Alpe Adria Bike Trail
Monday - August 17th 2020
After breakfast we hit the road again and stopped at the local supermarket to
buy some stuff for lunch. Today's tour was divided into two parts. The first
stage, which was about 5km, took us from our hotel in Bad Gastein to the train
station in Böckstein, from where we had to catch the train to Mallnitz in
Carinthia. The second part took us from Mallnitz to Spaittal an der Drau. But
first we had to make sure to catch the train from Böckstein at 10:20am.
Although it was just a short distance from the hotel to the train station, the
ascend was quite steep. However we arrived on time, bought our tickets and
after a short wait time we were allowed to board the train. The so called ÖBB
Tauern Motorail connects the Gastein Valley in Salzburg with the Möll Valley
in Carinthia and is the only way to get to the other side, because the road
ended at the end of the valley.
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From Bad Gastein to Böckstein
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Breakfast
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On the Road
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It took us about 11 minutes to cross the Alps through the Tauern Tunnel. Once
on the other side, we checked what route to take, because there were two
possibilities. The first one was along the main road down the valley, but we
wanted to take the other one along an old railway line. Unfortunately the bike
guide mentioned that it might be closed in 2020 due to construction work. All
other bikers on the train took the main road, but we decided to give it a try.
We were lucky and the trail was still open and basically we had the beautiful
route to ourselves. At the end of the old railway line was an abondoned train
station, where we had a short break.
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From Böckstein to Spittal an der Drau
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Train Station Mallnitz
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Train to Mallnitz
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Trail along the abandoned Railway Line
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Trail along the abandoned Railway Line
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Trail along the abandoned Railway Line
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Trail along the abandoned Railway Line
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Trail along the abandoned Railway Line
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Trail along the abandoned Railway Line
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Trail along the abandoned Railway Line
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Trail along the abandoned Railway Line
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Trail along the abandoned Railway Line
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Trail along the abandoned Railway Line
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After our short break we continued our tour, but just a few kilometers later
in Obervellach we stopped again, because we needed coffee. Once we were on the
road again it looked like the weather would change, but luckily it didn't
start to rain. Around noon we got hungry and after we found a lovely place for
a break, we ate our lunch snacks. Afterwards the trail followed the river Möll
for about 20km towards the small village of Möllbrücke, where we stopped for a
refreshing beer. Unfortunatey the rest of the day got a bit stressfull,
because a thunderstorm was approaching and I had to cope with a flat tire.
Once I changed the tire Claudia and I had to hurry to escape the rain. We
couldn't really enjoy the remaining kilometers to Spittal, but we made it dry
to our hotel.
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Obervellach
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| Obervellach |
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Taking a Break
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| Obervellach |
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Along the Road
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Along the Alpe Adria Bike Trail
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Along the Alpe Adria Bike Trail
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Lunch
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Along the Alpe Adria Bike Trail
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Along the Alpe Adria Bike Trail
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Along the Alpe Adria Bike Trail
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Along the Alpe Adria Bike Trail
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We arrived in Spittal an der Drau in the late afternoon and once we found our
hotel it started to rain heavily. In Spittal we stayed at
Erlebnishotel Post,
which was a bit on the pricey side, but our room was nice and comfortable.
After we showered we headed out into the town to find a restaurant for dinner.
Our choice fell on
Juicy Lucy, a modern looking restaurant that offered some
vegan options as well. Claudia ordered a veggie pizza and I got a pita breaf
filled with veggies and tofu. We were not disppointed with our choice, because
the food tasted really great. A delicious meal and two cocktails later we just
strolled around town until we returned to the hotel, whre we spent the rest of
the rainy evening in front of the TV.
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Erlebnishotel Post
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Our Room
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Erlebnishotel Post
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Castle Porcia
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| Castle Porcia |
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| Castle Porcia |
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Jucy Lucy Restaurant
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Jucy Lucy Restaurant
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Dinner
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Dinner
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Cocktail
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Spittal an der Drau
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