The Timmelsjoch High Alpine Road is undoubtedly one of the best known and most popular mountain passes in Europe. On this route, you experience the breathtaking panoramic road in both directions. What do you want to do ?
The road traffic regulations apply. General valid and usual rules of conduct.
Note that road cycling can involve an increased risk of accidents and injury. Despite careful route planning, a basic risk always remains. Preparation through endurance training, appropriate practice, education, and personal prudence reduces the accident risk and dangers.
Safe mountain pass conquest by bike
The Timmelsjoch High Alpine Road is a popular sporty challenge for many cycling fans. Due to the popularity of the mountain pass as a destination and border crossing from the Ötztal to the Passeier valley, there is especially high traffic on weekends.
Tips for the optimal Timmelsjoch cycling experience:
Personal equipment must be safe, usable, and correspond to the respective technical standard. Every road cyclist is recommended to inform themselves about the planned routes in specialist literature or on-site. Complete road cycling equipment is highly recommended even for experienced riders!
Tip: Lighting is advisable for the partly sparsely lit tunnels.
What do you want to do ?The ascent to the Timmelsjoch is about equally steep from both sides but significantly longer from the Italian side. Almost 1,800 meters of altitude must be overcome by cyclists over a distance of nearly 30 km from St. Leonhard to the pass. Especially the final climb of almost 800 meters in serpentine bends is a challenge for professionals and amateurs alike. Every year, the Ötztaler Road Marathon takes place over the Timmelsjoch Pass Road.The road cycling tour over the Timmelsjoch High Alpine Road - road crossing 2,474 m, Austria's highest road border crossing, to St. Leonhard is a very special experience. The spectacular high alpine road leads through the Ötztal glacier landscape into the vineyards of the South Tyrolean Passeier valley and further down 2,000 meters to Merano. It is a special feeling of freedom that this ride over the Timmelsjoch conveys. The quiet north-south connection away from the main traffic routes, also known as the “secret gap” in the Alps, opens up the world of the high mountains for travelers. Along the road, futuristic architectural sculptures appear again and again, with five stations that provide information about nature, history, culture, society, and the economy of the region. At the toll station in Hochgurgl, there is also the Motorcycle Museum, Europe's highest located motorcycle museum, with around 230 exhibits from more than 100 manufacturers.
What do you want to do ?Travel comfortably and safely by train to the Ötztal train station. The final stop or exit point is the ÖTZTAL station. Afterwards, you can travel comfortably and quickly by public transport or local taxi companies through the entire valley to your desired destination! The current bus schedule is available at: http://fahrplan.vvt.at
The following parking options are available in Sölden:
All parking lots are free during the day.
For parking over several days (e.g. hut route):
