Mountainbike-Tour 6044 Horlachtalrunde

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Umhausen / Stubaier Alpen
Difficulty ratings: easy
Route length: 7.5 km
Duration: 1:00 h

 Worthwhile and promising tour around the Horlachbach.

Tour information

  • Requirement: easy
  • Length: 7.5 km
  • Duration: 1:00 h
  • Elevation uphill:280 hm
  • Elevation downhill:281 hm
Highest point1,781 m

Starting point

car park Sennhof Niederthai

Finishing point

car park Sennhof Niederthai
  • Fitness level 1 / 6

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Equipment

Family-friendly trekking or MTB route suitable also for standard bicycles, offering good road or trail surface (gravel, asphalt or similar surface). The gentle climbs do not require special skills, cycling techniques or above average stamina. Enjoyable cycling is the main priority. Approproate equipment such as breathable suitable outdoor clothes for the weather, helmet, gloves, glasses, GPS device or detailed maps. If there is no hut on the way please bring a snack and enough to drink.
Source: Ötztal

Description

The tour starts in Niederthai at the Sennhof car park, right next to the information desk. From there you cycle left, up the paved path to the Hotel Falknerhof. There you turn left again and follow the forest path to the beginning of the forest. The mountain bike tour continues through the dense forest. Over time you will come back to a forest path. Here there is the possibility to drive into the valley to the Larstig Alm (managed). Otherwise you cross the stream and cycle the Bergmahderweg back down the valley. Here you can enjoy the breathtaking panorama until you get back to the starting point.

Getting here

  • Arrival by public transport

    Travel safe and comfortable with the train to the Ötztal Bahnhof train station. Last stop and exit point is the train station Ötztal Bahnhof. Afterwards you can travel smoothly and quick with the public transport or out local taxi companies through the valley to your desired destination. Please find the current bus timetable here: http://fahrplan.vvt.at  

  • Parking

    The following parking facilities are available in Niederthai:

    • car park Sennhof, chargeable € 5,- per day 

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