I avoided Styria (mostly) and Carynthia (completely), because there
are too many bike paths there (which not just slow me down
tremendously and eliminate the enjoyment of cycling, but are
also more dangerous).
- 2005-07-03
- 146.84km 1960Hm B17, Ma. Enzersdorf, Moedling, B11, Alland,
Klausen-Leopoldsdorf, Laaben, Brand, Stollberg, Durlass, Rohrbach
a. d. Goelsen, B18, Traisen, B20, B214, B21, Gschaid, Terz, Maria
Zell, St. Sebastian
View from Forsthof towards Laaben and Brand
- 2005-07-04
- 129.64km 1046Hm Erlaufsee, B71, Zellerrain, Lunz, B25,
Göstling, B31, Waidhofen a.d. Ybbs, Maria Neustift,
Klein-Raming-Tal, Steyr
Erlaufsee
Zellerrain (89.5km/h on descent:-)
Steyr
- 2005-07-05
- Rest day in Steyr (rain)
Steyr has a history of gun production
- 2005-07-06
- 127.03km 2159Hm Christkindl, Saaß, Aschach a. d. Steyr,
Grünberg, Oberschlierbach, Kirchdorf, Micheldorf, Steinbach am
Ziehberg, B120, Gmunden, Neukirchen, Steinbach am Attersee, B152,
Weissenbach, B153, B154, Bad Ischl
Later in the day I passed one of the mountains looming in the background
Traunsee
Attersee
One of the punishments for using a bike path (I didn't): "Get off your bike and push for 100m" (Bad Ischl)
- 2005-07-07
- 96.80km 1710Hm Wirling, Radau, Russbach, Weissenbach, Postalm,
Lammertal, Nebenstrassen entlang der Lammer, B166, B99, B159,
Bischofshofen, Mühlbach am Hochkönig
Postalmstraße
- 2005-07-08
- 98.31 1338Hm Dienten, Saalfelden, B164, St. Johann in Tirol,
Kitzbuehel, B170, Westendorf
Saalfelden
Note the broken glass bottle on the entry to the bike path
Kitzbühel
Views from Westendorf
- 2005-07-09
- 91.09km 1063Hm Hopfgarten, Wildschönau, Thierbach, Saulueg,
Kundl, B171, Innsbruck
Rattenberg
Schwaz
Entrance to Kristallwelten (near Wattens)
- 2005-07-10
- Rest day in Innsbruck (uncertain weather, and Innsbruck is a nicer place to spend in bad wheather than some others).
Alpenzoo
Inner city
- 2005-07-11
- Rest day in Innsbruck (Rain)
- 2005-07-12
- 101.30km 2492Hm Voels, Kematen, Sellrain, Kuethai, Oetz, B171,
Pitztal, Arzl, Wenns, Piller, Pillerhoehe, Fliess, Landeck
Sellraintal
Kühtai and the descent towards Oetz
Views from Pillerhöhe down on the Inn valley
Landeck
- 2005-07-13
- 111.33km 1821Hm B171?, B188 (Paznauntal), Silvretta
Hochalpenstraße, B188, Bludenz, B190, B193, Ludesch, Großes
Walsertal, Raggal
Silvretta Hochalpenstraße
Bieler Höhe
On the descent from Bieler Höhe
Großes Walsertal, views from Raggal
- 2005-07-14
- 114.75km 2705Hm Garsella, Fontanella, Faschinajoch, B193, Au,
B200, Hochtannberg, Lechtal, Hahntennjoch, Imst
On the ascent to Hochtannberg
On the ascent to Hahntennjoch
Descent towards Imst
- 2005-07-15
- 114.61km 2723Hm B171, Oetztal, B186, Timmelsjoch, St. Leonhard,
S44 (Richtung Jaufenpass), Walten
On the descent from Timmelsjoch
- 2005-07-16
- 103.53km 2461Hm Jaufenpass, Sterzing, Brixen, Milland, Sankt
Andrä, Afers, Würzjoch, St. Martin
View from Walten
Brixen
The Dolomites
Mountains near St. Martin
- 2005-07-17
- 111.37km 1925Hm Zwischenwasser, St. Vigil, Furkelpass,
Pustertal, Antholzertal, Staller Sattel, Defereggental, B108, Lienz
View over the Pustertal into the Antholzertal (in the descent from Furkelpass).
Ascent towards Staller Sattel
Finish