Road bike tour Gaichtpass Tour

Tannheim / Allgäu Alps
Difficulty ratings: medium
Route length: 56.6 km
Duration: 2:40 h

Start at the Tourism Information Office in Tannheim towards the East. At the intersection Grän/Haldensee turn left on to the Road L261 through the Engetal (valley) downhill to Pfronten to...

Tour information

  • Requirement: medium
  • Length: 56.6 km
  • Duration: 2:40 h
  • Elevation uphill:810 hm
  • Elevation downhill:810 hm
Highest point1,154 m

Starting point

Tannheim / Tannheim Valley / Tyrol

Finishing point

Tannheim / Tannheim Valley / Tyrol
  • Fitness level 3 / 6
  • Technique 3 / 6

Best time of year

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Equipment

Traffic regulations (StVO) must be adhered to at all times. A Roadbike is recommended.

Every participant rides at his/her own risk.

Source: Tannheimer Tal

Description

Start at the Tourism Information Office in Tannheim towards the East. At the intersection Grän/Haldensee turn left on to the Road L261 through the Engetal (valley) downhill to Pfronten to the main street. Turn right and follow the signs to Vils/Reutte. Continue on to the Ulrichsbrücke (bridge) and turn right prior to crossing the train crossing, and ride on the road via Musau, Pflach to Reutte. Continue on the road to the train station. At the traffic circle, take the first exit right, and at the second traffic circle head straight on. At the main traffic circle in Reutte continue straight to the Lech Valley, through Lechaschau and Höfen to Weissenbach. At the traffic circle, turn right into the Tannheim Valley and back to the starting point.

Getting here

  • Arrival by public transport

    Train stations in Germany are: Sonthofen (24 km, bus transfer) Pfronten/Ried (16 km, bus transfer) and in Austria at Reutte (24 km with bus connection).

  • Parking

    The quickest and easiest and toll-free route to the Tannheim Valley by car leads via the A7 highway. Turn off at Exit "Oy-Mittelberg", turn right and follow the signs along state road B 310 heading toward Wertach/Oberjoch for ca. 15 kilometers. In Oberjoch turn left into the Tannheim Valley.
    Parking near the cable car in Tannheim - chargeable

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