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Biking-Mountain Cycling - MTB - E-Bike

... on the southern side of the Alps - a special kind experience.

No matter whether you ride the comfortable cycle paths along the Drau or Isel or venture out on the mountain bike routes of the most varied degrees of difficulty - every bike friend will come at his expense. There are over 1,000 km of mountain bike trails that lead through the fantastic mountains of Osttirol. Enjoy a completely new driving experience with an electric bike: Relaxed and environmentally conscious, the motorized bicycles take you through the exciting nature of Osttirol. Due to the powerful engine, headwind and long distances lose their scare. Thanks to the electric motor, cycling is guaranteed without any effort: Whether on long cycling tours with ones sporty partner or on tours carrying heavy luggage ... the engine unit supports whenever the driver wants or needs help.

Drau Cycle Path

San Candido - Sillian - Lienz - Oberdrauburg (only a part of the European-DrauCycle-Path from Dobbiaco to Marburg); total length approx. 60 km; average gradient of about 1.5% (mostly flat); asphalted; Also popular are individual stages such as from Lienz to Thal to the adventure swimming pool VITHAL (with a stop at the water adventure park at Galizia gorge) or from Lienz to Oberdrauburg to rural farmerly taverns and the swimming bath. Along the route, there are several guest houses – „Drauradweg-Wirte“ prepared on bikers needs, with special cycling packages and services. Detailed information, maps and the description of the entire route can be found on the homepage www.drauradweg.com

Iseltal valley - cycle path

Lienz - Matrei i.O., approx. 29 km; average gradient about 1%; mostly asphalted; barely frequented provincial road section between St. Johann and Huben; to cross the Felbertauernstraße at Huben and before Matrei.

The route has a length of 40 km and leads around the district capital city Lienz through the surrounding villages. It is consistently signposted and marked with the seal “Talbodenrunde 40 km”. Varied rich; only with small and short pitches; offering many places with beautiful views. Numerous restaurants invite you to linger in their beautiful gardens.

Tour suggestions – Mountainbike | E-Bike

Schloßberg circuit No. 103 Start/Finish: Parkplatz Hochstein-Schlossbergbahn | Difficulty: average

| Distance: 15,6 km | Surface: Asphalt/Gravel. Starting point is Bruck Castle. Leading through the forest, climbing steadily, to the junction at Taxer Moos, then later beneath the ski lift route to Sternalm (refreshment stop). The descent to Leisach is also an option via the „Horniss“ (Route 106). From Leisach ride then via the Drau cycle path back to Lienz.

Hochsteinhütte Start: Dolomitenstadion Lienz; Finish: Hochsteinhütte | Difficulty: average

| Distance: 32 km | Surface: Asphalt/Gravel. From Lienz across the cycle lane to Leisach and for about 900 metres along the federal highway to the southwest all the way to the turn-off to Pustertaler Höhenstraße. Follow this (partly quite steep) mountain road until you get to Bannberg, then follow the road sign towards Hochstein across the frequently quite steep tarmac toll road to the car park Hochstein (1,980 m). The last leg leads across a gravel path of about 400 metres to Hochsteinhütte (2,025 m) that is perfect for a stop. The way back is the same route in reverse.

Zettersfeld circuit No. 104 Start/Finish: Parkplatz Talstation Zettersfeld, Gaimberg | Difficulty: ave-

rage | Distance: 22 km | Surface: Asphalt/Gravel. On the Faschingalmstraße in direction to Faschingalm. Continue past Bidner Alpine Inn to the upper terminus Zettersfeld. Past Hotel Hoch Lienz continue along the sealed road downhill through Oberdorf and Thurn back to the starting point. Optional extension: Route 107 Faschingalm- Debanttal- Lienzer Hütte

Horniss No. 106 Start: Leisach; Finish: Sternalm | Difficulty: average | Distance: 11 km |

Surface: Asphalt/Gravel. Starting from the centre of Leisach the route proceeds uphill, bear right at the last farm, past Tschwabelehof and at Reiterfichte head for Sternwirt. You can either ride via the Schloßberg circuit to Lienz or to Leisach. Experienced bikers can also ride down to Lienz via the Peter Sagan Trail and the Alban Lakata Trail. From Lienz you get to ride back to Leisach via the Pustertal trail.

Gaimberg – Lienzer Hütte No. 107 Start/Finish: Parkplatz Talstation Zettersfeld, Gaimberg | Difficulty: average | Länge: 37,6 km | Surface: Asphalt/Gravel.

