Sillian and Sexten in Alta Pusteria – MTB rides for everyone

Routes

Mountain biking trails

Mountain Biking Collection by MOUNTAINBIKE Magazin

4 routes

12:39 h

120 km

6,120 m

What do you do if you want to go on enduro, marathon and family bike Tours, but only have three days? Simply choose a location that offers everything!

Alta Pusteria is roughly halfway between Lienz and Bressanone. More precisely, above its centre on the upper reaches of the Drau. With the lesser-known town of Sillian on the East Tyrolean side as a base and the more touristy Sexten as a South Tyrolean sidekick, this is the perfect playground for a varied mountain bike weekend (or even a longer bike holiday): From challenging endurance rides to chilled-out e-MTB Tours for the whole family, there’s something for everybody.

In this Collection, a colourful mix of mountain biking fun for all tastes awaits. A special highlight is Tour 4, which combines the best trails in the region and is a real freeride festival thanks to the various lifts. We're sure there's something for you, too.

Have fun on our border-crossing three-day programme between East and South Tyrol.

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Activities

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Alpine pastures and elves – Sillian and Sesto in Alta Pusteria
02:35
22.0km
8.5km/h
860m
860m
Intermediate
Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels.
This round is perfect for a family trip. Solid gravel paths ensure that you make good progress. The uphill is rarely steep, but due to its length it requires some stamina. At least if you are traveling without an e-bike - which is possible even with a trailer if you have strong legs. With an e-bike…
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Thurntaler under power – Sillian and Sesto in Alta Pusteria
02:49
32.4km
11.5km/h
1,430m
1,430m
Expert
Expert e-mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike.
On this tour, almost 1,500 meters of altitude are waiting for you to climb. But that's not a problem at all - if you're traveling with an e-bike. With a built-in tailwind, even the long uphill becomes a pleasure. This E-MTB tour leads over the Thurntaler in East Tyrol to Hochrast. We go back on the South…
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Stoneman intensive – Sillian and Sesto in Alta Pusteria
04:06
33.7km
8.2km/h
1,420m
1,420m
Expert
Expert mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike.
Are you looking for a little challenge? How about this route: it's challenging, but at the same time has great scenery. The high alpine endurance circuit partly follows the legendary Stoneman Dolomiti Route and also runs over its main part: the ten-kilometer-long Humility Passage leads in constant, tricky…
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Sesto Trail Festival – Sillian and Sesto in Alta Pusteria
03:09
32.3km
10.3km/h
2,420m
2,420m
Expert
Expert mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike.
The good old freeride principle: The lift does the work uphill - you have even more fun going downhill! This beautiful round of the best Sexten trails works exactly according to this motto. Three of the surrounding gondolas are used: the Sexten-Helmjet, the Drei-Zinnen-Bahn and the Rotwand-Bahn. You…
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