22,5 km through the BIKE REPUBLIC SÖLDEN! The Enduro Schölder has it all: sweet uphills, super-sweet downhills and mega-sweet culinary stops.
The BIKE REPUBLIC SÖLDEN is all about coming together and having the best time on your mountain bike – no matter what your skill level is. So always take care of each other, show respect and support – also towards nature and all other people out there in the mountains and the valley.
> Please only ride existing, signposted trails and never trespass open meadows.
-> Avoid skidding, don’t cut switchbacks & leave no trace.
-> Stay alert, never scare animals and always close the pasture gates. In the REPUBLIC there’s always a chance of cattle standing on the trails and lines. Ride carefully and give them enough room.
-> Please note that the natural trails in the BIKE REPUBLIC are all shared trails. Always yield to hikers and give a friendly greeting.
Good equipment rules in the BIKE REPUBLIC! We strongly recommend to wear protective bike gear (knee and elbow protection, helmet, back protector, ...) on all lines, trails, enduro tracks and mountain bike routes in the BIKE REPUBLIC SÖLDEN. The entire REPUBLIC is designed exclusively for good quality, modern standard mountain bikes.On this route, you’ll rack up 22.5 km, 999 meters of elevation gain and descent, breathtaking views, and alpine huts—lots and lots of alpine huts!
The start and end point of the Schölder M Enduro tour 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 until you reach the valley station of the Gaislachkogelbahn. Once there, turn right to reach the B186 main road and follow it until the junction where the Glacier Road branches off. From here, continue right up the steep Glacier Road, and after two switchbacks, leave the road and turn left onto Infangstraße.
You’ll climb along the Gaislach MTB Route (644) until you reach the mid-station of the Gaislachkogelbahn. Just past the mid-station and the stone arch, the 6005 Eebme Line begins on the right. You won’t ride the entire Eebme Line—about halfway down, turn left onto the Bartigs Bödele Line, which leads to the toll station of the Glacier Road.
From there, continue onto the Schlender Line 6060. At Gampe Alm, switch briefly onto the Gampe Alm MTB Route (643), which descends back to the Hochsölder Straße. Once you reach the road, turn left for the final climb leading to the entrance of the Leiterberg Trail.
The Leiterberg Trail is a challenging ride through the forest—with a perfect stop for a break along the way! Finally, the LETTN LINE brings you back down to Sölden and the Giggijochbahn.
Arriving by Train
Enjoy a comfortable and relaxing train ride to the train station in Ötztal Bahnhof. The public bus lines to all holiday resorts in the valley (direction Obergurgl) leave directly in front of the train station. The bus ride to Sölden takes about 1 – 1.5 hours.
All important details on bus timetables, direct connections and taxi services are available here.
There are ample parking areas and covered parking garages at the base stations of Gaislachkogl and Giggijoch Mountain Gondolas.
Night-time parking of motor cars is subject to a charge and allowed only in the parking garage next to Gaislachkogl Mountain Gondola:
Enduro Schölder - M
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