The Ötztal mountain bike trail leads from the Ötztal train station in the Inn Valley to the Karlsruher Hut at an altitude of 2,430 m. This is above Obergurgl.
Even if the main route in the Ötztal is advertised as a mountain bike trail, the main route in the valley can at least go up to Soelden of sporty touring cyclists be mastered.
Route profile
- Length: 54 km to Sölden; 80 km to the Karlsruher Hut
- Signposting: The MTB routes (including the valley route) are signposted with MTB pictograms with tour number in the corresponding level of difficulty (blue = easy; red = medium; black = difficult)
- Slopes: abundant
- Path condition:
- Traffic load:
- Suitable bike: Mountain bike. To Sölden the route can also be ridden by touring bike with tread tires and gearshift suitable for mountain use
- Family suitability: No
- Inline suitability: No
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Route description with sights
Corner points of the route
Even if the main route in the Ötztal is advertised as a mountain bike trail, the main route in the valley can be mastered by sporty touring cyclists at least as far as Sölden. Since the route is largely away from the dangerous Bundesstr. runs, it contains partly larger hills. With this route you will get to know the original Ötztal very well away from mass tourism!
The route between Sölden and Zwieselstein is difficult. Touring cyclists prefer to use the valley road here (but with heavy traffic). The Ötztal MTB Trail ends above Obergurgl at the Karlsruher Hütte at an altitude of 2,430 m (difficult passage above Obergurgl).
From Obergurgl you can drive south over the Timmelsjoch. However, the pass road is actually not recommended for touring cyclists who are usually looking for safe paths away from traffic. In addition to many cars, there are also many motorcyclists on the route.
For cyclists who want to cross the Alps, the Reschen Pass to the west (almost 1000 m lower) is the better alternative.
If you still want to drive over the Timmelsjoch, you should choose the north-south direction, as the road from the Austrian side is significantly better developed than in Italy. The slopes on the north ramp in the Ötztal are also more evenly distributed. From the south the road is very narrow and has several (sometimes longer) unlit tunnels.
Note: If you are familiar with the route, remove the heading "Key points of the route" and replace this section with a detailed route description with stages. You can find instructions on how to do this here .
An example of a fully developed cycle route with stages is here to find.
