ATTENTION:
The MTB route is not an official route and may only be ridden on the day before the event for training purposes. There are grazing cattle and fences on the route. Failure to do so may result in the landowner being sued for trespassing!
Mountainbike
Carrying it up
After being handed over by the paraglider the mountainbiker is cycling to the town of Leisach and to the Hochstein. From the women’s start, the upper ski path leads to the Moosalm reservoir (approx. 200m the Peter Saga Trail). On the southern part of the reservoir, turn down over the steps (increased risk of falling) after approx. 200m, then drive up to the 1st refreshment station (city path) in the direction of Sternalm until the Hochstein junction (2nd refreshment station). Shortly before the end of the city path (3rd refreshment station) it goes the “Russensteig” (carrying passage) to the Hochsteinhütte. When you have reached the ridge, it goes past the homecoming cross (cropped area) around the Hochstein back to the Hochsteinhütte. The downhill towards Iseltal begins from here. Direction gates give the direction to every biker. Passing the “Sternalm”, the “Moosalm” and then you race over the family trail towards the destination in Iseltal via forest paths, slopes and gravel roads. The finish and the handover to the canoeist will be in the Iseltal next to the river Isel.
Uphill: 19 km | Downhill: 13 km | Altitude: 1.600 m
Route
Start
- Along the Drau to Leisach and afterwards on the mountain Hochstein.
Moosalm
- From the women's start, the forest path leads to the Moosalm reservoir
- On the southern part of the reservoir, the steps through the forest to the left of the ski slope lead down to the Moosalm, from there via the forest path back to the reservoir, where there is Labestation 1 on the north bank
Hochsteinhütte
- from the reservoir over the city path towards Hochsteinhütte
- 2nd refreshment station at the junction from the city path towards Hochsteinhütte
- Follow the forest path towards Hochsteinhütte, "Taxer Gassl"
- Turn-off from Russenweg to Hochsteinhütte, Labestation 3
Hochsteinkreuz
- From there continue towards Hochsteinkreuz
- Most of the bike is carried to the Hochsteinkreuz from the end of the forest path
Downhill
- There the downhill begins with a loop towards "Gampelehütte" (2041hm) and from there back to the Hochsteinhütte
- From there via the ski slope "Gamsabfahrt" to the Sternalm
- Past the Sternalm over the ski slope to the women's start and over the forest path to the Moosalm, already known from the ascent
- At the end of the forest path, turn right immediately through the "Red Bull Bogen" to the Moosalm
- From the Moosalm it goes into the Family Trail and from the Pepi Stieglerweg to the Stichweg
- Turn into the Wolfesbachgrabenweg and via the Richard Fellnerweg (carrying path) to the Oberlienz municipal road
- Cross Glanzerstrasse and access to the Isel gravel pit
Finish Isel gravel pit
Infos
There may be changes in the uphill passage. The exact downhill route is marked two days before the competition and is open for inspection.
Tips
As always, precise knowledge of the route is an advantage. It is definitely worth driving the route on the officual training day in order not to experience any unpleasant surprises. The bike should be as light as possible for the uphill section and as robust as possible for the downhill area.
Downhill
Descend via the H2000 men’s downhill run: Hochsteinkreuz, Sternalm, ‘Damenstart’ to the Moosalm. From the Moosalm, head towards the Family Trail as far as the Pepi Stiegler crossing. Turn in and take the Richard Fellnerweg to the Oberlienz municipal road and across the field and Glanzerstraße to the Isel gravel pit.
To be noted
Warning signs are a recommendation for speed reduction! Be sure to pay attention !!
The training takes place exclusively at the risk of each participant. The route is only open for inspection! The head advertising is reserved for the organizer!
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