Road cycling route - Inner Ötztal training round
Map & elevation profile
The Tour
Regions & Places
Mountain areas
Details
Characteristics
Way types
Safety guidelines
The German traffic regulations (StVO) apply. Generally valid and usual behavioral rules.
It should be noted that there is an increased risk of accidents and injuries in road cycling. Despite careful route planning, a basic risk always remains. Route preparation through endurance sports, appropriate training and education, as well as personal prudence, reduces the risk of accidents and hazards.
Technical difficulty
Additional information
More information about biking & cycling in the Ötztal: https://www.oetztal.com/biken
Directions
Arrival
Public transit
Arrival by train
Travel comfortably and safely by train to the Ötztal train station. A local bus towards Obergurgl departs directly from the station forecourt. The bus ride to Sölden takes about 1 - 1.5 hours.
All important information about 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 state of TYROL, in a southern side valley of the Inn valley – the ÖTZTAL.
Arrival from the west:
from Vorarlberg to Tyrol via the Arlberg Pass or through the Arlberg tunnel (S 16) - Landeck - A 12 motorway 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 - Lermoos - 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 Schönberg toll station towards Innsbruck - from Innsbruck on A 12 towards Bregenz to Ötztal exit - continue on B 186 (35 km) to Sölden
Parking
At the valley stations of the Gaislachkoglbahn and Giggijochbahn, sufficient free parking spaces are available, and free parking garages are also provided. Parking is free from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Paid overnight car parking is possible in the Gaislachkogl parking garage:
more information about overnight parking
Current information
Warmer than recently
Good weather for outdoor activities
Equipment
Personal equipment must be safe, functional, and meet the respective technical standards. Every road cyclist is recommended to inform themselves about the planned routes through specialist literature or locally. Full road cycling equipment is strongly recommended even for experienced riders!
Tip: For tunnels that are partially poorly lit, lighting is advisable.