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Soboth Reservoir - Dreickalm

Characteristics

Fitness

The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty medium

Route 16,8 km

Time 2:00 h

Uphill 374 hm

Downhill 374 hm

Highest point 1452 m

Signposted mountain bike tour no. 122 The tour from the Soboth reservoir to the Dreieckalm is a short but very worthwhile tour with the motto "from the lake to the alpine pasture".

What could be better than combining a trip to the popular excursion destination, the Sobother reservoir, with a short detour to the nearby Dreieckalm? This tour offers both - the flair of the mountain lake and the alpine idyll near the tree line.

The "Reservoir - Dreieckalm - Tour" is the mountain bike tour of your choice if you want to

want to combine lake atmosphere with alpine idyll
want to cycle along the fjord-like and picturesque Soboth reservoir want to cycle in a scenic alpine region, where until now you were only allowed to hike.
are looking for an easy tour with a worthwhile destination in the form of the Dreickalm hut and want to enjoy a magnificent view of southern Styria from there.
decide on the descent via Tour 121 at the Dreieckalm hut and want to take on a real technical challenge on the trail variant (CAUTION in wet conditions: the roots on the trail then make for a very wild ride). For the less experienced, there is an easy alternative route or the return route via the outward route.

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More information

Plan your journey via Google Maps to the starting point of the tour:

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Directions from Graz / Vienna to Lieboch:

Take the motorway towards Graz (A2) to the Lieboch exit. Continue on the B76 towards Eibiswald and then on the B69 towards Soboth.

Directions from Carinthia:

Take the motorway in the direction of Klagenfurt (A2) to the Griffen exit. Continue in the direction of Lavamünd/Soboth

Directions from Leibnitz:

Drive via Arnfels, Oberhaag to Eibiswald and Soboth.

Directions from Slovenia/Eibiswald:

Drive over the Radlpass on the B76 towards Eibiswald, then continue on the B69 towards Soboth/Carinthia.

Soboth Reservoir car park

Starting point of the tour

The start of the tour is on the southern shore of the Soboth reservoir at the car park of Zwatricks Restaurant (formerly Seecafe Soboth).

The tour is signposted throughout and leads to the end of the lake on the asphalt road to St. Vinzenz.

in between you cycle past the camping site and Charly's Jausenhütte (snack hut).

From St. Vinzenz the ascent begins on a constantly rising forest road to the Dreieckalm hut.

The return route is the same as the outward route, but be especially careful on the forest road section with the long straights. Please adjust your speed here!

Always drive at a controlled speed and at half visibility, especially on bends, as obstacles can be expected at any time (e.g. road damage, stones, branches, temporarily stored wood, grazing livestock, grazing grids, barriers, tractor-forestry machines, authorised persons' vehicles).
Be considerate of other people, walkers and pedestrians. Only overtake at walking pace!
Be aware of the difficulty of the route, accurately assess your experience and ability as a biker!
Protect your head with a helmet and check your equipment (brakes, bell, lights) before every bike tour!Keep to barriers and please accept that some paths are primarily used for agricultural and forestry purposes!
Be considerate of nature and wildlife, do not leave the marked route, refrain from riding off the open paths and finish your bike tour before dusk.
Please do not leave any litter behind.

Attention: No liability! (*)

*) Mountain biking is a risky sport! The landowners, the Eibiswald cycling club, tourism association and municipalities accept no liability!

Some tours (see description) are "pure nature", the forest paths lead over roots, stones, streams, are partly washed out and are not maintained. Pushing and carrying passages are necessary depending on ability. We recommend private accident insurance or membership of the Alpine Club. Have fun!

Check your bike after each tour for air pressure, spoke tension and brake pads.

A helmet is a must for every bike tour.

Think in advance about what equipment you need to take with you: warm clothing, rain and wind protection, a repair kit and first aid kit should be in your rucksack, as well as a charged mobile phone.

With ÖBB to Wies, then by bus or guest taxi to Eibiswald.

ÖBB www.oebb.at or Verbundlinie Steiermark www.busbahnbim.at

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Map with all mountain bike tours available at the businesses and at the tourist office Schilcherland Eibiswald-Wies or can be ordered at Schilcherland.at!

Tip: the Styria Tours App, available free of charge on Google Play and in the App Store (Android, iOS) offers detailed first-hand information: short facts (length, duration, difficulty, ascent and descent in metres of altitude, ratings), map, route descriptions, altimeter, compass, summit finder, navigation along the tour. In addition, you can create your personal list of favourite tours and points, save tours and excursion destinations offline, play on social media channels and more.

Tickets available at the businesses and at the tourist office Schilcherland Eibiswald-Wies, Lerchhaus 82, 8552 Eibiswald or can be ordered on Schilcherland.at! Map with all mountain bike tours available at the businesses and at the tourist office Schilcherland Eibiswald-Wies!