644 Gaislach
Description
This demanding mountain bike circular route extends below the Gaislachkogel.
Map & elevation profile
The Tour
This demanding mountain bike circular route extends below the Gaislachkogel.
The start and finish point of the Gaislach mountain bike circular route is the Freizeit Arena in the center of Sölden. Facing the Freizeit Arena, you start to the right and follow the Ötztal Cycle Path 11 to the valley station of the Gaislachkogelbahn. Upon reaching the Gaislachkogelbahn, turn right to reach the federal highway B186, which you follow until the junction with the Glacier Road from the federal highway. From here, turn right up the steep Glacier Road; after two hairpin bends, leave the Glacier Road and follow the Infangstraße to the left. Here begins the steadily ascending path, initially still paved, towards Gaislachalm. At first, the forest provides some shade, but soon you reach the sunny alpine meadows.
The path takes you past the refreshments Sonneck, Gaislachalm, and Heidealm, up to the highest point of the route: the middle station of the Gaislachkogelbahn. Afterwards, an asphalt road leads you to the Glacier Road, which takes you back down to the valley.
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Details
Characteristics
Way types
Additional information
Alternatively, the following descents are available:
Teäre Line (6003)
Eebme Line (6005)
More information about biking and cycling in the Ötztal: https://www.oetztal.com/biken
Directions
The nearly 20 km long mountain bike route to Gaislach starts at the Freizeit Arena in Sölden. Facing the Freizeit Arena, you start to the right and follow the Ötztal Cycle Path 11 to the valley station of the Gaislachkogelbahn. Upon reaching the Gaislachkogelbahn, turn right to reach the federal highway B186, which you follow until the junction with the Glacier Road from the federal highway. From here, turn right up the steep Glacier Road; after two hairpin bends, leave the Glacier Road and follow the Infangstraße to the left. Here begins the steadily ascending path, initially still paved, towards Gaislachalm. At first, the forest provides some shade, but soon you reach the sunny alpine meadows. The path takes you past the refreshments Sonneck, Gaislachalm, and Heidealm, up to the highest point of the route: the middle station of the Gaislachkogelbahn. Afterwards, an asphalt road leads you to the Glacier Road, which takes you back down to the valley. Follow this back to the starting point.
Arrival
Public transit
Arrival by train
Travel comfortably and safely by train to the Ötztal station. A local bus departs directly from the station forecourt towards Obergurgl. The bus ride to Sölden takes about 1 - 1.5 hours.
All important information on bus schedules, connections, and taxi companies can be found here.
Starting point
Getting there
WHERE IS SÖLDEN?
Sölden is located in western Austria in the federal state of TIROL, in a southern side valley of the Inn valley – the ÖTZTAL.
Arrival from the west:
from Vorarlberg to Tirol via the Arlberg Pass or through the Arlberg Tunnel (S 16) - Landeck - Motorway A 12 towards Innsbruck - Exit Ötztal after Roppener Tunnel - B 186 (35 km) to Sölden
from the north:
- Bad Tölz - Achen Pass - B 181 - Jenbach - A 12 Innsbruck towards Bregenz - Exit Ötztal - B 186 (35 km) to Sölden
- Pfronten - Reutte - Fern Pass - Imst - A 12 towards Innsbruck - Exit Ötztal after Roppener Tunnel or B 171 Tiroler Straße to Ötztal (toll-free) - B 186 (35 km) to Sölden
- Garmisch Partenkirchen - Ehrwald - Lermoss - Fern Pass - Imst - A 12 towards Innsbruck - Exit Ötztal after Roppener Tunnel or B 171 Tiroler Straße to Ötztal (toll-free) - B 186 (35 km) to Sölden
- Garmisch Partenkirchen - Mittenwald - Scharnitz - Seefeld in Tirol - Telfs - A 12 towards Bregenz - Exit Ötztal or B 171 Tiroler Straße to Ötztal (toll-free) - B186 (35 km) to Sölden
from the east:
from Munich or Salzburg on the A 93 to Kufstein, then on the A 12 towards Bregenz, via Innsbruck to exit Ötztal, then continue on B 186 (35 km) to Sölden
from the south:
coming from Bolzano towards Brenner (toll road) - Brenner Motorway via toll station Schönberg towards Innsbruck - from Innsbruck on A 12 towards Bregenz to the approach to Ötztal - continue on B 186 (35 km) to Sölden
Parking
At the valley stations of the Gaislachkogelbahn and Giggijochbahn, sufficient parking spaces are available; parking garages are also provided.
The parking spaces are subject to a fee.
Paid overnight parking of cars in the Gaislachkogel parking garage is possible:
Equipment
Gear up Rules! We recommend wearing the BIKE REPUBLIC SÖLDEN bike protective gear (elbow guards, knee guards, helmet, back protector, ...) on all lines, trails, enduro tracks, and mountain bike routes. Move within the Republic only with a bike that meets today's quality standards.