
Visitors' Spots
The best spots for visitors!
Visitors' Spot Bad Ischl - Trinkhalle/pump hall -
Specialty:
Start of course D & Gravel.two at 12:00 pm.
Access:
The easiest way is arriving by train. Arriving by car, take exit Bad Ischl Zentrum until the roundabout - either take the first exit to the Kaiservilla parking lot or the second exit towards Bahnhof - train station - to the Kaiserthermen parking garage. From all three points it's only a five minutes' walk to the visitors' spot/start of course D next to the Trinkhalle -pump room
Starting Times:
Start course D & Gravel.two at 12:00 pm
Visitors' Spot Hütteneckalm -
Highlight:
Breath-taking view of the Hallstätter Lake and the Dachstein Glacier
Access: Just take the helicopter shuttle, flying weather permitting! By car it is only possible going from Bad Goisern via the Lasern Street to the mountain hotel Predigstuhl (plenty of parking spaces available). The last five kilometres have to be done by foot (hiking trail via the Zwerchwand). By bike also via the Lasern Street to the mountain hotel Predigtstuhl continuing on the forest road via Roßmoosalm to Hütteneckalm (11,2 km - about 850 meter change in altitude)
Passage Times:
Course A - from 06.15 am - 07.20 am
Course B - from 10.00 am - 11.30 am
Course D - from 01.35 pm - 04.00 pm
Visitors' Spot Rathlucka Hütte -
Highlight:
Breath-taking view of the Ewige Wand (Eternal Wall) - Don't forget the binoculars! Great downhill on the former toboggan run!
Access:
by car from Bad Goisern via Lasern Street towards mountain hotel Predigstuhl. Make a left turn at the game reserve downhill towards Rathlucka Lodge. (4,7 km - about 300 meters change in altitude)
Passage Times Saturday:
Course A - from 06.35 am - 07.55 am
Course B - from 10.15 am - 12.20 pm
Course D - from 01.55 pm - 04.40 pm
Course E - from 12.05 pm - 01.50 pm
Course F - from 12.00 pm - 12.50 pm
Visitors' Spot Lauffen –
Highlight:
crossing of the "Wilden Lauffen” (rapids of the Traun) at theWindensteg (bridge), spectacular downhill through a narrow alley with steps, great viewing terrace for spectators.
Access:
by car or bike about 3.5 kilometers along the B145 towards Bad Ischl.
Passage Times:
see Weißenbach (- 5 minutes)
Visitors' Spot Weißenbach -
Highlight:
6 out of 7 MTB-tracks pass this point, the participants of the long course pass it even 2 times; fan area, service station.
Access:
by car or bike along the B145 towards Bad Ischl. After 2.5 kilometres make a left turn towards Weißenbachtal. (parking available at the parking area of Roth and Steffner)
Passage Times:
Course A - 1st passage from 06.40 am until 08.05 am
2nd passage from 10.10 am until 02.40 pm
Course B - from 10.20 am - 12.40 pm
Course D - from 12.10 pm - 12.25 pm
2nd passage from 02.15 pm until 05.00 pm
Course E - from 12.15 pm - 03.20 pm
Course F - from 12.25 pm - 01.20 pm
Course G - from 12.25 pm - 12.25 pm
Gravel.two - from 12.10 pm - 12.25 pm
Visitors' Spot Obertraun -
Highlight:
Start course C, entertainment and music
Access:
The most beautiful way to travel to Obertraun would be by train, or by bike along the east bank of the Lake Hallstatt. By car from Bad Goisern on the B166, make a left turn at the Gosaumühle towards Hallstatt and then along the lake to Obertraun.
Passage Times:
Course A - from 10.45 am until 03.40 pm
Course B - from 11.00 am until 01.30 pm
Starting Times:
Gravel.one - 10.13 start
Course C - 10.15 am start, passage after warm-up from 10.30 am until 10.40 am
Assistance's Points
Participants may accept catering, spare parts as well as technical support by their coaches the assistant points.
AP1 Berghotel Predigstuhl (access via Lasern - Wurmstein)
AP2 Anzenaumühle (access via B145)
AP3 Weißenbach (access via B145)
AP4 St. Agatha
AP5 Salzwelten Altaussee
AP6 Goiserer Brücke (only by foot or bike accessible)
AP7 Parkplatz Echerntal
AP8 Gosau / Zwieselalm / Panorama-Jet (B166 to Gosau, then continue towards Gosausee)
AP9 Gosau Sportzentrum (on the B166 to Gosau)
AP10 Gosaumühle - parking lot (B166 until shortly before the intersection towards Gosau)
Attention:
Participants whose coach drives with a motorized vehicle on the course are going to be disqualified!