Road bike tour Road cycling tour: Timmelsjoch High Alpine Pass Road - Sölden - St. Leonhard

Description

The ascent to Timmelsjoch Pass is almost equally steep on both sides, but much longer from the Italian side. Cyclists have to conquer about 1800 altitude meters on a distance of almost 30 km between St. Leonhard and the top of the pass. Especially the approx. 800 meter long final climb in serpentines makes a real challenge for both professionals and amateurs. The Ötztaler Cycle Marathon takes place every year on the Timmelsjoch pass road.

The road cycling tour across 2509 meter high Timmelsjoch, Austria's highest border pass road, leads down to St. Leonhard and is a very special experience. The spectacular high Alpine road travels through Ötztal's mighty glacier world into the vineyards of the South Tyrolean Passeiertal valley and further on to Merano some 2000 meters below. It is a special feeling of freedom when crossing Timmelsjoch Pass. Passionate nature explorers can discover this tranquil north-south road away from the main traffic routes, which is also known as the Alps' "secret gap": It opens up the world of high Alpine mountains from a unique perspective. Striking architectural sculptures in futurist style are shown at five stations along the route, that provide information about the region's nature, history, culture, society and economy. At the road toll station in Hochgurgl there is also the unrivaled Motorcycle Museum, Europe's highest of its kind with some 230 exhibits from more than 100 manufacturers.