Mountainbike-Tour Heiterwang - Around the Thaneller mountain

Heiterwang / Lechtaler Alpen
Difficulty ratings:
Route length: 28.0 km
Duration: 3:30 h

Moderately demanding circular tour, around the Thaneller mountain

Tour information

  • Length: 28.0 km
  • Duration: 3:30 h
  • Elevation uphill:589 hm
  • Elevation downhill:589 hm
Highest point1,349 m

Starting point

Heiterwang

Finishing point

Heiterwang
  • Fitness level 4 / 6
  • Technique 2 / 6

Features

  • Circular route

Best time of year

  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
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  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December

Trail condition

Asphalt and gravel

Equipment

An appropriate bicycle helmet is essential. Knee protectors and sturdy shoes are strongly recommended.
We ask all visitors to ride our bike trails and routes only with appropriate protective equipment. Your safety is important to us! Thank you very much!

Description

From Heiterwang past the church to Bichlbach. Follow the village road into the village and turn right at the bridge towards Berwang. At the end of the village turn left and follow route no. 871 "Berwanger Talweg" to Berwang. Follow the route to the end of Berwang up to a chapel. Keep right and follow route no. 873 "Berwang - Rinnen" to Rinnen. From there follow the asphalt road route no. 875 "Rinnen - Rieden" downhill, later as a gravel road steeply downhill to the Rotlech reservoir and along the reservoir to Rieden. At the fountain in the center of the village, continue uphill again on route no.822 "Klausenwald" through the Kausenwald forest to Heiterwang. After the Klausewald forest, your reach the Via Claudia Augusta cycle path which leads back to Heiterwang. 

Variation: 

  • Visit highline 179
  • Visit Ehrenberg Castle
Important notes:  
  • Observe the rules of conduct
  • Shared Trail (respect for hikers)
  • Keep your distance from grazing animals
  • Alpine emergency call: 140

Getting here

  • Arrival by public transport

    Summer & winter bus of the Tiroler Zugspitz Arena (free with guest card), Postbus (free in the region with guest card), excursion bus Bavaria-Tyrol (only for TZA guests and free with guest card), regional trains (Garmisch-Patenkirchen-Grainau-Ehrwald-Lermoos-Reutte), special bus to Lumagica-Ehrenberg Reutte (free with guest card, winter only, Sundays only)

  • Parking

    In the villages connected to the tour or directly at the official start location, in Heiterwang, you find numerous parking facilities 

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