Kühwiesenkopf
Description
The starting point of the tour is at the Welsberg-Gsies train station, the initial phase is more on the leisurely side. You cycle along asphalted cycle paths to Schmieden and then climb up towards Pragser Wildsee. You always stay to the right of the main road, initially on gravel roads, which then become narrower and narrower and finally turn into a single trail that is easy to ride uphill. In this way, you reach the shores of Lake Braies and immerse yourself in the crowds of countless day-trippers. The ascent continues immediately behind the hotel. A gravel road leads up to the Riedl group of houses and from there continues uphill in serpentine mode. At an altitude of 1825 meters above sea level, the route leads up to the Kühwiesenalm on the left, but now on a single trail. You now have to push your way up 300 meters in altitude. Riding is out of the question, the path is too steep. If you are on an e-mountain bike, you can ride individual sections, but then make use of the pushing aid again and again. In this way, you can reach the Kühwiesenkopf with its sensational view down to the Pragser Wildsee lake and the Dolomite monuments behind it, such as the Rosskopf or Seekofel, with the Hohe Gaisl at the very back.
The descent is next. This always rides over the ridge down to Welsberg. The first few meters are crisp and feature steep serpentines. Then it becomes smoother, faster and more fun. Finally, it leads up and down over the ridge, tapping into the remaining reserves of energy. These are needed to climb a short distance again until the real downhill highlight begins on a hill: a path several kilometers long through the forest, hardly ever steep, flowing, agile, varied - a first-class mountain bike route as it is written in the picture book. In this way, you descend to the valley floor directly at the starting point of the tour. Conclusion: a first-class scenic tour with a single trail highlight, both of which have to be earned with a strenuous ascent.
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Details of the tour
23 km
1100 m
1100 m
1084 above sea level
2111 above sea level
1 day
Welsberg
Welsberg
1989
limited
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