The starting point is at the music pavilion. After the bridge towards Schönachtal , keep to the right, the slightly ascending route continues on a goods path past the heating plant. Then gently sloping towards the forest playground along the stream to Gerlos-Gmünd. On the left bank of the Gmünder reservoir, the path leads to the entrance of the Schwarzach valley. You cycle over an initially narrow forest belt and wide gravel road to the Schwarzachalm.