THE KARWENDEL TOUR: 3 TOUR FACTS EMERGENCY REPAIRS LOCAL TOUR ADVICE AROUND THE NATURE PARK Start and fi nish: Innsbruck Up the mountain, through the valley, along some lakes: the tour through the Elevation gain: 550 m It only takes a few minutes by road bike to get out of the city. For a convenient Is your bike broken? Don’t worry, these eleven specialists provide help: Karwendel mountain range is a perfect example of variety of cycling experi- Alpin Bike, Planötzenhofstraße 16, tel. +43 664 / 13 43 230 and traffi c-free escape, choose one of the many broad cycle tracks. The choice Highest point: 869 m ences in the Alps. The trip starts with a fl at entry in Innsbruck and contin- Bike Point Radsport, Gumppstraße 20, tel. +43 512 / 36 12 75 of tours available in and around Innsbruck is vast and diverse, offering unique Von Innsbruck aufs MiemingerTotal Plateau length undof tour: retour 80 km R O A D ues with a tough mountain climb from Telfs to Leutasch. From there, several views of the city, the countryside, and the alpine scenery. It provides everyone, Bikes and More, Herzog-Siegmund-Ufer 7, tel. +43 512 / 34 60 10 climbs and descents along the Isar river will lead you through the Karwendel Level of diffi culty: beginner from hobby cyclists to professional athletes, with an opportunity to take on BKD, Burgenlandstraße 29, tel. +43 512 / 34 32 26 mountains to the Achen Lake. Your return to Innsbruck will take you through Elevation profile: challenges appropriate to their individual levels. Die Börse, Leopoldstraße 4, tel. +43 512 / 58 17 42 the Inn Valley. 900 850 Gigasport Innsbruck, Andechsstraße 85, tel. +43 512 / 34 17 70 800 CYCLI NG TOUR FACTS Radstudio Innsbruck, Zollerstraße 7, tel. +43 512 / 57 04 80 750 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 able to master the Kühtai Saddle several times. The 600 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 Velofl ott, 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 WIPP VALLEY 1400 MATHIEU With an elevation of 2,600 metres and fi ve side valleys of the Wipp Valley to Many hotels in Innsbruck have adapted their services to fi t the needs of HEIJBOER, 1200 be mastered, this is one of the most extensive and challenging road cycle cycling guests, regardless of whether they are mountain bikers, downhill 1000 tours Innsbruck has to offer. Each valley provides a special challenge – lovers, e-bike enthusiasts or road cyclists. Head of Performance IN CASE OF EMERGENCY perfect for ambitious mountain lovers. Deserted roads, untouched valleys, They offer the following extras and more: Team 800 and picturesque landscapes await. You may also cut the tour short by skip- • athletes’ breakfast consisting of fruit, cereals etc. 600 Lotto NL-Jumbo ping one of the valleys. Yet if, after a tour of 160 kilometres and an elevation Emergency numbers: 140 (mountain rescue) or 112 (EU emergency 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 • lockable bike storage room with theft insurance gain of 2,600 metres, you can still trust your legs, we suggest you aim for the • bike wash area telephone number) PLEASE NOTE: This is a cross-border tour. Please bring your ID! Weath- Brenner Pass to round off this trip. er conditions and temperatures may be rough, even in summer. Therefore, you should not forget to also bring appropriate equipment such as a cap, TOUR FACTS windbreaker, and gloves. Start and fi nish: Innsbruck Elevation gain: 2,600 m 4 Highest point: 1,635 m INNSBRUCK-AXAMS Total length of tour: 160 km This tour starts in Innsbruck with an easy and constant5 Fingers climb - toalle Ranggen. Seitentäler des Wipptals From Oberperfuss onwards, you will have to get out of the saddle every now Level of diffi culty: advanced Kühtai and then to climb a particularly steep section leading up to a beautiful sce- Elevation profile: nic road. Following the descent to Sellrain, the route includes another uphill THOMAS PUPP 2000 section to Grinzens on the other side of the valley. From there, you will enjoy a Team Manager 1800 slow descent. With a cycling time of two and a half hours, this tour is perfectly 1600 Tirol Cycling INNSBRUCK-KÜHTAI: 1 suited as a power workout. 