Mountainbike-Tour Biketour No. 581 Gleirschtal-Pfeishütte

Scharnitz / Karwendel
Difficulty ratings: difficult
Route length: 39.0 km
Duration: 6:30 h

Route No. 581 - Throught the wild romantic landscape of the Samertal to the Pfeishütte

Tour information

  • Requirement: difficult
  • Length: 39.0 km
  • Duration: 6:30 h
  • Elevation uphill:1,152 hm
  • Elevation downhill:1,145 hm
Highest point1,922 m

Starting point

Scharnitz information centre (parking Länd P2)

Finishing point

Pfeishütte-Innsbruck
  • Fitness level 4 / 6
  • Technique 5 / 6

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Trail condition

Gravel, asphalt

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Equipment

Good condition & technique required. Off-road bike (mountain bike, gravel bike, trekking bike, etc.), helmet, gloves

Suitable equipment is also available in the bike stores in the region.

Source: Region Seefeld

Description

Long and challenging tour - scenically absolutely worthwhile!

The route starts at the Scharnitz Information Centre / Länd car park and follows a low-traffic, asphalted municipal road for the first 1.5 km. Shortly before the Isarlodge Wiesenhof, the well-drivable forest path begins. Via Gleirschhöhe you reach the junction Gleirschtal in approx. 4.5 km. After a rapid descent and crossing of the Isar, the ascent follows - the so-called "Krapfen". This is the only part where endurance and stamina are required. After reaching the Gleirschtalanhöhe, passing magnificent alpine pastures, you reach a junction, where you continue in the direction of the Möslalm. At the next junction you can either ride straight ahead or keep right and after a short steep ascent you will reach the Möslalm. From the Möslalm a difficult ascent begins, on partly coarse gravel through a wild and romantic landscape of the high alpine Samertal. The last ascent before the Pfeishütte will only be possible for the very best bikers due to the coarse gravel underground, for the rest this is a push distance, but it is worth it! Very nice place to stay overnight at the rustic Pfeishütte. The hut is the starting point for many beautiful mountain hikes, e.g. over the Nordkette to Innsbruck.To get back to the starting point / parking lot, take the same way back.

Nearby huts and mountain restaurants

Getting here

  • Arrival by public transport

    By train to Scharnitz train station, then approx. 3 minutes by bike to the starting point at the Nature Park Information Center.

    All real-time connections can be found in the route planner.

    You can find all information about bicycle transportation on the bus here.

    Guest Card = Travel Card: The guest card is valid during your stay as a ticket for all public bus connections in the region (up to Telfs and Mittenwald). In addition, the train ride between Seefeld and Scharnitz and the Wildmoosbus are also included. However, a separate ticket  for bicycle transportation on the train must be purchased at the ticket counter  of the Seefeld information & mobility center or online.

  • Parking

    Parking P2 “Karwendelparkplatz Länd” - Scharnitz.

    Cyclists can also use the following parking lots: P1 (Riedboden) coming from Munich and P4 (Mühlberg) coming from Innsbruck.
    From these parking lots you can reach the starting point at the Scharnitz Nature Park Information Center by bike in about 5 minutes.

    You can find all other car parks in Scharnitz here.

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