In and Around Innsbruck Is Vast Von Innsbruck Aufs Miemingertotal Plateau Length Und of Tour: Retour 80 Km Bike Point Radsport, Gumppstraße 20, Tel
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THE KARWENDEL TOUR: 3 TOUR FACTS EMERGENCY REPAIRS LOCAL TOUR ADVICE AROUND THE NATURE PARK Start and finish: Innsbruck Up the mountain, through the valley, along some lakes: the tour through Elevation gain: 550 m It only takes a few minutes by road bike to get out of the city. For a Is your bike broken? Don’t worry, these eleven specialists provide help: the Karwendel mountain range is a perfect example of variety of cycling Alpin Bike, Planötzenhofstraße 16, tel. +43 664 / 13 43 230 convenient and traffic-free escape, choose one of the many broad cycle Highest point: 869 m experiences in the Alps. The trip starts with a flat entry in Innsbruck and tracks. The choice of tours available in and around Innsbruck is vast Von Innsbruck aufs MiemingerTotal Plateau length und of tour: retour 80 km Bike Point Radsport, Gumppstraße 20, tel. +43 512 / 36 12 75 R O A D continues with a tough mountain climb from Telfs to Leutasch. From and diverse, offering unique views of the city, the countryside, and the Bikes and More, Herzog-Siegmund-Ufer 7, tel. +43 512 / 34 60 10 there, several climbs and descents along the Isar river will lead you Level of difficulty: beginner alpine scenery. It provides everyone, from hobby cyclists to professional BKD, Burgenlandstraße 29, tel. +43 512 / 34 32 26 through the Karwendel mountains to the Achensee Lake. Your return to Elevation profile: athletes, with an opportunity to take on challenges appropriate to their Innsbruck will take you through the Inntal Valley. 900 Die Börse, Leopoldstraße 4, tel. +43 512 / 58 17 42 individual levels. 850 Gigasport Innsbruck, Andechsstraße 85, tel. +43 512 / 34 17 70 800 CYCLI NG TOUR FACTS 750 Radstudio Innsbruck, Zollerstraße 7, tel. +43 512 / 57 04 80 Start and finish: Innsbruck 700 Rad & Tat, Defreggerstraße 19, tel. +43 512 / 36 01 01 “At our high-altitude training camp in Kühtai we were Elevation gain: 1,600 m 650 Radsport Bikebow, Innsbrucker Straße 60, tel. +43 5223 / 42 031 600 able to master the Kühtai Saddle several times. The Steep ascent to Igls with the IN AND AROUND Highest point: 1,250 m 550 Sport Spezial, Blasius-Hueber-Straße 14, tel. +43 512 / 28 67 07 Karwendel Runde 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 Bergisel Ski Jump in the background. cyclists, however, could not agree on whether the Total length of tour: 165 km Veloflott, Ingenieur-Etzel-Straße 149, tel. +43 512 / 58 51 11 western or eastern ascent is more challenging.” INNSBRUCK Level of difficulty: advanced More information is available at 5 F I N G E R S : 7 Elevation profile: BIKE HOTELS www.innsbruck.info/rennrad THE SIDE VALLEYS OF THE WIPPTAL 1400 MATHIEU VALLEY Many hotels in Innsbruck have adapted their services to fit the needs of 1200 HEIJBOER, With an elevation of 2,600 metres and five side valleys of the Wipptal cycling guests, regardless of whether they are mountain bikers, downhill 1000 lovers, e-bike enthusiasts or road cyclists. Head of Performance Valley to be mastered, this is one of the most extensive and challenging IN CASE OF EMERGENCY 800 road cycle tours Innsbruck has to offer. Each valley provides a special They offer the following extras and more: Team challenge – perfect for ambitious mountain lovers. Deserted roads, LottoNL-Jumbo 600 athletes’ breakfast consisting of fruit, cereals etc. Emergency numbers: 140 (mountain rescue) or 112 (EU emergency untouched valleys, and picturesque landscapes await. You may also cut 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 lockable bike storage room with theft insurance telephone number) the tour short by skipping one of the valleys. Yet if, after a tour of 160 bike wash area PLEASE NOTE: This is a cross-border tour. Please bring your ID! Weather kilometres and an elevation gain of 2,600 metres, you can still trust your conditions and temperatures may be rough, even in summer. Therefore, legs, we suggest you aim for the Brenner Pass to round off this trip. you should not forget to also bring appropriate equipment such as a cap, windbreaker, and gloves. TOUR FACTS Start and finish: Innsbruck Elevation gain: 2,600 m 4 INNSBRUCK-AXAMS Highest point: 1,635 m This tour starts in Innsbruck with an easy and constant climb to Ranggen. From Oberperfuss onwards, you will have to get out 5of Fingers the saddle - alle every Seitentäler des TotalWipptals length of tour: 160 km Kühtai now and then to climb a particularly steep section leading up to a beau- Level of difficulty: advanced THOMAS PUPP, tiful scenic road. Following the descent to Sellrain, the route includes Elevation profile: another uphill section to Grinzens on the other side of the valley. From 2000 Team Manager there, you will enjoy a slow descent. With a cycling time of two and a half 1800 Tirol Cycling 1 hours, this tour is perfectly suited as a power workout. 