If you look towards the East, you see only vertical walls and very steep woods. You would never imagine, that over this slope a road leads. Nevertheless for military purpuses (World War I) they built up to 35% steep road, which I can't imagine to ride with a bike upwards. But it will go downwards, so go ahead, take your heavy rucksack and walk up for an hour (a little more than 400 meters of altitude). After you reach the Sennes Plateau at Fodara Vedla, the road becomes less steep. So if your rucksack is not the heavyest one, you'll be able to cycle upwards towards Rif. Sennes (2116m), and in long curves by more and more deteriorated route up to Seekofelhuette (2327m). There, you leave your bike (what you were anyway hardly waiting) and start to climb the top over Seekofel's SE ridge. The path is good marked and not difficult, only on one place, where the ridge becomes narrow and exposed, the route is secured with steel cables. From the hut to the top you'll need 1 hour, 15 minutes.

At the beginning biking down is not a great pleasure, but it goes much faster than if you'd walk. Later you can gain some speed, but at Fodara Vedla the fun is over. If you don't have good brakes, don't dare to cycle this road down! But believe me, it goes, also with a 20 kilo rucksack on your shoulder.

Essential Gear

Mountain bike with perfect brakes.

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