The Höhenweg singletrack trail starts above the village of Berwang and leads from the Heiterwanger Hochalm down to the local reservoir at the Thanellerkarlift. The terrain is a mix of forests and meadows, with easy cruising and no technical difficulties. It is classified as a Shared Trail, meaning it can be incorporated into longer rides. This adapted hiking trail is rated S1-S2 (easy) on the singletrack difficulty scale.
Singletrail
Starting point
Hochalm - Schretterkurve
Finishing point
Ruanerwaldweg
Mountain chain
Lechtal Alps
Length
2 km
Riding time
0 h 15 min
Features
- Circular route
- Handicap-accessible
- Route with e-bike charging station
Difficulty rating
Singletrack intermediate
Altitude
1,564m 1,390m
Vertical metres downhill 170m
Fitness level
Technique
Best time of year
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* These are approximate values and recommendations. Please take your personal fitness level, technical ability and the current weather conditions into account. Tirol Werbung cannot guarantee that the information provided is correct and accepts no liability.
Trail description
Take the Sonnalmbahn cable car from Berwang or the Almkopfbahn cable car from Bichlbach up to the Heiterwanger Hochalm hut at 1,600 metres above sea level. It is just a short ride along a gravel road to the start of the singletrack trail, which is at the first corner on the gravel road from the hut ("Schretterkurve" corner).
Riders who want to ride up using pedal power instead of taking the cable car can take trail number 879 (3.4 kilometres and 270 vertical metres of climbing on a smooth forest road).
Two switchback corners in the upper section require good bike-handling skills. After the animal-feeding area, the trail (around 75 cm wide) winds its way through forest terrain. There are no more technical challenges down to the finish, with most of the riding on gravel with a few roots. After around two kilometres you will reach the end of the trail at the Thanellerkarlift reservoir.
Tip! The Heiterwanger Hochalm hut is popular with mountain bikers, hikers and daytrippers. It serves good regional food.
