© TVB TirolWest/ Daniel Zangerl
© TVB TirolWest/ Daniel Zangerl
© TVB TirolWest/ Daniel Zangerl
© TVB TirolWest/ Daniel Zangerl

Ride to Stanz and its schnapps distilleries

The village of Stanz is Austria’s number one producer of schnapps and enjoys a sunny location high above Landeck. It is famous for its award-winning fruit schnapps and liqueur, in particular those made using locally grown plums. This ride is an excellent opportunity to discover the village and sample some local produce with a visit to some of the distilleries in the region.

  • At around 1000m altitude lie the wonderful Stanz and Grins orchards that provide the raw ingredients for the famous local schnapps.
  • Stanz is one of 116 “Genussregionen” in Austria, regions officially identified by the government as being the source of excellent traditional local produce. Use your ebike to explore the region and visit one of the distilleries for a tasting session.
  • Plums from Stanz are not only used for schnapps but also form the basis for sweet liqueurs, compotes, jams, cakes and dumplings.

At around 1000m altitude lie the wonderful Stanz and Grins orchards that provide the raw ingredients for the famous local schnapps. Stanz is one of…

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Starting point

Informationsbüro Landeck/ Malerstraße 10, 6500 Landeck

Finishing point

Informationsbüro Landeck/ Malerstraße 10, 6500 Landeck

Length

18.3 km

Riding time

2h

Duration

1 day(s)

Features

  • Circular route
  • Handicap-accessible
  • Route with e-bike charging station

Difficulty rating

medium

Altitude

1,038m

Elevation uphill 400m

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Trail description

The ride starts at the tourist information office in Landeck and leads through the town and via the cycle path to the Burschlbrücke bridge. After crossing the bridge, the trail climbs 270 vertical metres in 4 kilometres on the way to Grins. The “Grüß Gott Weg” trail then continues to Stanz. The ride back leads along an attractive cycle path past the Zammer Lochputz – a fascinating canyon carved deep into the rock – and the village of Zams to the starting point in Landeck.

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Ihr Ziel: Ride to Stanz and its schnapps distilleries (47.13645,10.56718)

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