Cycling towards the Großvenediger

Tour information

Requirement: medium
Length: 16.1 km
Duration: 3:00 h
Elevation uphill:780 hm
Elevation downhill:780 hm

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Elevation profile

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Johannishütte No. 131.gpx

Highest point2,114 m

Starting point

Prägraten-Hinterbichl (1335m)

Finishing point

Johannishütte (2121m)

Fitness level 3 / 6
Technique 3 / 6

Best time of year

January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

Trail condition

wide gravel path

Equipment

Basic cyclingequipmentincludes a well-fitting helmet and functionalclothingadaptedtotheweather and temperature. Essential itemsare rain, sun, and wind protection, a repair kit, a first-aid kit, a charged mobile phone, aswellassufficientfluids and provisions. Gloves and eyewearprotecthands and eyes, while lightsimprovevisibility.  A mapor a GPS deviceassistwithorientation.

This informationservesas a guide and does not claimtobe exhaustive. Equipment mustalwaysbeadaptedtothe tour destination, weatherconditions, season, naturalhazards, environmental influences, and personal needs.

Source: TVB Osttirol

Description

The route proceeds from Gasthof Islitzer via the road to the Groderhof, continue straight on at the last bend to the left and then head across the bridge to the Wiesenkreuz (Schranken), continuing from there via Venedigerbrücke and in steep bends to the Gumpachkreuz. From here the route proceeds in a lesser gradient past Ochsnerhütte to the finish area at Johannishütte (open from mid-June until the start of October).

Nearby huts and mountain restaurants

Gasthof Islitzer***
Opening hours:Today closed
Place:Prägraten a.G.
:Restaurant
see restaurant details: Gasthof Islitzer***
Johannishütte 2.121m
Place:Prägraten a.G.
:Alpine pasture / hut / mountain restaurant
see restaurant details: Johannishütte 2.121m

Getting here

Arrival by public transport
Bus stop Prägraten a.G. Hinterbichl
Parking
Follow the L24 Virgentalstraße from Matrei through Virgen to Prägraten. Continue as far as Hinterbichl, then, on the road to Ströden, turn right towards “Johannishütte”.

Car park Wiesenkreuz

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