1600 Team INNSBRUCK-KÜHTAI: 1400 A CHALLENGING CLASSIC 1200 TOUR FACTS This stunning but demanding classic mountain tour will take you from 1000 Start and finish: Innsbruck 800 “It only takes a few minutes to get out of the city. Less Innsbruck to Kühtai at an altitude of 2,020 metres above sea level. The 600 unlimited ascent to high alpine terrain requires strength and endurance. The reward Elevation gain: 850 m 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 travelled roads provide perfect training conditions, regardless consists in a breathtaking panoramic view, idyllic villages, and a terrific Highest point: 1,124 m of whether you simply want to take it slow or go flat out.” Innsbruck-Oberperfuss-Axams PLEASE NOTE: Weather conditions and temperatures may be rough, even descent. It is a day trip that can be taken from either direction or extend- Total length of tour: 50 km in summer. Do not forget to bring appropriate equipment such as a cap, E N ed by a detour to Lüsens. Level of difficulty: intermediate windbreaker, and gloves! WWW.INNSBRUCK.INFO #MYINNSBRUCK TOUR FACTS Elevation profile: Start and finish: Innsbruck 1400 BRANDENBERG 8 Elevation gain: 1,600 m 1200 Ambitious road cyclists are guaranteed pure enjoyment on the day tour 2018 ROAD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 1000 Highest point: 2,020 m to Brandenberg. Plain sections alternate with tough climbs to the Gnad- AUSTRIA Total length of tour: 110 km 800 enwald high plateau. A total of three uphill sections have to be mastered Von Innsbruck nach Kühtai to reach Brandenberg. The route leading from the Brandenberg Valley 600 Steepest section: 18 % back to Innsbruck is mostly flat. This invites you to gather speed while 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 48 Level of difficulty: advanced coasting down the track that runs along the Inn river. Elevation profile: TOUR FACTS 2400 INNSBRUCK-SEEFELD 5 2200 Start and finish: Innsbruck 2000 The four-hour tour to the Seefeld Plateau requires strong legs. From Inns- 1800 Elevation gain: 1,550 m 1600 bruck the route leads north of the Inn river to Telfs. From there, a chal- 1400 lenging climb takes you to Mösern. You will gain 600 metres of elevation Highest point: 950 m 1200 Brandenberg 1000 in only a few kilometres. Once you have reached the top you can enjoy a Total length of tour: 125 km Descent from Aldrans to Innsbruck with 800 brief but scenic tour around Seefeld and Leutasch. Following the south 600 a view of the Ambras Castle. 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 10 bank of the Inn river, passing the villages of Hatting, Inzing, and Kematen Level of difficulty: advanced PLEASE NOTE: The tour to Kühtai will lead through high alpine terrain. you will return to Innsbruck, where the tour started. Elevation profile: 1000 Weather conditions and temperatures may be rough, even in summer. 950 KÜHTAI RODEO ROAD BIKE HIRE TOUR FACTS 900 Do not forget to bring appropriate equipment such as a cap, windbreaker, Start and finish: Innsbruck 850 and gloves. We also recommend fitting rear lights for the ride through 800 120 kilometres and 4,300 vertical metres: the Kühtai Rodeo provides a Crazy Bikes in Wilten, Innsbruck 750 tunnels. Elevation gain: 1,100 m 700 special test for ambitious alpine cyclists. Three tours a day up to Kühtai tel. +43 650 / 79 57 214 650 and back again make for an especially wild ride. The start locations vary: Highest point: 1,268 m 600 Die Börse in Innsbruck town centre 550 at one point the cyclists start from Kematen, then from Ötz, and later Total length of tour : 89 km 500 tel. +43 512 / 58 17 42 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 105 110 115 120 from Haiming. The Kühtai Rodeo may have thrown many off their saddles, ROUND INNSBRUCK 2 Innsbruck-Mösern-Seefeld Steepest section: 16 % but also provides a particular sense of achievement once the top of the On the popular “Round Innsbruck” cycling tour you will travel 60 kilo- mountain has been reached. NOTE: The availability of rental bikes is limited. Therefore, we strongly metres and climb 1,200 metres. Cycling along less well-travelled roads Level of difficulty: intermediate recommend you to book your road bike in advance by telephone.