In the lead-up to the ‘bigger’ climbs, I actually stumbled upon the road to Zauchensee by chance. The elevation gain isn’t very significant, around 500 meters over about 11 kilometers, but I decided to feature it on this site nonetheless, mainly because of the beautiful ride. I rode the climb twice, both times on a…
In July 2004, we stayed in Flachau, Salzburgerland. On my route map, there’s a road marked leading towards the peak of the mountain between Flachau and Wagrain, called Griesenkar. It’s essentially just one of the countless small climbs in Austria. These kinds of roads often feature very steep sections, and this road is no exception.…
This is a fairly short climb in a beautiful setting that I stumbled upon during a training ride. Starting from Flachau, I rode via the Enns Cycle Path towards Eben. From Eben, you take the road towards Filzmoos. This is already worth it; a road that climbs gradually, and after Filzmoos, it becomes truly beautiful…
One of the most famous climbs in Austria is the Grossglockner High Alpine Road. This Alpine pass can be climbed from two sides. From the north side, it starts from Bruck am Grossglockner, and from the south side, from Heiligenblut. I’ll describe the climb from the north side. We begin cycling in Bruck towards the…