Um den See und auf den Kogel

Starting from Pörtschach, we follow the bike paths towards Velden. In Velden, we weave through Jaguars, Porsches, BMWs, Audis, and more, and after a short climb, we enter a cool forest despite the summer temperatures. Soon after, we find ourselves in the so-called 'stream bed,' which requires some technical riding skills and, especially in the last section, quite a bit of strength. After this 'technical part,' there's a short moment to dismount and lift the bikes over the fence of a horse paddock. Then we continue on comfortably rideable paths through the Schieflinger Forest. We proceed to Goritschach, passing by Trattnigteich pond, where shortly after the climb to Pyramidenkogel begins. On superb trails with stunning lake views in some spots, we ascend to Pyramidenkogel, where we take a brief break, eat energy bars, and refill water bottles before starting the descent on a section of the hiking trail that offers selective challenges in places. After a rapid descent to Keutschacher See and a leisurely ride past Rauschelesee, we reach Viktring and shortly after arrive at the Lend Canal at Südring in Klagenfurt. As the beach volleyball tournament is taking place, we follow the music and soon find ourselves right beside the arena among hundreds, or better yet thousands, of fans. After briefly enjoying the atmosphere, we pedal again and mostly ride on bike paths via Krumpendorf back to Pörtschach.

Participants: Herbert, Lassi, Franz and Richard