Road bike tour Kaunertaler Gletscher

Pfunds / Ötztal Alps
Difficulty ratings: difficult
Route length: 55.1 km
Duration: 3:30 h

The road cycling tour from Pfunds heads down the valley via Tösens, Ried im Oberinntal and Prutz into the Kaunertal. Passing the Gepatsch Reservoir, the spectacular Kaunertal Glacier Road climbs in countless switchbacks up to the glacier—an unforgettable challenge for ambitious road cyclists.

Tour information

  • Requirement: difficult
  • Length: 55.1 km
  • Duration: 3:30 h
  • Elevation uphill:2,054 hm
  • Elevation downhill:279 hm
Highest point2,747 m

Starting point

Touristoffice | Pfunds

Finishing point

Kaunertaler Gletscher | Kaunertal
  • Fitness level 6 / 6
  • Technique 4 / 6

Best time of year

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

Trail condition

asphalt

Equipment

For a tour, we recommend a helmet, gloves, suitable clothing and drinks.
Source: TVB Tiroler Oberland

Description

From the Pfunds information office, the road bike route first leads out of the valley via Tösens, Ried, and Prutz. In Prutz, the turnoff to the Kaunertal valley begins, where the road initially leads through the valley with a moderate incline. After the district of Feichten, the pace of the climb picks up noticeably and the route becomes increasingly steeper. Passing the impressive Gepatsch reservoir, the impressive Kaunertal Glacier Road winds its way uphill in numerous hairpin bends. The final section to the glacier restaurant delights with high alpine glacier scenery, sweeping views, and one of the most spectacular high mountain roads in the Alps – an absolute highlight for ambitious road cyclists.

Getting here

  • Arrival by public transport

    Buses 210, 220
    Prutz Innbrücke bus stop
    Ried Gemeindeamt bus stop
    Tösens Gemeindeamt bus stop
    Pfunds Dorf / Stuben bus stop

  • Parking

    Ried Lake, free of charge
    Pfunds village roundabout, free of charge

More tours in the surrounding area

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    Difficulty:Very easy
    Length:2.5 km
  • Wildbachtrail

    Difficulty:difficult
    Length:3.4 kmDuration:0:30 h
  • Rolli-Wanderung Gepatschhaus

    Length:8.5 kmDuration:1:45 hElevation uphill:156 m
  • Handbike Route Kaunertaler Gletscher

    Difficulty:difficult
    Length:27.5 kmDuration:4:00 hElevation uphill:1,500 m
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