Gardena Valley Tour

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Distance: 18.66 km - Altitude: 1267 m

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Description

Characteristics
The tour of the Gardena valley features the three main towns of the valley in a diversified tour that is ideal for those starting mountain biking. Its course runs almost completely away from the more busy main road. The ascent on sections of the former railway line in the second part of the tour on the way back to Wolkenstein is especially pleasant. The gentle, steady incline that was necessary then for trains is very relaxing for bikers.
The tour begins at the tourism association in Wolkenstein. The route out of the valley mainly follows the left bank of rio (brook) Gardena. It begins on beautiful woodland and meadow paths directly along the brook and later between St. Christina and St. Ulrich on tarmac secondary roads with hardly any traffic. In this way you arrive at the promenade in St. Ulrich with almost no increase in altitude difference.
At the valley station of the Seiser Alm cable car you turn right, cross the main road via the pedestrian bridge and reach the centre of the village. From now on it is only uphill. Altogether, it is a good 450 metres difference in altitude to Wolkenstein, but the incline is very moderate and makes for a fantastic ride.
Shortly before St. Christina you come across La Pozza, a small village behind St. Christina, on the section you already know from the way there and that you now take in the opposite direction. The route changes there again to the other side of the valley and follows the old, abandoned railway line, that has been converted to a cycle path, back to Wolkenstein.