THE SKID of wheels on gravel behind me makes me jump and I glance back to see another rider fast approaching. Despite taking the hairpin turns at speed, I’ve been caught up on the exhilarating descent down Austria’s Harschbichl mountain. 7 You’ll have mountains of fun in Austria - pictured the Kaiser Mountains Credit: Alamy 7 Splash out at the Panorama Badewelt baths Credit: Austrian Tourist Board Welcome to mountain carting – where the three-wheel off-road trikes have no gears or pedals, just brakes.
Because that’s all you need when the only way is down. Of course, my five year old, Poppy, can’t get enough. Speeding past luscious alpine meadows and towering pine trees, she squeals with delight from my lap the whole way down the 3.
8km track – helmet safely on. READ MORE IN TRAVEL TOWN LIFE I grew up in the Cotswolds - this is my favourite town to visit GRUB'S UP Silver service & roast dinners - the amazing airline meals of flying's golden age Sadly, our son Raffy, three, is too young for the £16 ride – but luckily he won’t have to sit out on other adventures. We’re in St Johann in Tirol, nestled between two mountain ranges and just over one hour’s drive south-west of Salzburg airport.
Tucked away within the town’s charming streets are stylish boutiques, excellent eateries and buzzing bars, so on our return from the mountain, I pop into recently opened Juice + Jewelry (@juice.jewelry), which has cute trinkets galore, before buying a blouse from Pircher.