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Raschberg Runde

Dachstein Salzkammergut

A promising tour that takes its exit in St. Agatha near Bad Goisern am Hallstättersee and leads on 51 kilometers to the most beautiful pastures and viewpoints in the area. Among the highlights of the route is the Rettenbachtal, the long climb in the Grabenbachtal and the Eternal Wall

Mountain Biking Extreme

Distance
52 km
Ascent
2.1 km
Descent
2.1 km
Duration
5-6 hrs
Low Point
497 m
High Point
1.4 km
Gradient
Raschberg Runde Map

Tour start Landhotel Agathawirt in St. Agatha in Bad Goisern. We go there shortly right then left towards Pichlern and immediately right on the beautiful, not too steep forest along the creek Leissling. After a few kilometers we drive up the left and then right. We then come to a Trailweg in Waldgraben. Near the guest house Saarstein view we will be back on a forest road which leads slightly downward short us. Then again left upward direction Moosberg (Altaussee salt mine). We come to a crossroads where the asphalt road starts, which leads straight down to us the mine over. Below arrived, we turn left towards Blaa Alm and we reach the base station and the beginning of the Loser mountain road. There we keep straight on towards Blaa Alm fairly flat on a side street and we achieve this in about 1.5 km. After Blaa Alm we keep right and then we left steeply down on the narrow dirt road to Rettenbach. (Attention to the many hikers, after the brine room on the cross-country skiing before Alm) We drive through a tunnel and turn left off and get to Rettenbach hut. Turn left on the now wider gravel road out of the valley. After about 2 km we take a sharp left off the Grabenbachtal. There really only begins the seriousness of the Tour, because there are now almost 800 meters of altitude in part to cope with very steep until Raschberg. But you can recover in between by flatter passages. At the highest point (1385 Hm), where the forest road were newly built, there is a great view, which is rare in the Salzkammergut in good weather. It has fantastic views of well-known scenic spots.Down we go the steep descent leading forest past the Rasch Bergstube and arrive at a crossroads, turn right briefly uphill. Turn left off direction Rossmoos-alm past the Rotmoos. The forest road leads after a few kilometers (cross-country skiing) then passing above the Berghof Predigstuhl. After 300 meters then performs a beautiful Trailweg always straight down. We come down to the valley in the village Posern (asphalt beginning) and at the Market Street arrived, we cross the main road behind the bus stop to Bad Goisern, where the road away to market road. We cross the road left to riders, there straight ahead, then keep left we return to St. Agatha to the starting Point.

Difficulty

Extreme

Very steep, difficult, narrow singletrack with widely variable and unpredictable trail conditions. Unavoidable obstacles could be 15in/38cm tall or greater, and unavoidable obstacles with serious consequences are likely to be present. Obstacles could include big rocks, difficult root sections, drops, jumps, sharp switchbacks, and more. Ideal for expert-level riders.