Ride from 26 March 2017. Original post on 03.08.2017

Second go at my Trötsch route on 26 March. (At some point in between there was an abortive excursion when I started off too late to get through the hills before dark. I baled out of Semriach aiming to take the northerly descent into Peggau, but took a wrong turn in the Hiening area and ended up back down on the main road out to Friesach. Which is a long way round, like all good shortcuts.)

Not much to say about this one except I think I got up the Zösenberg to Kalkleiten without stopping for any breathers, so lungs & legs starting to work a bit better.

Took a few photos. What a difference to a month before.

Update 2023. See that wee chalet in one of the pictures. You can rent it now: https://www.gastkeusche-hoess.at/

Carry on to Trötsch #3

Me in quite warm cycling gear, red winter jacket is still on but open, blue thermal jersey underneath
Me on the Zösenberg
Part of handlebar and sun-dappled road among pine trees, going uphill but relatively gently
Woods heding into the Steingraben
Bright blue sky and wispy white clouds above conifers
Blue sky!
Green landscape with snowy mountains behind, blue sky above them
Snowy mountains over there – general direction of the Rax, I think
Hillside with conifers under blue sky and fluffy white clouds
Fluffy clouds over Semriach
Green fields and some woods rising to bigger mountains in the background, white clouds in blue sky above them
Windows start screen on the way to the Trötsch
Alpine chalet in green short cut meadow in front of conifer forest, very blue sky above
A wee hut
Me, helmet off, sweaty, tousled hair, blue sky, jacket off, jersey open
Me, sweaty
Bike in sunlight by earth bank with brown leaves, green grass and some wild flowers
Bike
Crest of a road with trees either side, in warm sunlight
Top of the Pfannberg looking a bit more welcoming than last time
Panorama of green meadow, jagged dark conifers, multiple rows of hills in different shades of blue, framed by dark trees overhanging the road on the right. Road curves to the right and down, with a patch of sunlight.
View from Pfannberg > Mur valley