Hochscheiben
A 16-mile mountain bike trail that makes a loop in Styria, Austria.
- 16.4 mi
- loop
- 4,123 ft
- climb
- Loop
- route
Hochscheiben is a 16-mile mountain bike trail that makes a loop in Styria, Austria, inside Nationalpark Gesäuse. It runs between about 1,590 ft and 3,990 ft above sea level, with roughly 4,120 ft of climbing over the route. It is maintained by Tourismusverband Gesäuse. It is mapped as a named route, with its sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Johnsbach, about 4.4 miles northeast of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Planspitze, Stockmauer and Gstatterstein. For camping, Forstgarten is within about 6 miles. There are 2 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the trail shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trail access for bikes, closures and conditions change, so check locally before you ride.
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Hochscheiben for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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