Gaisberg
Gaisberg from the shores of Leopoldskroner pond
The Gaisberg has a height of 1287 m above sea level. A. and is one of the local mountains of Salzburg. It is an extension of the Osterhorngruppe and limits the Salzburg basin in the east, so he is one of the Salzkammergut Mountains. Due to its location and easy accessibility it is one of the most important recreational areas of Salzburg and a very good vantage point of the city and the Berchtesgaden Alps. The western flank is the Salzburg countryside area (district ) Gaisberg, in the settlement area of the city of Salzburg between the districts and Parsch Gnigl ( Obergnigl ) projecting into the foothills of the Gaisberg is the Kühberg. Another northeast situated sucker with a rocky peak is the part of the municipality Koppl Nockstein, the southern train the Rauchenbühel ( 988 m above sea level. A. ).
Development
This recreational area was developed early on and was already in the 18th century, a popular hiking destination. In 1887 the mountain was then, reached by funicular which Gaisbergbahn, was their valley station in the Salzburg district of Parsch. She put her service in 1928 and was opened in 1929 road sacrificed on the Gaisberg.
In recent years, it came on fine summer days again and again to lock the Gaisbergstraße due to traffic congestion and related air pollution increases. Among other things, why the re-establishment of Gaisbergbahn and blocking the road for cars has been discussed lately, but until now not realized. In October 2009, the number of parking spaces was started from administrative bodies, due to the summit plateau to the approved number of 55 to discouraging the use.
The Gaisbergspitze can be reached by public transport currently with the bus line 151, which several times from Mirabell Square on Gnigl drives the Gaisberg Plateau daily.
Gaisberg: Transmitter Gaisberg with transmission tower
Am Gaisberg there are numerous hiking trails that are groomed in the winter for cross country skiing. The tourers have rediscovered the mountain. In the summer mainly benefit cyclists the Gaisberg as a training route. Throughout the year you can see in good weather many paragliders and hang gliders glide around the Gaisbergspitze that can be run by three grid positions just below the summit and then land on a meadow in the Salzburg district Aigen.
Was on 20 December 1956 with the commissioning of the television on the Gaisberg plateau for the first time -coverage broadcast reception in the greater Salzburg possible. Even today, the transmission system is formative for the appearance of the Gaisberg.
From 1929 to 1968 took place in international motorcycle and automobile races on the Gaisbergstraße. Since 2002, every year in memory of a racing event for historic cars. Also since 2002, a cycle race will be held on the Tour of Austria in preparation for the 8.6 km long Gaisbergstraße. In the years 2009 and 2011 the Gaisberg Summit was the first turning point and the start point to the first paraglider flight stage of the Red Bull X-Alps competition.
In addition to the restaurants on the Mitteregg, the Gersbergalm and Zistelalm located on the Jews Bergalpe the traditional luxury hotel Kobenzl, which after closing in the fall of 2006 in the first half of 2012 as a five - star-plus hotel would have again to be opened.