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Modified Drachental_Hocheck tour from May 13, 2025

with less tarmac and more MTB-friendly.

See more photos there.

After Dürnbach and from Hocheck, some beautiful trails.

Unfortunately, the view was a bit hazy.

Start in Hundham; we didn't use the restaurant there

due to the parking rip-off,

but instead we went

The most beautiful views around Hocheck.

Bavaria at its best.

Riding technique: easy

Landscape: outstanding

Many refreshment stops at:

Ahrainer Mühle

Greisbach Gasthaus Kirchstiegl

Hocheck Berggasthof

Wörnsmühl Gasthaus Nägele

Lots of tarmac + flat fine gravel and a beautiful, easy-to-ride, flat trail at Hocheck

Quick evening lap around the gravel pit.

No obstructions today.



Effective ride time: 0:37

Actual hm: 34

For the e-MTB: Battery consumption doesn't matter

At +24°C, nature beckons you even late at night.

Countercyclical to day-trip traffic. First mountain tour of 2025.

No snow up to 1200m. Unfortunately, it was still too early for

the beautiful evening sun on the Schwaiger Alm.

Today, not the standard route to the Schwaiger Alm,

but up via the Karrweg halfway

Finally, plenty of sun and warmth again.

Only a few steep sections, so almost exclusively in Eco mode.

Many beautiful trails.

Large sections not suitable for gravel bikes.

Some new trails at Veiglberg.



Effective ride time: 3:56.

Actual elevation gain: 519.

For the e-MTB: Battery consumption: 330Wh.

20°C warm today with shorts.

Dandelions in full bloom, the bees are happy.

Picking eggs at the Niederhamer farm shop.

All the chickens are already out.

Free-range eggs for €0.40 each, price not increased.

Absolutely fresh, no air pockets, full yellow yolk.

Ignored the DB Schildbürgerstreich closure on the

Exploring the trail from St. Leonhard to Schindelberg,

some dead ends and terrible paths.

The last section before St. Leonhard was a complete disaster.

Better to take the next path north towards Föggenbeuern.



Effective ride time: 2:58

Actual hm: 569

For the e-MTB: Battery consumption 425Wh

Exploring the trail around Schindelberg, many dead ends,

helping with a biker from Holzkirchen's broken derailleur.

After the tour, be sure to visit the ice cream parlor in Dietramszell,

the best natural ice cream in the area (Lausbua Eismanufaktur)

next to the Schmid Bäck bakery, directly across from the

1. Organic Bakery Round Fritz 2025

One hour after opening, the shop was already pretty empty again.

fritz-muehlenbaeckerei.de

Hot and humid weather without rain.

Spring is in full swing.



Effective ride time: 1:14

Actual hm: 46

For the e-MTB: Battery consumption 175 Wh

Beautiful spring tour, many sections not suitable for gravel biking.

To see the Ellbach Moor in bloom, it's better to go in late April/May; there are two benches in the middle.

Stop at the Moralt Alm, highly recommended.

Unfortunately, there are some short paved sections with a lot of traffic,

but also many