Normally I'm on my skis at the beginning of January and my bike is recovering from the hardships of the past year in my basement. Everything is different this year and due to the lack of snow, I did my first lap on the bike unusually early.
Since I still have to rest my finger after my surgery in October, I chose an easy start to the season with my XC Race Fully. In the far east of Austria, the Burgenland Trails opened last year. At 884 meters, the Geschriebenstein is the highest mountain in Burgenland and it is the starting point for the Burgenland Trails, which lead to Lockenhaus and Rechnitz on both sides of the mountain.
There was only enough time for one side of the mountain and so I pedaled up the uphill from Lockenhaus with my better half. The Esterházy Trail was our fun way back to the parking lot.
With almost 500 meters of drop over 8.6 kilometers, the trail is very easy and absolutely suitable for beginners and families. There are always short variants that are marked as red or black. However, these variants cannot be compared with the usual trail classifications known from bike parks. While the black sections are a bit more difficult, they are significantly easier than most of the red trails in the Alps. The trail also has some sections where you have to pedal to keep up the pace, the gradient is not always big enough. From time to time it even goes uphill.
In the lower part the uphill is tackled first from the parking lot at Lockenhaus Castle via the bike path, then briefly on the main road and then on a gently sloping forest path. Only in the upper part does the path get narrower as a built uphill single trail.
Once at the top, you should definitely make the detour to the summit of Geschriebenstein and climb to the lookout point. The view is great on all sides.
Overall I would say that the trail is almost too easy for downhillers or enduro fans. With the XC bike or for beginners, however, it is an absolute and recommendable pleasure.
Important to mention. The trails are subject to a fee. The day ticket costs €8 for adults. The tickets can be conveniently booked online. Please use this opportunity to keep this project alive! You can also buy shuttle rides, have a look on the official link below for details.
▬▬ Nützliche Links ▬▬▬▬
www.trailforks.com/trails/est...
trails.burgenland.info/
▬▬ Kapitel ▬▬▬▬
0:00 ... Intro & Uphill
1:02 ... Head Trail
1:36 ... Esterhazy Trail
10:37 ... Fazit
Негізгі бет Спорт MTB Cross Country Flow - Esterházy Trail (Burgenland Trails)
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