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Experience value (1-5) |
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Difficulty (1-5) |
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Webcams: Innerkrems Turracherhöhe St. Michael im Lungau |
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In the first 15 kilometers of the bike tour Nockalm with the start in Predlitz - District Murau - Styria - Austria at 924m to Turrach you can warm up with only moderate climbs. The remaining 5 kilometers up to Turracherhöhe (1792 Hm), with a continuous gradient of 10%, are purely mentally very difficult, as no hairpin provides some variety. Thus, it seems to take the first pitch on the bike lap want to no end. Shortly before the Turracherhöhe there are 2 turns. The area on the Turracherhöhe is ideally suited for the summer and winter tourism. Especially in winter, many skiers and winter visitors come to the Turracherhöhe because of good ski lifts, hotels and log cabins. In summer, the Turracherhöhe offers with the Turrachlake scenically beautiful walks. In the descent by bike from the Turracherhöhe to Winkl in Carinthia is located down a short piece with even 23% slope. Shortly before Reichenau in Winkl (1109 Hm), turn right onto the Nockalm road. After a short climb the first few kilometers on the Nockalm road to the toll gate is not steep. Immediately after the toll station the 8 kilometers long slope starts with 12% gradient. Its a very hard climb to Schiestelscharte (2040 Hm) in the National park Nockberge. The Nockalm road is a beautiful scenic road with many bends and many wonderful vantage points overlooking the nockberge mountains in Carinthia. After Schiestelscharte followed a descent down to 1551m and then back up to the Eisentalhöhe on 2049 Hm. The second major destination on the Nockalm bike tour. With an average of 8% slope of this second climb on the Nockalm road is not so stressful as the first to the Schiestelscharte. At the very beautifully situated Friesenhalsalm you go to Innerkrems - 1481 Hm. Who is tired after the first 3 climbs the Schönfeld saddle will very hard. The pass from Carinthia to Salzburg has an average gradient of over 7%. The slope of the Schönfeld saddle is not as steep at the beginning, and reaches then also 10-12%.
In the very long descent into Thomatal you can lose very well and roll along pleasantly. Only a small increase of about 50 Hm interrupts this pleasant departure.
Do not forget that you are in the alpine area. So do not forget the appropriate apparel. (long cycling shorts, windproof and waterproof jacket, cold protection for fingers and head). |
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The Nockalm road leads through the beautiful national park Nockberge in the Gurktaler Alps. The toll road is 35 kilometers long with 52 turns and since 1981 connecting the villages of Reichenau and Innerkrems in the province of Carinthia. The National Park is located in the Gurktaler Nockberge Alps between level of Reichenau in the East, Bad Kleinkirchheim in the south, west Gmünd and Innerkrems in the north. Northeast of the National Park is also limited by the borders of the provinces of Styria and Salzburg. The Nockberge have with their round tops a very distinctive appearance and unique in the Alps. The National Park Nockberge consists of the following communities: Krems, Bad Kleinkirchheim, Reichenau and Radenthein. In the village "Ebene Reichenau" begins the Nockalm road, which was used by the Celts as the last stop before the crossing of the Turracherhöhe. Popular vantage points on the Nockalm road are Schiestelscharte 2040m and Eisentalhöhe 2049m. There are also several restaurants along the route, a mineral spring and nature trails. The road through the National park Nockberge ends at the village Innerkrems at 1481m. By Innerkrems leads north over the Saddle Schönfeld in the Lungau - Salzburg Province, or in a westerly direction to Krems - District Spital an der Drau. The Nockalm road is open from May to October from 8 am to 18 clock. The Nockalm road is popular with cyclists, motorcyclists and motorists being popular is that developed very well, not very steep, and therefore is easy to do. It was after the construction of Nockalm road also plans to build a ski region. Because of resistance of a citizens' initiative and a referendum carried out in which 94% of the population voted for a National Nockberge, but it did not happen. Instead, the National Nockberge with a size of 184.3 kilometers ² and a core area of 77.4 km ² was built. The core areas of the National park Nockberge are mostly above the tree line and the outer zone of 106.9 kilometers ² usually includes the wooded areas. The National Park Nockberge is a very popular and worthwhile destination for hikers and climbers in summer and ski tourers in winter. |
