Nice tough climb with leg-cutting ramps. In spring and autumn when there is a lot of shade at the bottom of the valley there is the sun and it is pleasant to ride.

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Chris

August 10, 2024

Road cycling

The first part is particularly tempting because of the extremely difficult start. It doesn't really get much better as the Pustertal High Mountain Road continues; it's more of a series of steep climbs, fast descents and heavenly views of the valley. It's definitely worth it, but it's not for the inexperienced!

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169k

May 2, 2020

Road cycling

Wonderful - albeit demanding - road high above the Puster Valley. Little traffic, the surface is damaged in places by the weather during the winter months but is still easy to drive on with the racing bike. If you don't want to ride the entire length of the Höhenstrasse, you can get in and out of Mittewald and Thal / Aue and switch back to the main road and the Drava Cycle Path.

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Distance 5.10 km

Uphill 500 m

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Saturday 14 March

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1°C

13 %

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Max wind speed: 2.0 km/h

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Location: Leisach, Bezirk Lienz, Lienz, Austria

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Pustertaler Höhenstraße: Leisach to Bannberg (1,262 m)

1. Lienz Dolomites Tour

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