Mountainbike-Tour Hochhörndler Hütte 2020

Fieberbrunn / Kitzbüheler Alpen
Difficulty ratings: medium
Route length: 6.6 km
Duration: 1:50 h

A tour into the Hörndlingergraben, accompanied on the approach by resting places by the water, the small "Schreiende Brunnen" waterfalls and shady passages. From the Grundalmen, the real ascent begins via the sunny serpentines of the forest road to the Hochhörndler Hütte. TIP: Sun terrace, endless mountain panorama, and the possibility to combine the bike tour with a via ferrata!

Tour information

  • Requirement: medium
  • Length: 6.6 km
  • Duration: 1:50 h
  • Elevation uphill:744 hm
Highest point1,814 m

Starting point

Gasthof Eiserne Hand

Finishing point

Hochhörndler Hütte
  • Fitness level 3 / 6
  • Technique 2 / 6

Best time of year

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Trail condition

gravel

Equipment

helmet, breathable bike clothing, sufficient food, drinks, first aid kit, mobile phone with a full battery; if necessary, load GPS device or GPS data onto the mobile phone; sun protection (sunglasses, sun cream & cap), cash.
Source: Kitzbüheler Alpen - PillerseeTal

Description

How to get to the starting point: From the centre of the village, cycle along the Ache towards Gasthof Eiserne Hand. Immediately afterwards, cycle over the bridge. From here follow the tour "Eiserne Hand Hörndlinger Graben 259". Always follow the course of the stream and road, past the small waterfalls "Schreiende Brunnen" to the valley station of the TirolS-Bahn (up to here 9.2 km / 1h10).
From here, the tour to the Hochhörndler Hut no. 2020 begins. Continue biking steadily uphill into the valley. From the Grundalmen, the ascent begins via the serpentines of the forest road up to the hut. Return via the same route back to the village centre.


 

Nearby huts and mountain restaurants

Getting here

  • Arrival by public transport

    By bus: Bus connection from Ellmau / Kitzbühel / St. Johann i.T. / Lofer and within the PillerseeTal region. Bus stop Fieberbrunn Walchau. Free of charge with guest card. Limited bicycle transport possible. Journey time to the starting point at the TirolS Bahn approx. 1 h.
    By train: Train connection from Wörgl to Hochfilzen (regional trains). Free of charge with guest card. Fieberbrunn railway station. Limited bicycle transport possible. Journey time to the starting point at the TirolS Bahn approx. 1h10min.

  • Parking

    Parking in Fieberbrunn village centre (gravel car park, free of charge, 1h to the starting point) or small car park after Gasthof Eiserne Hand (free of charge, 45 min to the starting point).

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