1400 Team 1200 A CHALLENGING CLASSIC 1000 TOUR FACTS This stunning but demanding classic mountain tour will take you from 800 Start and fi nish: Innsbruck Innsbruck to Kühtai at an altitude of 2,020 metres above sea level. The ascent 600 “It only takes a few minutes to get out of the city. Less travelled roads 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 unlimited to high alpine terrain requires strength and endurance. The reward consists Elevation gain: 850 m provide perfect training conditions, regardless of whether you simply in a breathtaking panoramic view, idyllic villages, and a terrifi c descent. It is Highest point: 1,124 m PLEASE NOTE: Weather conditions and temperatures may be rough, even want to take it slow or go flat out.” Innsbruck-Oberperfuss-Axams a day trip that can be taken from either direction or extended by a detour in summer. Do not forget to bring appropriate equipment such as a cap, Total length of tour: 50 km E N to Lüsens. windbreaker, and gloves! Level of diffi culty: intermediate WWW.INNSBRUCK.INFO #MYINNSBRUCK TOUR FACTS Elevation profile: BRANDENBERG 8 Start and finish: Innsbruck 1400 Ambitious road cyclists are guaranteed pure enjoyment on the day tour to Elevation gain: 1,600 m 1200 Brandenberg. Plain sections alternate with tough climbs to the Gnadenwald 2018 ROAD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS Highest point: 2,020 m 1000 high plateau. A total of three uphill sections have to be mastered to reach AUSTRIA Total length of tour: 110 km 800 Brandenberg. The route leading from the Brandenberg Valley back to Inns- Von Innsbruck nach Kühtai bruck is mostly fl at. This invites you to gather speed while coasting down the Steepest section: 18 % 600 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 track that runs along the Inn river. Level of difficulty: advanced Elevation profile: TOUR FACTS Start and finish: Innsbruck 2400 INNSBRUCK-SEEFELD 5 2200 2000 The four-hour tour to the Seefeld Plateau requires strong legs. From Innsbruck Elevation gain: 1,550 m 1800 1600 the route leads north of the Inn river to Telfs. From there, a challenging climb Highest point: 950 m 1400 takes you to Mösern. You will gain 600 metres of elevationBrandenberg in only a few kilo- 1200 Total length of tour: 125 km 1000 metres. Once you have reached the top you can enjoy a brief but scenic tour Descent from Aldrans to Innsbruck with 800 around Seefeld and Leutasch. Following the south bank of the Inn river, pass- Level of difficulty: advanced 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 ing the villages of Hatting, Inzing, and Kematen you will return to Innsbruck, Elevation profile: where the tour started. PLEASE NOTE: The tour to Kühtai will lead through high alpine terrain. Weather 1000 950 conditions and temperatures may be rough, even in summer. Do not forget to 900 KÜHTAI RODEO ROAD BIKE HIRE TOUR FACTS 850 bring appropriate equipment such as a cap, windbreaker, and gloves. We also Start and fi nish: Innsbruck 800 recommend fi tting rear lights for the ride through tunnels. 750 120 kilometres and 4,300 vertical metres: the Kühtai Rodeo provides a spe- Crazy Bikes in Wilten, Innsbruck 700 Elevation gain: 1,100 m 650 cial test for ambitious alpine cyclists. Three tours a day up to Kühtai and back tel. +43 650 / 79 57 214 600 again make for an especially wild ride. The start locations vary: at one point the Highest point: 1,268 m 550 “Die Börse” Bike Store in Innsbruck town centre 2 500 cyclists start from Kematen, then from Ötz, and later from Haiming. The Kühtai ROUND INNSBRUCK Total length of tour : 89 km 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 tel. +43 512 / 58 17 42 On the popular “Round Innsbruck” cycling tour you will travel 60 kilometres Rodeo may have thrown many off their saddles, but also provides a particular Innsbruck-Mösern-Seefeld Steepest section: 16 % sense of achievement once the top of the mountain has been reached. and climb 1,200 metres. Cycling along less well-travelled roads from one NOTE: The availability of rental bikes is limited.