Mountain biking tours

Tour tips from mountain bikers for mountain bikers in the Salzkammergut

A thundering waterfall next to a cliff in the Salzkammergut region
Mountains, lakes, waterfalls and more to discover

Your hosts Andrea and Bernhard are well acquainted with the region - Bernhard himself moreover is a certified mountainbike-guide. They both are at your disposal in the mornings and evenings for tour tips for mountain bikers in the Salzkammergut.

Landhotel Agathawirt has a wide range of offers for mountain bikers:

  • We offer: 3 guided tours per week in at least 2 ability groups. At least 1 additional easy tour per week for beginners. Euro 85,- per tour and person.
  • For e-mountain bikers there are special guided e-mountain bike tours incl. technique training. From 2 persons - Euro 170,- per tour.

 

Our special mountain biking tour tips

  • the Hallstättersee-Koppenwinkel-Round – 30 km, 150 metres of change in altitude – wonderful sight to the village of Hallstatt – nature of Koppenwinkelsee
  • the Weissenbach Round – 21 km, 240 metres of change in altitude – our tour for the afternoon after your trip
  • the Hochmuth-Round – 23 km, 500 meters of change in altitude – nice tour for half- a – day
  • the Blaa-Alm Round– 45.5 km, 960 metres of change in altitude – a classic to get started and get to know the region, but also THE tour to take when it is very hot, since most of the change in altitude has to be conquered at the beginning of the tour and Altaussee Lake is a welcome stop off to cool down
A wheel leaning against a fence placed in front of a cliff at the Eternal Wall
A bike tour to the Eternal Wall - pure thrill
  • the Kaiser Tour – 38 km, 770 metres of change in altitude – The tour doesn't just earn its name Kaiser Tour because it leads through the forests and along the paths that Franz and Sis once travelled on foot and by carriage, but primarily because of the highlights it offers. You will see the Ewige Wand and the Tauernweg to Ischl and it has lots of cozy cabins with the Ratluck'n and Hoisenradalm to offer.
  • the Sandling-Round - 35 km, 1350 metres of change in altidude – have a break at lake Altausee and a Kaiserschmarrn at the Hütteneck-hut
  • the Raschberg Round – 52.50 km, 1,610 metres of change in altitude – Into the Ausseerland and over the challenging Grabenbach back up to the Raschberg – marvelous view of one of the best-known mountain meadows in the Salzkammergut – the Hütteneckalm – the Kaiserschmarrn alone is reason enough for a visit!
  • the Durchgangsalm-Round – 48 km, 1380 Hütteneckalm – The tour starts on Lake Hallstatt and leads along the new bike path with a view of the world-famous city of Hallstatt before the path becomes steep in the Echerntal on the way to Gosau – a tour that offers everything – beautiful views, cosy meadows, challenging inclines and declines.
  • the Salzkammergut 5 Lake Tour (lake Wolfgangsee, Schwarzensee, etc.) – 60 km, 1350 Hütteneckalm – Mountains and lakes: a combination that the Salzkammergut presents spectacularly, beautiful views and also very appropriate for bikers who without a lot of technical skills.

The team of Landhotel Agathawirt will be happy to help you with your mountain bike plans. Send us your no-obligation enquiry for your mountain bike holidays today.

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Sebalduskirche - pilgrimage church at the Heiligenstein

Gaflenz, Oberösterreich, Österreich

The pilgrimage site to St. Sebald high above Gaflenz, visible from afar, is unique.
Several hiking trails lead romantically through woods and meadows and invite you to visit the church and snack station.

Here you will find the planned dates at the Heiligenstein 2023:

Mon, 15 May: 7:30 a.m. Prayer procession from the Edtbauer riding stables to the Sebaldi Church (annually on the Mon before Ascension Day).
Whit Monday, 29 May: 10 a.m. service (annually on Whit Monday)
Sun, 9 July: 10 a.m. service
20 August: Sebaldisonntag: 8 a.m. & 10 a.m. festive service with Rev. Friedrich Lenhart (annually around the commemoration day of St. Sebald (19.8.) )
Sun, 10 September: Sebaldinachfest: 10 am Mass (Sunday after the Nativity of Mary, 8.9.)
Sun, 5 November: 10 a.m. Mass in honour of St. Leonhard (annually on the 1st Sunday after All Souls' Day) - then winter break

Current dates can be found on the homepage of the parish

St. Sebald on the Heiligenstein has been a popular pilgrimage destination since the 15th century. More than 600 years ago, on 29 August 1413, a chapel was consecrated in honour of all the saints, but especially St. Sebald. The remarkable thing is that Sebald was not officially canonised until 12 years later and he is not venerated anywhere else in Austria. The miracles Sebald worked in the area around Nuremberg were transferred to the saint's stone in folk legend. His appeal to the population was enormous, especially in the Baroque period. Even today, he is regarded as an intercessor in cases of illness and misfortune, as the patron saint of cattle and even as a matchmaker.

The mountain church on the 782 m high hill between Gaflenz and Weyer is the only Sebaldus church in Austria. It is not only a jewel of art history; to this day pilgrims come from near and far. The annual highlight is the Sebaldi Festival.

In the anniversary year 2013, the "Heiligenstein Theme Trail" was opened: At several stations in and around the church, visitors receive the most important information about the history of the mountain shrine, its significance as a place of pilgrimage and about the work of St. Sebald.

Since 2020, the Heiligenstein has been the highlight of the Sebaldus Pilgrimage Route through the National Park Region.
All information about the Sebaldus Way is available from
Steyr Tourist Office and the National Park Region | Reichraming Information Office
Eisenstraße 75, 4462 Reichraming
Tel +43 7252 53229 DW 40
Mail: reichraming@steyr-nationalpark.at
Web: www.sebaldusweg.at

St Sebald's Chapel is always open for prayer, and the church's arbour also remains open.

From the arbour at the back of the church, where you will also find the stamp for the Sebaldusweg, you have a beautiful view into the church and of the relic of St. Sebald, which was placed here on Whit Monday 2021.
Opening hours and times of church services can be found at www.dioezese-linz.at/gaflenz

Route planner for independent travellers

    Food and drink available

    In the snack station you can expect delicacies from local agriculture, such as cider, schnapps, smoked meat, etc. The homemade pastries from the volunteers at the snack station are always worth a little sin on the "holy" mountain.

    Season
    • Spring
    • Summer
    • Autumn

    Please get in touch for more information.

    Contact

    Sebalduskirche - pilgrimage church at the Heiligenstein
    Breitenau 1
    3334 Gaflenz

    Phone +43 676 87766217
    E-Mailpfarre.gaflenz@dioezese-linz.at
    Webwww.dioezese-linz.at/gaflenz
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    Pfarrgemeinde Gaflenz
    Sebalduskirche - Wallfahrtskirche am Heiligenstein
    Breitenau 1
    3334 Gaflenz

    Phone +43 676 87766217
    E-Mailpfarre.gaflenz@dioezese-linz.at
    Webwww.dioezese-linz.at/gaflenz

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