On the Faschingalmstraße in direction to Faschingalm. Just below the pasture the tour leads initially from flat to slightly decreasing until to the crossing of the road at the bridge „Nussdorfer Brücke“ (connection to the MTB route 153 Debanttal), and continues constantly upwards, to car park „Seichenbrunn“ and ultimately to Lienzer Hütte. On the way back you can go via the MTB Route 153 into the Debanttal valley to Nussdorf-Debant or on the MTB route Brandweg 149 to Iselsberg.

Long Compedal route No. 119 Start/Finish: Sportzentrum Thal | Difficulty: difficult | Distance: 38 km |

Surface: Asphalt/Gravel. From the sports centre in Thal the route proceeds via the Drau cycle trail to Mittewald. From there to Herolerhöfen and Unterkosten, continuing along the Pustertal altitude road to Kristeinertal with an ascent of some 400 m to Schönkosten. From Schönkost towards the ski hut there is a short, very steep part until you come back to the forest path. Heading out of the valley there to the ski lodge (access to the Short Compedal circuit), continuing to Kontrinerkaser and Soldererkaser and downhill via the Alpine path to the valley trail. There is a steep climbing path between the Tschiker Kaser and the old Sodra Kaser. There is a short sliding passage / carrying passage! Continue heading out of the valley to Assling and from there via the old route to St. Korbinian church and back to the sports centre again.

Short Compedal route No. 120 Start/Finish: Dorfplatz Assling | Difficulty: average | Distance: 16,8 km |

Surface: Asphalt/Gravel. The route proceeds from the village square in Assling via the altitude road to Bichl, uphill from there to the ski lodges (access to the long Compedal circuit). Continue downhill again to Linderhöfe and back via the Pustertal altitude road to the village square in Assling.

Hochstein circuit No. 121 Start/Finish: Parkplatz Hochstein-Schlossbergbahn | Difficulty: average |

Distance: 31,1 km | Bodenbeschaffenheit: Asphalt/Gravel. From Hochstein car park, past Bruck castle, there follows a climb, steadily uphill through the forest. At the junction for Taxer Gasl continue up to Hochsteinhütte, where there is a short section where you have to carry the bike. The descent then follows via Hochsteinstraße to Bannberg, continuing on the Drau cycle trail back to Lienz.

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Wilfernertal circuit No. 122 Start/Finish: Dorfplatz Assing | Difficulty: average | Distance: 15,6 km |

Surface: Asphalt/Gravel. The route proceeds from the village square in Assling via the wildlife park to Wilfernertal, to the river crossing area at the bottom of the valley through to Oberthal and back from there to Assling.

Klausenberg circuit No. 124 Start/Finish: Sportzentrum Thal | Difficulty: average | Distance: 18,8 km

| Surface: Asphalt/Gravel. The route proceeds from the sports centre in Thal via the rural road to Wilfernertal and Weiße Mühle. From there head for Penzendorf and up to the woodland area. The descent continues via Schrottendorf and Bannberg, with access to the Hochstein circuit, up to the main road and via the bike trail back to Thal sports ground.

Karlsbaderhütte No. 154 Start: Sportplatz Tristach | Finish: Karlsbaderhütte | Difficulty: average | Distance: 26,2 km | Surface: Asphalt/Gravel.

Starting from Tristach sports field you follow the toboggan run up to Kreithof, then cycle on the paved road all the way up to Dolomitenhütte. On the rough surface of the forest road, you will wind your way upwards, metre by metre, until you reach the Karlsbaderhütte at the Lake Laserz surrounded by an imposant mountain cenery.

Nikolsdorf circuit No. 126 Start/Finish: Bahnhof Nikolsdorf | Difficulty: average | Distance: 28,5 km

| Surface: Asphalt/Gravel. From Nikolsdorf train station along the Drautal cycle trail R1 via Stichradweg Nikolsdorf to Nörsach, uphill from there to Rabantalm (open) and from here continue uphill to Angerbodenhütte, from there to Damer, Plone and Michelsberg (short section where you have to push the bike in Gantschenbachgraben), continue to Lindsberg and Trattenberg. From there west up to the access point for Ederplan or downhill to Lengberg. From Lengberg via the asphalt trail heading south to Lengberger Bridge and from here via the Drautal cycle trail back to the train station.

