Giglachsee Tour | 302

Fascinating landscapes and technical bike enjoyment - Important: watch out for hikers!

Challenging tour with steep climbs on forest and gravel roads.
Every meter of elevation gained is rewarded with stunning mountain and water scenery.

Note: A ticket is required to use the Ursprungalm road.
It can be purchased online in our ticket shop (5,00€) and is valid for the entire season.
If you don’t buy the ticket online, a fee of € 10.00 must be paid on site to the inspector.

Attention: If you see a public bus, please make sure to step aside, dismount, and let it pass!

Access is permitted as soon as the toll road is open: Information on the toll road
1h after sunrise to 1h before sunset

Characteristics

Skill

Fitness

Best season

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The tour in numbers

challenging

Level of difficulty

5,4 km

Route

1:15 h

Time

372 hm

Uphill

372 hm

Downhill

1954 m

Highest point

Map & downloads

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More information

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

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

Attention: If you see a public bus, please make sure to step aside, dismount, and let it pass!

For a stress-free ascent to the Ursprungalm without a lot of car traffic, we recommend an ascent before 09:30.

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

There is plenty of parking available at the Planet Planai car park.

For further information, please contact us at:

Tourismusverband Schladming-Dachstein

Tel.: +43 3687 233 10

info@schladming-dachstein.at

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