MTB Carnic border marathon
This MTB tour leads along our Carnic border mountains with sometimes quite challenging climbs and descents. Once a year, on the second weekend in September, there is a competition with a joint ride along the route. After completing the route, you are crowned MTB border rider.
Information and registration at: www.bergsteigerdorf-mauthen.at/mtbgrenzmarathon
Some impressions of the tour
Directions
Starting from the ÖAV leisure park in the mountaineering village of Mauthen, the route initially leads leisurely along the Gail to the village of Stranig. The route now climbs steadily up the alpine path past the Straniger Alm (checkpoint) to the highest point of the tour on the Waidegger Höhe (1,806 m). The recovery during the descent to the Achornach Alm is good, as from there you have to carry your bike a little way up a path to the Ochsner Alm! The Zollnersee Hütte (checkpoint) is the next destination. From there it's a short stretch along the path from KHW 403 towards Obere Bischof Alm (checkpoint). Follow the route out of the Kronhof Graben (a short uphill section) until you reach the junction towards Krieghof and Dolling. From there you reach the Missoria Alm, where you have to take the forest path uphill again to reach the "Kuhloch" (checkpoint). Now it's all downhill to the finish at the ÖAV leisure park.
Location and how to find us
The Nassfeld-Pressegger See holiday region lies in the Austrian province of Carinthia, directly next to the Italian border.
