Giglachsee Tour | 02

difficult Mountainbike · Schladming

Tour characteristics
Stamina
Technique
Tour-Infos
Distance: 5.37 km
Duration: 01:15 h
Ascent: 372 m
Descent: 372 m
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The tour

Difficult tour with steep climbs on asphalt roads, forest roads and gravel roads. Every metre of altitude difference is rewarded with fantastic mountain and water landscapes.

Note: The landowners charge a fee of €5 for driving on the Ursprungalm road. 

Access is permitted as soon as the toll road is open: Information on the toll road

1h after sunrise to 1h before sunset

Turn-by-turn directions

The following localities and waypoints serve as a guide:

Starting point parking space Ursprungalm – Ursprungalm – path up to Giglachseen – Preuneggsattel – Giglachseehütte – back to the starting point

Getting there
From Salzburg:

Follow the A10 to Altenmarkt. There join the B320 and continue in the direction of Liezen. At the Schladming exit, turn right at the Jet petrol station and follow Coburgstraße to the Planai car park on the left.

From Graz:

Follow the A9 to Liezen. There join the B320 and continue in the direction of Schladming. At the Schladming exit, turn left at the Jet petrol station and follow Coburgstraße to the Planai car park on the left.

Link to Google Maps

Take the train from Radstadt or St. Michael to Schladming. From there 3 min by bike to the starting point.

Or directly to the "Planet Planai" stop, where there are rental options on site.

ÖBB timetable information

Parking
There is plenty of parking available at the Planet Planai car park.
Start
Parking Lot Ursprungalm
Destination
Parking lot Ursprungalm
Equipment
  • Always wear a helmet and appropriate clothing.
  • Ride only on paved and signposted paths.
  • Watch out for traffic at crossroads and road junctions!
  • Be considerate and give way.
  • Avoid blocking the rear wheel and thus help to maintain the paths.
  • Control your speed downhill!
  • Protect the environment and don't leave rubbish, etc. in the mountains!

In case of emergency, please dial the following emergency numbers: No. 140 - Mountain rescue

No. 112 - Euro emergency call

Cycling clothes, cycling helmet, hiking clothes (for possible alpine hikes: hiking shoes, rain protection, hiking poles) and enough to drink.

Weather forecast

Date
in the morning
5°C
at noon
14°C
in the evening
8°C
Dry and sunny throughout the day with hardly any clouds.
in the morning
2°C
at noon
15°C
in the evening
7°C
Dry and bright with plenty of sunshine, clouds will be rare.
in the morning
2°C
at noon
12°C
in the evening
7°C
Dry and bright with plenty of sunshine, clouds will be rare.

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