Plose
Description
"DomCAI" was once synonymous with masochism on wide tires. The legendary uphill race from Brixen Cathedral to the CAI hut on the Plose summit involved bolting uphill at racing speed for almost 2000 meters in altitude. The race no longer exists, but the Plose does. And the summit ride from the romantic little cathedral town up to the mountain hut and even further to the "Telegraph", visible from afar, is still the uphill masterpiece in the Eastern Alps. In the DomCAI race, the best bikers reached the summit in just under two hours. Touring bikers need twice as long without the stress of a stopwatch. If that's too much torture for you, take the cable car from St. Andrä to Kreuztal - and save yourself around 1000 meters in altitude.
Of course, the most stylish way to start is directly from the cathedral square. Ride east, cross the Rienz and follow the little-used state road 29 to St. Andrä. Here you have to make a decision: The faint-hearted take the cable car to Kreuztal, the hardy ride up to the mountain station under their own steam via Palmschoss. The never-ending ascent continues in the direction of Rossalm. Before doing so, however, turn left and fight your way uphill to the Plosehütte hut, which can be seen from afar (refreshment stop and overnight accommodation). However, the highest point has not yet been reached. So follow trail no. 6 to the "Telegraph", the highest point on the Plose at 2486 meters. Up here, not only a fantastic 360-degree panorama awaits, but also a tough downhill challenge - the very steep descent from the ridge down to the Plosescharte and the Ochsenalm. Cross the Plose from the Ochsenalm in a southerly direction (trail no. 30) and whizz down to the valley station in St. Andrä on fantastic and varied single trails. The 4A trail from Moardorf down to Brixen is an excellent end to the tour.
Notes:
- E-mountainbike: Due to the many meters of altitude difference, you must either have a second battery on board, charge the battery on the way (for example in Palmschoss) or take the cable car up the ascent.
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Details of the tour
44 km
2015 m
2015 m
555 above sea level
2472 above sea level
1 day
Brixen
Brixen
1859
well suited
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A truly fantastic, epic trail. However, the start up to the Ochsenalm is quite technically demanding, with many passages in S3. I would therefore give it four points for riding technique rather than three. The traverse after the Ochsenalm is surprisingly easy to ride, even uphill. At least if you've still got a bit of energy in your calves after the 1900 m ascent... There's also a ban on biking here from 10:00-16:00.
With the guest card for Brixen, you can use the 321 bus to Palmschoss for free, as well as one free cable car ride a day. You can then add one of the bike park trails, e.g. Skyline, to the round and you will almost reach up to 3000 flowing Elevation losses per day. The guest card is available for overnight stays in many accommodations and also at the Löwenhof campsite.