Tour 1: Erl-Kranzhorn
A varied ride over the Erler Berg to idyllic alpine pastures and mountain forests with some challenging climbs.
Start/finish: Erl town centre Length: 8 km, Difficulty: medium, Journey time: 1.30 h Difference in altitude: approx. 750 m
Route description: This tour starts quite comfortably in the village centre of Erl. On the tarmac road, the route is flat towards Erler Berg. A few hairpin bends await you there until you turn left into the Trockenbachtal valley. Cycle gently uphill past beautiful farms until you turn left just before a barrier, steeply uphill towards Kranzhorn. Passing the car park, you come to idyllic alpine meadows on the Spadau. The last 15 minutes are spent pedalling hard until you reach the Kranzhornalm after a few tight bends. The section from the car park over the Spadau is a popular hiking destination and is accordingly frequented.
Tour 2:
Kufstein-Kaindlhütte
Marvellous views of the Kaiser mountains. A medium-difficulty half-day tour for sporty connoisseurs.
Start/finish: Kaiserlift Kufstein Length: 23 km, difficulty: medium, journey time: 2.30 h Difference in altitude: approx. 1000 m
Route description: From the Kaiserlift car park, head south along the edge of the forest past Gasthof Felsenkeller and the Kneipp facility to the southern edge of the town. After 2.2 km, turn left onto the signposted MTB trail "Stadtberg 310". Follow the gravel road uphill towards Aschenbrenner. After 4.6 km, turn right at the fork towards Aschenbrenner. After 7.4 km below the Aschenbrenner inn, turn right and continue straight ahead over the crossroads and along the panoramic path to the Brentenjoch (beautiful view of the Wilder Kaiser). Straight ahead downhill into the valley and then a longer ascent to the Kaindlhütte directly below the rock faces of the Scheffauer. Return as uphill or before Brentenjoch turn right downhill via the Duxeralm.
Tour 3: Kaiserhaus tour
Demanding day tour starting point Hinterthiersee (info office)
Route length: 45 km, difference in altitude 1200 m, travelling time: 5-6 hours.
Lonely valleys, beautiful views in the Kufstein holiday region
Route description: On the road towards Landl, after 500 m turn left onto Kranhofweg, at the Modal junction km 3.5 go straight on and follow the flat Ebenwaldweg to the Riedenbergerwiese junction km 9.4. Turn left onto Ellbachstraße and head out of the valley to Gasthaus Kaiserhaus km 16.2 (Kaiserklamm). After 30 metres, take the right-hand path uphill towards H.J. Klause and after 190 metres turn right again uphill. After a short descent, pass the barrier, cross the bridge and continue along the stream. At km 23.8 at the crossroads at the Holzhüttn (left to the E.H.J. Klause inn 250 m) follow the forest path uphill to the left at km 24.9 towards Valepp, over the bridge and uphill to the junction at the game feeding station km 27.2. From here uphill towards Ackernalm, Berggasthof Ackernalm km 31.2, after the alpine hut turn right to Grabenbergalm km 32.2 (viewpoint H 1430 m). Pass the alpine chapel and take the tarmac road downhill to the last alpine hut (150 m pushing section), turn left across the meadow and cross the stream. From here take the forest road downhill towards Landl. At km 42.2 turn right onto the country road, in Landl km 42.8 turn right over the bridge past the chapel and follow the road to the Glarcherbauern, turn right onto the Hinterthiersee country road and back to the starting point at km 45.
More info at www.kufstein.com
Gitta Beimfohr
Editor
