Kronplatz Trail-Quartett
Description
The starting point is the Kronplatz valley station in Reischach, just south of Bruneck, where the gondola lift takes you up to the Kronplatz summit. If it's your first time up here, you shouldn't miss the extraordinary panorama towards the Fanes Dolomites. Kronplatz is not only famous for its views, but also for its downhill runs. One of the most famous of these is the Herrensteig - an eight-kilometre, 1300 Elevation loss long single trail back to Reischach. The trail (like all other routes on this tour) is specially designed for mountain bikers, but has the characteristics of a "natural" single trail. If you ride the Herrensteig in one go, you will need a good break at the bottom. You can use the cable car ride back to Plan de Corones/Kronplatz for this purpose.
Then it's time for descent number two, the Gassl Trail. As the name suggests, this trail rides down to the village of Gassl. This trail is also over eight kilometers long, but around 100 Elevation loss shorter. That suits its character: compared to the Herrensteig, the Gassl Trail is easier, smoother and faster. The Gassl Trail has fewer roots, fewer stones, fewer steps, but is still a wonderfully designed single trail and anything but a flow highway. From the village of Gassl, take the gondola lift back to Kronplatz.
The third chapter in the trail quartet is coming up and with it the descent on the Furcia trail towards St. Vigil. Now the character changes: this trail has bike park genes with big banked turns and (rollable) jumps. If you want, you can pick up the pace on this trail down to Ruis - after all, this is a highway. The gondola then shuttles you up to the Kronplatz summit for the fourth time.
Finally, it's time for the fourth descent and thus the final summit of the day. The Herrensteig is on the agenda again, but this time in the options version. Initially, the route is identical to the first descent, but then you head onto the Franz Trail at a junction. The roots and steps are back, concentration and good line choice are required even if the trails are perfectly laid out. Later you are back on the Herrensteig trail, which you follow for a while until you pass a gravel road for the second time. Follow the second road uphill for a while until you reach the start of the rooty, winding and fun Alex Trail. Finally, you have to climb a little again on a gravel road before jetting down to the valley station on the Karer Trail. In the end, the most important Kronplatz trails add up to over 4300 Elevation loss - a gravity day to be proud of.
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Details of the tour
35 km
135 m
4310 m
929 above sea level
2273 above sea level
1 day
Reischach
Reischach
2001
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