During work on the new Arzler Alm Trail there was the opportunity to reshape the Hungerburg Trail to create a completely new line. "Short and sharp" is very much the name of the game now. The trail starts with plenty of forest flow before meeting the new Arzler Alm Trail after around half a kilometre of riding. All sections of the Hungerburg Trail are rated S2 on he difficulty scale.
Starting point
Top station of the Hungerburg cable car
Finishing point
Innsbruck Congress
Mountain chain
Karwendel Mountains
Length
0.5 km
Features
- Circular route
- Handicap-accessible
- Route with e-bike charging station
Difficulty rating
Singletrack intermediate
Altitude
870m 760m
Vertical metres downhill 100m
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.
Parking
Parking available at the bottom of the Hungerburg cable car
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Trail description
The journey from the centre of Innsbruck to the Hungerburg cable car station overlooking the city can be completed by using the Hungerburgbahn funicular from the Congress Centre (10 minutes, before 10 a.m/after 3 p.m, max. 4 bikes) or the J bus (20 minutes). From the carpark at the bottom of the cable car it is just a five-minute ride in an easterly direction to the start of the trail, which is clearly signposted.
Alternatively, bikers can ride up to the bottom station of the Hungerburg cable car from the centre of Innsbruck via the settlement of Mühlau in the east. Follow the Inn Cycle Path downstream past the Löwenhaus inn as far as the footbridge with a wooden roof. Cross this and climb on the other side up to the Alpenzoo. From the zoo, take the trail through the forest to the first crossroads. Here, turn left and follow the signposted mountainbike route to the start of the trail.
The Hungerburg Trail is a natural trail of intermediate difficulty with plenty to offer for downhill enthusiasts. It descends around 100 vertical metres on its way down through the forest towards the valley floor. Along the way there are a number of artificially built obstacles and jumps (Doubles). After around 500 metres the trail meets the lower section of the Arzler Alm Trail (rated S2 on the difficulty scale), which in turn leads down to the edge of the city.
After a quick bikewash at the funicular station next to the Löwenhaus inn, it is time to ride back up on the monorail and do it all again!
