Mountain biking tours
Tour tips from mountain bikers for mountain bikers in the Salzkammergut
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
- 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.
Mountain bike tours in the Salzkammergut
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The high moor region of lake Egelsee
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Easy hike with beautiful viewpoints. The Egelsee is a moorland lake with rare moorland plants. Pure nature experience!
The starting point for this hike is the church square in Unterach. From here, you start in the direction of the sweet chestnut forest (here you have the option of following the forest nature trail towards the jubilee tree), continue along the bypass road and turn left after 200 metres at a farm. Continue along the edge of the forest and turn left after the game reserve. Follow this path until you reach the Panoramagasthof Druckerhof.
The route then continues towards the Egelsee nature reserve. The frequent alternation of forests and meadows, numerous viewpoints and the idyllic Egelsee lake make this hike an experience. Once you reach the dark moorland lake, you are rewarded with an attractive landscape and a special view of the western Höllengebirge mountains.
The high moorland lake at 624 metres above sea level is 105 metres long, 65 metres wide and up to 7 metres deep. The Egelsee owes its formation to the last ice age and is surrounded by botanically valuable siltation zones. The presence of six carnivorous plants and twelve orchid species alone reflects the diverse flora. The return journey follows the familiar route.
Refreshment stops:
Panoramagasthof Druckerhof +43 7665 8295
Restaurant Stadler +43 7665 8346
The Egelsee and the surrounding Egelseemoor are not only a popular recreational area, but also the oldest nature reserve in the Attersee-Attergau region. The Egelsee, a moorland lake around 105 metres long and 65 metres wide, is a relic of the Ice Age. It lies in a so-called dead ice hole, which is surrounded by silting moors and a wide variety of fescue grasslands. The area provides an ideal habitat for numerous but very sensitive plant species. In 1965, around 4.1 hectares were designated as a nature reserve by decree. Find out more about Lake Egelsee, the "Venus Trap" among the nature reserves in the Attersee-Attergau region!
DISCOVER the protected natural jewel of Lake Egelsee in Unterach
PROTECTED PLANTS IN THE EGELSEE AND EGELSEEMOORSensitive & conservation-grade plant species such as sundew, lousewort & more
Both the small moorland lake and its surroundings with a complex of fescue grassland, fens, large sedge swamps and remnants of raised bog (Egelseemoor) are protected. All the sundew species found in Austria can be found at Lake Egelsee, as well as the marsh lousewort or dwarf hedgehog cattail and numerous other species of high conservation value. The presence of six insectivorous plants (e.g. sundew / Drosera) and twelve orchid species alone reflects the phytosociological diversity.
The banks of Lake Egel are quite steep and the lake is up to seven metres deep. A dense forest of various species of bracken algae grows on its bottom. In between, pond horsetails and pond lilies have colonised the shoreline. The water, which becomes increasingly opaque as the depth increases, is home to several species of native fish such as pike, roach and carp. In the shore area, a fescue grass floats on the lake water, which are bog plants saturated with water.
PLEASE STAY OFF THE PATH DESIGNATED FOR VISITORS
Please stay on the path designated for visitors
Many plants around the Egelsee are threatened with extinction and are very sensitive to trespassing. The aim is to protect this unique plant diversity for the next generation. In line with the motto "protect and utilise", the good ecological condition of the biotope complex has been largely preserved by demarcating the sensitive areas and signposting the hiking trail.
Sources & further information:
Land OÖ Egelsee: https://www.land-oberoesterreich.gv.at/69147.htm
Land OÖ Schutzgebiete: https://www.land-oberoesterreich.gv.at/92726.htm
Land OÖ Pflanzen: https://www.land-oberoesterreich.gv.at/files/publications/n_pflanzen.pdf
Atterwiki Egelsee: https://www.atterwiki.at/index.php?title=Egelsee
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by car:
Coming from Salzburg via the A1 - exit Mondsee
Coming from Vienna/Linz via the A1 - exit St. Georgen, Attersee via Nußdorf to Unterach
Coming from the west - Bad Ischl-Weißenbach-Unterach
by train:
Coming from Salzburg or Linz/Vienna to Vöcklamarkt, then with the Attergau train to Attersee, and by bus to Unterach
by plane:
Coming from Salzburg via the A1 - exit Mondsee
Coming from Vienna/Linz via the A1 - exit St. Georgen
- Parking space: 10
You can continue along the path from Egelsee towards Stockwinkel and take the public bus (561) back to Unterach.
- All weather
- Suitable for groups
- Suitable for schools
- Suitable for teenagers
- Suitable for seniors
- Suitable for single travelers
- Suitable for families
- Suitable for friends
- Suitable for couples
- Spring
- Summer
- Autumn
- Early winter
Please get in touch for more information.
The high moor region of lake Egelsee Tourismusverband Attersee-Attergau
Hauptstraße 9
4866 Unterach am Attersee
Phone +43 7666 7719 - 50
E-Mailinfo.unterach@attersee.at
Webattersee-attergau.salzkammergut.at
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