Road cycling tour Timmelsjoch High Alpine Road - Sölden - St. Leonhard

The road traffic regulations apply. General valid and usual rules of conduct.

Note that road cycling can involve an increased risk of accidents and injury. Despite careful route planning, a basic risk always remains. Preparation through endurance training, appropriate practice, education, and personal prudence reduces the accident risk and dangers.

Safe mountain pass conquest by bike

The Timmelsjoch High Alpine Road is a popular sporty challenge for many cycling fans. Due to the popularity of the mountain pass as a destination and border crossing from the Ötztal to the Passeier valley, there is especially high traffic on weekends.

Tips for the optimal Timmelsjoch cycling experience:

• Those with free choice in planning their bike tour should tackle the pass on Saturdays and Sundays outside of 10 am to 4 pm. Advantage: less traffic, more nature enjoyment, and focus on your own sporting experience.
• For your own safety, handle the bike with maximum caution and ride predictably, both as an individual cyclist and in a group.
• Whether in the lowlands or on a high alpine road: the maxim of mutual consideration and personal responsibility applies to all road users.

More information about biking & cycling in the Ötztal: https://www.oetztal.com/biken

The well-developed ascent on the Austrian side starts in Sölden near the Freizeit Arena and leads along the federal road heading south. 1000 meters of altitude gain over 23.5 kilometers demands a well-trained rider. In the first kilometers after Sölden, you leave the Vent Valley to the right before Zwieselstein. Then the route gets serious in a steep section with gradients of up to 13 percent until the junction to the village Kirchdorf Obergurgl. Turning left there, the actual Timmelsjoch High Alpine Road begins. It leads over Hochgurgl, passes the toll station, and descends another 150 meters into the Timmelsbach valley before the final climb with six hairpin bends and about ten percent gradient ascends the main Alpine ridge. After the long descent over the High Alpine Road on the Italian side to the roundabout in St. Leonhard, the opposing climb begins. Take the first exit at the roundabout. From here you can find a pizzeria and some inns, which are ideal for preparing for the 30 km long climb. The quiet side road through the villages of Breiteben and Platt leads to Moos, where it rejoins the High Alpine Road. From here, the return takes the same route as the outbound trip to Sölden.