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| Chapel view of the High Tauern |
Many Alpine resorts allow cyclists to take their bikes up on the ski lifts in summer and let the cyclists crash down the hills at breakneck speed. This can be a bit of a worry if you are out for a leisurely walk in the mountains. A Lycra clad missile bearing down on you on a narrow track can be a tad disconcerting if you are out sniffing the enzian. Happily, in Gastein, you have to earn the right to cycle down by pedalling up. Most cycle tracks also end up at a very nice alm.
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| Talk to the cows on the way up |
My ride today only reached as far as a chapel before I hit the cloud ceiling and I turned around shortly afterwards. Didnt fancy cycling in a thunderstorm.
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| St Hubertus Chapel - Open plan |
If you cycle up a long hill through alpine pastures and past farms on a road behind Bad Hofgastein Railway Station you come to the Chapel of St. Hubertus. He is the patron saint of hunters. Hunting is popular over here and this is a modern open-plan chapel with excellent views of the valley.
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