Information about cycling experiences in Osttirol for families, mountain bikers and racing cyclists can be found in the new MTB-Map - available free at the tourist information offices and online at www.osttirol.com

MTB - Single - Trails

Bikepark Lienz

From year to year the Bikepark Lienz is developing more and more into a MTB-single-trail paradise in the south of Austria! More than ten kilometers of finest single trails, which wend from the Stern Alm through forests and over the World Cup slope to the valley station in Lienz, offer the ideal playground for beginners as well as professionals! The 2020 build Flow Family Trail (difficulty: easy) is the perfect addition to the existing Alban Lakata Trail (difficulty: medium), the Peter Sagan Trail (difficulty: medium), the Welcome to the Jungle Line (difficulty: difficult) and the World Cup pump track (difficulty: easy) directly at the valley station of the Schlossbergbahn. In the Bikecenter with servicestation, minor repairs can be conducted immediately and if you want to rent a bike including protective equipment, you’re at the right place! For cool drinks and small snacks, the boys and girls from the bike bar right take care at next door!

Prices Bike-Tickets 2021: ASCENT + BIKETRANSPORT

Day-ticket 4-hours-ticket Single ride Schlossbergbahn Single ride Schlossb. + Doppelsessellift H II Season ticket incl. bike Adults Kids* (2003-2015) € 36,00 € 25,00 € 30,00 € 20,00 € 15,00 € 13,00 € 22,00 € 18,00 € 290,00 € 190,00

Dolomite.bike Bikecenter at the Hochstein mountain railway station with bike-rental, -servicestation and -washing-facility. DB Verleihcenter (rent): www.db-verleihcenter.at Bikebar Lienz - cool drinks, fine atmosphere and chill out area, Tel. +43 664 1289410, ortnerlienz@gmail.com Bike-school: www.glockner-adventures.at Contact: Lienzer Bergbahnen AG - Hochstein, 9900 Lienz, Iseltaler Straße 27 Tel. +43 4852 62114-11, info@lienzer-bergbahnen.at, www.facebook.com/BikeparkLienz/ Opening times view: https://www.lienzer-bergbahnen.at/service/#preisesommer

Dolomite bike, 9900 Lienz, Tiroler Straße 23 Tel. +43 699 10039939, www.dolomite.bike, shop@dolomite.bike Schlossberghof, 9900 Lienz, Iseltaler Straße 21 Tel. +43 4852 63233, www.schlossberghof.at, info@schlossberghof.at „Der Dolomitenhof“, 9907 Tristach, Dorfstraße 34 Tel. +43 4852 63455, www.dolomitenhof-tristach.at, info@dolomitenhof-tristach.at Gasthaus Marinelli, 9991 Dölsach, Harleystraße 23 Tel. +43 4852 68208, www.gasthaus-marinelli.at, marinelli@gmx.at Hochsteinhütte 2.023 m, 9900 Lienz, Schlossberg 20 Tel. +43 676 6172061, www.hochsteinhütte.at, hochsteinhuette@gmx.at Dolomitenhütte 1.620 m, 9908 Amlach, Dolomitenhütte 1 Tel. +43 664 2253782, www.dolomitenhuette.at, info@dolomitenhuette.at Wildpark Assling, 9911 Assling, Oberassling 58, Tel. +43 4855 20474 www.erlebniswelt-assling.at, wildpark@erlebniswelt-assling.at Alpengasthof Bidner 1.800 m, 9905 Gaimberg, Zettersfeld 24 Tel. +43 4852 63645,www.alpengasthof-bidner.at, office@alpengasthof-bidner.at Lienzer Hütte 1.977m, 9990 Nußdorf-Debant Tel. +43 43852 69966, www.lienzerhuette.com, lienzerhuette@gmx.at Mecki‘s Panoramastuben 1.786 m, 9990 Nußdorf-Debant, Obernußdorf 41 Tel. +43 664 1158315, www.meckisalm.at, info@meckisalm.at

Biking-Mountain Bike-Guides

AIRTIME AUSTRIA – Professional Outdoor Sports, Manfred Lobenwein

state-certified Bike Guide, 9903 Oberlienz, Oberlienz 6, Tel. +43 676 7410906 www.airtime-austria.com, facebook.com/airtimeaustria, info@airtime-austria.com E-Bike Power – full speed ahead. Experience the most beautiful places of Osttirol with a guided E-Bike tour. For Beginners and advanced bikers! Mountainbike- and racing-cycle-tours on request!

