Weißenbachtal cycle path
| Weißenbachtal cycle path | |
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| overall length | 20 kilometers |
| Starting point | Mitterweissenbach |
| Target point | Unterach am Attersee |
| difficulty | For experienced cyclists |
The Weißenbachtalradweg (officially Weißenbachtalweg ) is a cycle path that leads through the Weißenbachtal in the Salzkammergut in Upper Austria . As part of the Upper Austrian regional cycle path network, the cycle path is marked with the R15 signs.
Location and course
The Weißenbachtal extends from the southern end of the Attersee over a length of about 15 kilometers to Bad Ischl and lies at the foot of the Höllengebirge , the apex of the route reaches a height of 592 m . With the cycle path, the connection between the inner Salzkammergut and the Attersee region is also made accessible to cyclists for tourism.
The Weißenbachtal cycle path is part of the cycle path network in Upper Austria . The entire length of the cycle path from Unterach am Attersee to the Salzkammergut cycle path in Mitterweißbach is 20 kilometers. The part of the Weißenbachtal is 12.1 kilometers long and leads through the communities Steinbach am Attersee (6.7 km) and Bad Ischl (5.4 km). When determining the route, mainly existing forest and hiking trails were used on the west side of Steinbach in order to avoid a route directly on the Weißenbacher Straße, which is also known as the motorcycle route , on the east side the bike path mostly runs on the road.
particularities
A part of the cycle path runs along the nudist area in Weißenbachtal, which caused a stir in the media in the summer of 2011. As reported in the Upper Austrian News , there were more and more angry complaints from vacationers and neighbors about sex scenes in Weißenbachtal. The nudist areas in Weißenbachtal have been clearly signposted since June 2012 - nudists are indicated with red signs.
The so-called Nixenfall , a 50-meter high waterfall at the foot of the Eibenberg, is a sight along the cycle path . According to a legend, the mermaid of the Attersee lives behind the waterfall .
Construction of the cycle path
Ground-breaking ceremony and start of construction took place in September 2009. The cost for the construction of each of the two communities Steinbach and Bad Ischl worn (around 1.1 million euros, or 600,000 euros), with funding by the state of Upper Austria in the amount of 50% took place.
A crossing on Seeleiten Strasse is expected to be completed in autumn 2014.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b according to Doris
- ↑ a b Weissenbachtal Cycle Path - Tour and route information . Salzkammergut tourism. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
- ↑ a b bike path through Weißenbachtal should extend the summer season a bit - article . OÖNews. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
- ↑ Porn scenes in the Weißenbachtal arouse the minds at the Attersee - Article . OÖNews. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
- ↑ a b Weißenbachtal - Nixenfall, hiking trails and swimming opportunities - Article . Vacation at the Attersee. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
