Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 5, 2026

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Includes very steep uphill segments

You may need to push your bike.

After 2.58 km for 463 m

After 3.75 km for 129 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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18.6 km

Gerastollen West Portal

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This tunnel was built between 1976 and 1985 and is a nice photo opportunity.

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20.4 km

Along the Ohra Reservoir

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Here you really have a really nice view of the dam 🤩.

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20.9 km

Ohra Dam

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Beautiful view of the dam. One of many. A truly beautiful piece of land.

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21.5 km

Ohra Reservoir Information Pavilion and Viewpoint

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The stamping point is in the pavilion, it is the Ohratalsperre dam stamping point.

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21.8 km

Ohra Reservoir

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The Ohratalsperre was built between 1960 and 1966 and today supplies over 400,000 residents with drinking water and generates 400 KW of electricity through hydropower.
There is a circular hiking …

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22.3 km

View of the Ohratalsperre

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It's so beautiful here.

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27.4 km

Vorsperre Kerngrund

Lake

28.5 km

View of Ohratalsperre

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Fantastically beautiful view 👍🚲

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41.1 km

Schützenbergmoor Boardwalk (Touringen stamp checkpoint No. 190)

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A wonderful hiking destination that is really different but fantastic in every season and in every weather condition! It's especially great to look at after it rains.

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47.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

37.8 km

4.58 km

4.44 km

533 m

Surfaces

23.3 km

11.8 km

5.96 km

4.57 km

1.37 km

394 m

Elevation

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Highest point (890 m)

Lowest point (460 m)

Weather

Monday 9 March

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