Road bike tour Road cycling tour: Oetz - Kühtai - Sattele Loop

Oetz /
Difficulty ratings:
Route length: 45 km
Duration: 3:34 h

Scenic Kühtai (2020 m) is no longer a blank slate in the road cycling scene. As a fixed program item of countless bicycle racers - such as the Tour of Austria - it is also the first major hurdle of the legendary, yearly held Ötztaler Cycle Marathon.

Tour information

  • Length: 45 km
  • Duration: 3:34 h
  • Elevation uphill:1489 hm
  • Elevation downhill:1489 hm
Highest point 2,020 m

Starting point

ÖTZTAL TOURISMUS - Information Oetz

Finishing point

ÖTZTAL TOURISMUS - Information Oetz
  • Fitness level 4 / 6
  • Technique 5 / 6

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Description

The Kühtai Saddle is the northernmost Alpine crossing besides Hahntennjoch. Compared to most other Alpine passes, the Kühtai Saddle can be bypassed quite easily, in this case through Inntal valley. Thanks to low traffic the Kühtai Saddle is very popular with road cyclists and sporty touring cyclists. At the heart of the Stubai Alps you cross Nedertal valley from the west, then the road continues into Sellraintal and towards Kematen. In clear skies you can even admire the peaks of Pirchkogel (2828 m) and Gaißkogel (2820 m). The Kühtai Saddle can be considered a small and therefore easy pass, but if you take a closer look at the facts and figures you will be surprised: High average gradients on the western side peppered with steep passages make this inconspicuous pass one of the most demanding Alpine crossings. You should pay attention to cows and their "remains" which are plentiful here - true to its name (cows = Kühe). 

Getting here

  • Arrival by public transport

    Enjoy a both comfortable and relaxing train ride to the train station in Ötztal Bahnhof. You get off the train in ÖTZTAL Bahnhof where you change to a public bus or local taxi. The current bus schedule can be found at: http://fahrplan.vvt.at

  • Parking

    The following parking facilities are available in Oetz / Piburg:

    • Parking Acherkogelbahn - free for guests of the gondola lift, camping prohibited
    • Parking lot Raftingeinsteinstelle (at the end of Oetz on the right side) - free, but limited parking (alternatively Acherkogelbahn 150 m), camping prohibited
    • Oetz parking area (subject to a charge)
    • Parking at night during several days' tours: Central parking place Oetz, The ticket is available at the information office Oetz.
    • Parking Piburg at the Hotel Seerose, subject to charges.

  • Contact

    Rennradtour - Oetz - Kühtai - Sattele Runde

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