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Gravel Bike-Tour auf die Schießlingalm

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Via a mountain road (gravel), this popular mountain bike trail leads to the Schießlingalm, which is open for service.
Trail conditions: Asphalt up to the tollgate, then gravel road.

Refreshment stops: Buschenschank Hangler Huab'n (located on the Schießlingalm road at 1000 m above sea level, open SA,SO + holidays from 2 pm, www.hangler-huabn.at) Almgasthof on the Schießlingalm (open from May to October, Monday day off. Info: Isabella Lach, T: +43(0)660 44 87 577)

Special features: Lovely alpine pasture which is managed in summer (grazing cattle) - Cozy alpine huts for rent - Wonderful view from the Schießling peak (panorama board).

TIP: On the forest road below the Schießlinggipfel to the nearby Oischingalm (1/2 hour).

Bike and e-bike rental: Hochschwabsport sports store in Aflenz Kurort (Tel. 03861/2204) www.hochschwabsport.at

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness
Experience
Scenery

Best season

January
February
March
April
November
December

The tour in numbers

medium
Level of difficulty
9,0 km
Route
1:45 h
Time
669 hm
Uphill
8 hm
Downhill
1484 m
Highest point
815 m
Lowest point

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More information

From the south: From Kapfenberg on the B20From the north: Via Mariazell and the Seeberg on the B20From the east: Via Semmering on the S6 to Kapfenberg and further on the B20.
From the village square in Draiach follow the Schießlingalmstraße to the toll barrier at 1000 m above sea level (toll per car € 7,- / for cyclists and mountain bikers the use is toll-free!). Over the hairpin bends of the mountain road and through the mountain forest to the Schießlingalm (average driving time approx. 1 1/2 hours).
After the tour, it is worth visiting the Aflenz earth station in Graßnitz. The earth station, which was put into operation in 1980, is one of the most important telecommunications facilities in Austria. A short info film awaits all visitors interested in technology. Opening hours: MO to SO 9-17 o'clock, entrance free!
By train to train station Bruck/Mur or Kapfenberg and from there by bus to Dörflach.Line 171 (Bruck/Mur - Aflenz - Turnau) orLine 172 (Bruck/Mur - Aflenz - Mariazell)Information on train and bus at www.oebb.at and http://www.verbundlinie.at

Regional cab companies:Cab Hochschwabreisen (Tel. 03861/2400), Taxi Steiner (Tel. 03862/51333 18) and Taxi Gombotz (Tel. 03862/24990).

Parking lot in front of the municipal office in Dörflach (about 500 m from Draiach).

Weitere Informationen:
Tourismus-Infopoint Hochschwab
Aflenz Kurort 15, 8623 Aflenz
Tel. +43 (0)3861 3700
info@regionhochschwab.at
www.regionhochschwab.at

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What the weather will be like

Mariazell (860m)

Morning
foggy
4°C
95%
5 km/h
Noon
slightly cloudy
11°C
10%
10 km/h
Night
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6°C
75%
5 km/h
Light rain in the early morning, rain towards evening, and some sunshine in between.
Morning
very sunny
3°C
0%
0 km/h
Noon
slightly cloudy
15°C
0%
10 km/h
Night
slightly cloudy
12°C
0%
10 km/h
The day starts sunny, but will be partly cloudy in the afternoon.
30.03.2024
sunny
5°C 19°C
31.03.2024
slightly cloudy
5°C 18°C
01.04.2024
cloudy
5°C 17°C

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