Mountain biking & cyclingTours of discovery on 2 wheels
The Zillertal is indeed mainly known as a hiking region, but a biking vacation is just as rich in variety and exciting. Along with the family-friendly Zillertal Bike Path, there are 12 intermediate and 2 difficult mountain bike tours that are signposted. There are also many other biking opportunities along side roads and forest trails if you bring along your map. In the Zillertal, a biking vacation is just as possible for families with children as it is for physically fit bikers who are looking for a challenge with their mountain bike.
A vacation with your bike in the Zillertal is not only possible but with beautifully prepared paths and excellent signposts, it will be an unforgettable vacation experience for families as well as experienced mountain bikers.
The Zillertal Bike Path
In the valley floor along the Ziller, the route leads from Strass, in a location where the Inntal transitions into the Zillertal, to Mayrhofen, where the Zillertal is divided into the Tuxertal, Zemmertal, Stilluptal, and the Zillergrund. Along this route, you will conquer 31 km and only 145 vertical meters. This bike path is surprisingly flat for an Alpine valley but very diverse and family-friendly. The Schlitterersee, with playgrounds and rest areas, invites you to take a break, and the inn offers delicious regional and international cuisine.
- Difficulty: easy, families with children, beginners
- Length / vertical meters: 31 km / 145 vm
- Time-on-trail: 1 hour 45 minutes
- Start: Strass im Zillertal
- Refreshment opportunities: Schlitterer See, and many more
Stumm - Kapaunsalm
The tour from Stumm through the Märzengrund to the Kapaunsalm offers an intermediate mountain bike tour over 14 km that is also suited for families. After a short stretch of flat trail, the 1350 vertical meters steadily rise up the Kapaunsalm at an elevation of 1905. More than half of the route leads along a gravel path that is in good condition. The last stretch through alpine meadows is a real feast for the eyes. The Kapaunsalm is not staffed, so bring a snack along with you in your backpack.
- Difficulty: intermediate, advanced cyclists
- Length / vertical meters: 14 km / 1.350 vm
- Time-on-trail: 2 hours 15 minutes
- Start: Paulerhof in Stumm
Fügen - Öxltal - Schlitterberg - Strass
This intermediate tour from Fügen via the Schlitterberg to Strass and through Schlitters back to Fügen is 3 hours with a length of 28 km and 1950 vertical meters and is suited for mountain bikers in good physical shape. With 20 km on asphalt and 7 km on gravel, it is not very technically challenging but does include steep climbs. It offers very beautiful views of the Kitzbühel Alps and the Inntal.
- Difficulty level: intermediate, trained mountain bikers
- Length / vertical meters: 28 km / 1.950 vm
- Time-on-trail: 3 hours
- Start: Fügen in the Zillertal
Zillertaler Höhenstraße
The ultimate route among the Zillertal mountain bike tours including climbs with a 12-16% gradient is a challenge that demands strength and endurance. There are many different access points along this road. Undeniably the most beautiful is when you access the road from the north and head south so that you have a constant view of the main ridge of the Zillertal Alps.
With an total length of almost 53 km, 3690 vertical meters, and a destination at an elevation of 2035 m on the Melchboden, this is a tour for tough mountain bikers. The path is completely paved so there are no technical challenges, but you should be very cautious when biking downhill, because many parts lead through the forest at a steep gradient and there is always a risk of slipping. This is a tour for very fit bikers, who want to enjoy wonderful views.
- Difficulty level: difficult, trained mountain bikers
- Length / vertical meters: 53 km / 3.690vm
- Time-on-trail: 3 hours
- Start: Paulerhof in Stumm