Description
Through the sand ditch, the route becomes increasingly steep on asphalt to the Promau hill. After a short descent on asphalt, do not turn off at a sharp left-hand bend but continue straight ahead onto the gravel road and begin the long and sometimes steep ascent towards Gamsstein, all on gravel.
Once at the top, in the middle of the Eisenwurzen Nature Park, the MTB scenery is at its best: far away from civilization, over clearings, through forests and lush green meadows, the route is flat and sloping for a few kilometers before the actual descent begins on an easy gravel road with a few sharp bends (be careful!) down to Palfau.
In Palfau, an idyllic village belonging to Styria and known for sensational rafting tours in the Salza, the steep ascent (first asphalt, later gravel) up towards Gamsstein to the Moaralmhütte begins in the village area.
From there, the first ascent is a descent back to Hollenstein.
Starting point of the tour
Hollenstein, village center
Destination point of the tour
Hollenstein, village center
Route description Gamsstein route
Hollenstein - Wentsteinhammer - Promau cross - Scheibenberg - Mühlbauernkogel - Palfau - Waidtal hut - Bear's nook - Mooralm hut - Promau cross - Wentsteinhammer - Hollenstein
Directions
Coming from Vienna, take the A1 to the Ybbs-Wieselburg exit, B25 Erlauftal federal road via Purgstall, Scheibbs, Gaming, Lunz/See and Göstling to Hollenstein.
Coming from the west, take the A1 to the Amstetten West exit, B121 towards Waidhofen, via Waidhofen and the Ybbstal federal road to Hollenstein.
