"Push, carry, push, carry and it will probably be tough at the end," was Stevo and Schmos' forecast for today's stage up into the Hohe Tauern. And the two of them should know, as they are among the most experienced Alpine crossers in the crew. But has Eal ever carried his bike before? We'll find out today. Oh yes, for Marki, who lost the previous evening in the Doppler, the day of the "killer stage" begins with maximum refreshment: as punishment, he has to jump into the Eisbach.
The 3rd stage: From Bad Hofgastein to the Hagener Hütte
- Length: 21 kilometres
- Uphill: 1500 metres in altitude
- Downhill: 100 metres in depth
- Difficulty: extreme
- Broadcast: Wednesday, 2 November, 6 p.m.
Behind the Stubener Hof, the Kötschachtal road leads along the slope to Bad Gastein and then along the Gasteiner Ache towards the end of the valley, where the mountain flanks become steeper and closer together. Not many Alpine crossers choose this route over the main ridge, because from the Veitbauernalm at an altitude of 1640 metres it's definitely the end of the road. Now it's time to climb up 800 metres of rocky steps in the smallest of zigzags. The best way to do this is to throw your bike onto your already heavy rucksack, try not to get stuck on the rock face with your tyres and at the same time find a rhythm for your body and mind. All this does not go unrewarded, as the landscape of the Hohe Tauern with its peaks, ridges and waterfalls grows with every step. At an altitude of 2446 metres, the Hagener Hütte, the destination of stage 3, finally awaits.
All episodes overview, broadcast on Youtube at 6 pm each day
Stage 1: From Chiemsee to the Seidlalm in the Kitzbühel Alps
75 kilometres and 1800 metres in altitude - the first material problems
Stage 2: From the Seidlalm to Bad Hofgastein
76 kilometres, 900 metres in altitude
Broadcast: Monday, 31 October, 6 p.m.
Stage 3: From the Gastein Valley up into the Hohe Tauern
21 kilometres, 1500 metres in altitude
Broadcast: Wednesday, 2.11.
Stage 4: from the Hagener Hütte to the Lienz Dolomites
66 kilometres, 2100 vertical metres
Broadcast: Friday, 4.11.
Stage 5: From the Anna Schutzhaus to the Rattendorfer Alm
70 kilometres, 1600 metres in altitude
Broadcast: Sunday, 6.11.
Stage 6: from the Rattendorfer Alm to Udine
100 kilometres, 550 metres in altitude
Broadcast: Tuesday, 8.11.
Stage 7: from Udine to the Adriatic Sea near Bibione
60 kilometres, 50 metres in altitude
Broadcast: Thursday, 10.11.
Portrait of the filmmaker Peter Baumeister
Peter Baumeister (29) grew up in Penzberg in Upper Bavaria. He has been exploring the mountains on his doorstep on his hardtail for as long as he can remember. As he got older, his touring radius increased and took him not only to the Alps, but also to the Caucasus, the Andes and the Himalayas. After studying business administration in Munich, he set off alone on his longest European tour: from Penzberg to Portugal. He not only had to cross the Alps, but also the Pyrenees. The current South Tyrolean by choice taught himself how to film and edit his tour videos.
Gitta Beimfohr
Editor
