Styria · Mountain biking

Waxriegelsteig

An out-and-back mountain bike trail in Styria, Austria.

WaxriegelsteigPhoto: Haeferl, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
2.2 mi
round trip
2,085 ft
climb
Extreme
difficulty
Dirt
surface

Waxriegelsteig is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Styria, Austria. It is 1.1 miles each way, 2.2 miles there and back. It runs between about 4,500 ft and 6,040 ft above sea level, with roughly 280 ft of climbing one way. It is rated mtb:scale 3: technical riding over blocky ground, drops and tight turns, for skilled riders. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Prein an der Rax, about 2.9 miles northwest of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Predigtstuhl, Schneekogel and Dreimarkstein. Linker Gamseckfall and Rechter Gamseckfall are within about 3 miles. For camping, Park 'n' Camp and Campen und Zelten beim Flackl-Wirt are within about 6 miles. There are 7 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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