The Extreme Distance (74 km - 3.000 metres of altitude)
... for those who like it really tough!
Technically demanding and physically challenging – that’s the KitzAlpBike-Marathon’s EXTREME route. Steep ascents are followed by action-packed downhill runs on narrow Single Trails and gravel tracks. This variation demands and challenges everything of you, including experts!
Fact box:
Distance:
Metres of altitude:
Start time:
74 km
3.000m
8.00 am.
The route description in brief:
Start at the festival grounds at the Fleckalmbahn gondola station in Kirchberg in Tirol – collected it goes through the center of Kirchberg and on the bike path to Brixen im Thale - under the railway underpass, then immediately left ascent in the direction of the Kandleralm – Choralpe via Talkaseralm to Brixenbach’s forest road – turn right to the Wiegalm – descent via the Single-Trail to Rettenbach – cycle path in the direction of Skirast.
WARNING – the route divides here for the 1st time. MEDIUM participants continue straight ahead. MEDIUM PLUS, EXTREME and ULTRA participants turn right here to the Skirast and follow the street to Aschau.
WARNING! The 2nd route division: MEDIUM PLUS participants turns right in direction Oberer Grund - Klooalm. EXTREME and ULTRA participants follow the track uphill in direction Unterer Grund to the Schaukäserei Kasplatzl. Turn left to Schöntalalm/Hirzeggalm. When you reach the Hirzeggalm, follfow the trail down to direction Oberer Grund/Klooalm. Then you follow the Aschauer Höhenweg to the Pengelstein, Jufen and direction Ehrenbachhöhe.
The EXTREME and MEDIUM PLUS participants follow the Flecklamtrail to the finish area.
Time limit: 11.30 am. Aschau Mittelpunkt (Junction Oberer/ Unterer Grund)
Refreshment stops: Choralpe (17,5 km) Wiegalm (26,6 km) Klooalm (48,7 km) Pengelstein (61,9 km) Finish