at 1906m. As you can see on the photos of the mountain bike tour Planai the view is simply fantastic. Rarely, there are on a mountain bike ride such a great panorama. The path on the Planai MTB - Tour back to Schladming first runs along the blue signs for the families - downhill track at the Schafalm past (see video No.45). Immediately after the Schafalm and before the downhill starts again as one leaves the family downhill track and turn left to Märchenwiese hut. The forest path leads us on Lärchkogel and at kilometer 22.7 you reach again the road on the Planai. Along the Planai road you're going back towards the Planai middle station. At kilometer 30.6 you have to decide whether you turn left toward the downhill on the steep final slope of the Planai, or want comfortably finish the mtb-tour on the Planai road. (green line - Google Map). Since there is next to the Ennstal highway a narrow footpath and cycle path, you need not go back on the road to Schladming. The downhill track (red line - Google Map) is recommended only for skilled and experienced mountain bikers. The best Downhiller ride all the downhill stretch in less than seven minutes. The video is from my first downhill on the target slope. Without much experience in Downhill, without a special bike, without patrons, without full-face helmet, without route knowledge and at my dear family waiting at home, needs a "completely normal mountain bikers" so for the last kilometer, almost five minutes.
The wonderful Planai Mountain bike tour will end immediately after the downhill back to the large parking lot directly to the base station of the Planai. |
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Video Nr. 44: MTB - Tour Planai Schladming Downhill Planai - Schladming |
Video Nr. 45: MTB - Tour Planai Schladming Mountain Station Planai |
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The city Schladming is located in the upper Ennstal - Styria - Austria, has about 4,400 inhabitants and an area of only 10.3 square kilometers. Scenically very interesting are the contrasts of the Dachstein mountains in the north of Schladming and the Schladming belonging to the Central Tauern in the south. Schladming is the central place of the Region Schladming - Dachstein. With the construction of the railway line through the enns valley in the end of the 19th century, Schladming becoming a popular winter resort. The first ski lift was built in 1953. The Planai is the largest ski resort and part of the Ski Amade. The base station is located in the city and at major events such as go to the cellar The Schladming Night Race (Ski slalom) up to 45,000 spectators come to Schladming.
In Schladming, as well as 1982, the World Alpine Ski Championships held in 2013. Many night slalom and downhill race of the Alpine Ski World Cup took place at the Planai already. In summer, many mountain bikers ride on the 4.5 kilometers long downhill stretch. For several years, the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup will be held in Schladming. More Events in Schladming: Planai Classic - a five-day vintage car meetings, Horse market, Lederhosen meetings, Wine Festival, Triker - meetings, and the most popular traditional events are Perchtenlauf, Palm Procession, Devil parade. Leisure activities in Schladming in winter: skiing with floodlights for night skiing, illuminated toboggan run, ski touring, cross country skiing, snowboarding, ice skating, curling, paragliding, sleigh rides, cinema. Leisure activities in Schladming in summer: hiking, mountaineering, rock climbing, running, cycling, mountain biking, tennis, squash, horse riding, beach volleyball, paragliding, miniature golf, fishing, swimming, 18 hole golf course, canyoning, rafting, mountain bike downhill route Planai. |
| 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. |
