Eisentalhöhe 2,042 m – Zechner Alm loop from Gmünd

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Eisentalhöhe 2,042 m – Zechner Alm loop from Gmünd

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Eisentalhöhe 2,042 m – Zechner Alm loop from Gmünd

04:28

56.2km

1,330m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 21.4 km for 6.39 km

Open: • May-October (otherwise closed)

After 28.0 km for 2.17 km

Open: • May-October (otherwise closed)

After 30.4 km for 5.76 km

Open: • May-October (otherwise closed)

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

4.05 km

Historic blast furnace

Highlight • Monument

This historic blast furnace is right next to the fire brigade. The associated information board is well hidden. It is located inside the wooden window on the left. Here you can learn a lot of interesting things about mining.

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27.8 km

Eisentalhöhe 2,042 m

Highlight • Mountain Pass

The highest point of the Nockalmstraße with 2042hm.

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27.8 km

Eisenbahnhütte, Nockberge Biosphere Reserve

Highlight • Mountain Hut

A world of gentle, rounded peaks: in the rhythm of the seasons, the gentle Nockberge mountains, a Biosphere Reserve, offer extraordinary opportunities for a variety of activities in a pristine …

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30.2 km

Zechner Alm

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Again and again, on the map you will find Carinthian specialties and delicious alternatives.

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36.1 km

Nockalmstraße Toll Station at Innerkrems

Highlight • Rest Area

Bicycles do not pay a toll fee.

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36.5 km

Drinking Water Fountain at Innerkrems Toll Station

Highlight • Rest Area

There are only two drinking water spots on the street.

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36.7 km

Innerkrems–Kremsbrücke Road (Kremstal)

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

A long, beautiful descent. The surface is okay, sometimes a bit bumpy, but you can roll it well.

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52.4 km

Gasthof Post

Highlight • Restaurant

56.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

40.1 km

14.3 km

1.40 km

229 m

171 m

Surfaces

47.0 km

8.31 km

642 m

229 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,040 m)

Lowest point (750 m)

Weather

Wednesday 21 October

12°C

2°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 7.0 km/h

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Comments

June 16, 2025,von Eisentratten zur Nockalm Str.und unendliche Abfahrt zurück

The start was from the parking lot in Eisentratten. First, the route goes through the Leobengraben valley. Initially, it's along a road, then leisurely uphill on gravel along the river, through the forest. Once you reach the Nockalmstraße, it gets quite steep. And then it's off to the descent, down, down, down. A stop at the Nockalmhof Biosphere Reserve is …

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