Wednesday 31 July 2019
I’ve written a lot over the years about the joy of riding the Nockalmstrasse so today I’ll just post a few pictures.
The weather was perfect though the heat of the day promised a thunderstorm later in the afternoon. So we were up early and riding the curves soon after 9am.
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You see some weird and wonderful vehicles on the Nockalm |
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Mick’s enjoying it |
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Looking down the Winklbach valley |
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Folk art on the Nockalmstrasse |
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Curves winding through the trees at the south end |
There are fifty two numbered hairpins in the 30 kilometres up and over the twin peaks so we completed 208 curves as we tracked back and forth.
There is a petrol station in the village of Ebene Reichenau a few kilometres outside the south end. Toll tickets are for the day so no problem in leaving and returning to the toll section.
The normal price is €12 for a bike but most local hotels hand out a 50% discount card if you are stopping the night.
It’s the best €6 you will ever spend in the Alps.
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Back to the Hutmannhaus for sausage and chips German style |
As the thunder clouds roll in we head back to the hotel for beer and sausage and the rest of the blessed.
Love the Nockalm. The last time I rode it, I discovered at the northern end that I had left all of my cash in the B&B where I was staying in Ramsau. Luckily they take Visa. :-)
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