Bergwärts – MTBtouren mit Georg Peintner,

9904 Thurn, Tel. +43 681 20428256, georg.peintner@gmail.com

COOL‘S - Center of Outdoor Lienz – guided E-Bike-tours

E-biking is trendy. Whether mountains, steep downhill trails or a leisurely ride. - With an e-bike it becomes a cinch. Come and discover together with us the wonderful Osttirol mountains and we promise you one thing: You‘ll be amazed! Our rental center and meeting point for all outdoor adventure sports is right on the bike path not far from Lienz, at the foot of the Hochstein. The perfect starting point for all kinds of bike tours. We‘ll show you the most beautiful places and the most exciting trails around Lienz. You are also welcome to rent a bike from us and of course our team will help you plan your tour. Contact: Tel. +43 676 5566019, www.cools-lienz.at, office@cools-lienz.at

9900 Lienz, Amlacher Str. 1a, www.probike-lienz.at, office@probike-lienz.at, Tel. +43 4852 73536; price/day: citybike € 18,00; MTB € 22,00 • kids bike € 15,00 • racing bike € 25,00 • E-bike € 40,00 • Fully € 60,00 Bike Center Amlach, 9908 Amlach, Seestraße 20, sales - rental - service, Tel. +43 699 17623171, www.bike-center-amlach.at, info@bike-center-amlach.at, guided tours, open daily! COOL‘S - Center of Outdoor Lienz, 9900 Lienz, Pfister 3, Tel. +43 676 5566019, www.cools-lienz.at, office@cools-lienz.at Dolomite.Bike, 9900 Lienz, Tiroler Straße 23 + Iseltaler Straße 27, (Bikepark Lienz), Tel +43 4852 68550 oder Tel. +43 699 10039939, www.dolomite.bike, shop@dolomite.bike Rent a Bike - Papin Sport, railway station area Lienz, May - September throughout, Tel. +43 720 445566, www.papinsport.com, info@papinsport.com Price/Day: Citybike + MTB € 18,00 • Kids bike € 11,00 • E-Bike € 32,00 (prices can change) Fitstore 24, 9990 Nußdorf-Debant, Hermann Gmeiner-Str. 7, Tel. +43 4852 68866, www.fitstore24.com, info@zanier.com. E-Bike-Rental only on request! Prices E-Bike: 1 day € 59,00 • weekend (Fri-Mon) € 99,00 • 1 week € 299,00 Dolomitenhütte-Bike-Verleih, 9908 Amlach, Dolomitenhütte 1, Tel. +43 664 2253782, www.dolomitenhuette.at Bike rental and test center with the latest mountain bikes from fitstore24.at There is an e-bike charging station right next to the hut!

A hut like from a picture book

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In the middle of the heart of the Lienz Dolomites, at 1620 meters, the Dolomitenhütte integrates harmonic into the mountain scenery with its sunny panoramic terrace and its spectacular panorama rooms. 9908 Amlach, Dolomitenhütte 1 • Tel. +43 (0)664 2253782 info@dolomitenhuette.at • www.dolomitenhuette.at

BULLSEYE-ARROW Archery

Archery Center Lienz, Pfister

Information + reservation: Bogensport Moser, Tel. +43 664 1000735. 3D-course with about 60 3D-animals. FITA-spot (targets) with distance up to 70m. Guided archery tours possible. Price: incl. rental equipment à € 30,00/person (May - end of Oct.) Lessons for single persons or groups possible at the archery school Lienz. Registration till the day before at 14:00. Min. participants: 4 persons

HSV Lienz Sektion Bogensport (archery)

The archery course of Iselsberg can be visited within the weekly tourist-programm on Friday from 14:30 (04.06. - 24.09.2021). Reservation till Thursday 17:00 at Mrs. Wallensteiner under Tel. +43 676 4086278, www.bogensport-osttirol.at

FISH Fishing at the lake Tristachersee

Issue of the fishing cards from 01.05. at the Dolomitenbad Lienz, Rechter Drauweg 1b, Tel. +43 4852 63820, www.dolomitenbad.at/#fischen Price for a day license – € 27,00. A prerequisite for the acquisition of a day license is the possession of a Tyrolean fishing permit or the purchase of a guest fishing permit (compulsory contribution for Tyrol, valid for 14 days) in the amount of € 25,00 for people aged 14 and over. The guest fishing card can be purchased in the Dolomitenbad Lienz.

Fishing shop + fly fishing courses

Massimiliano Lo Faro, Tel. +43 676 6760001, www.flymex.at The shop for fishing at the Muchargasse 9 in Lienz, is open only when needed (previous telephone request). Courses in fly fishing on request. Registration required. Day licenses for fly-fishing in the “Kleine Drau”, Drau and Isel fishing grounds on request. Further information about the maximum number and minimum dimensions of the fish directly with the fish water owners or with the chairman of the district committee: Peter Ortner, Tel.: +43 664 3088522

Information about fishing also under:

www.osttirol.com/entdecken-und-erleben/sommer/weitere-aktivitaeten/ angeln-und-fischen/