Around Ortler on high alpine trails in 7 stages

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2-7 h

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139 mi

34,775 ft

37,250 ft

Trecking around the mountain Ortler - a challenging multiday MTB Tour for true connoisseurs. The route, based on a Classic by Achim Zahn, will take you up to 3000m twice. With every new day, the landscape will surprise you with further Highlights, as you bike along some of the top trails of the Alps. The route is recommended to technically experienced bikers with plenty of stamina - and they are in for the ride of a lifetime!

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Mit dem Mountainbike auf hochalpinen Trails rund um den Ortler

142 mi

35,075 ft

37,525 ft

Last updated: February 8, 2023

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1. Tag Ortler-Umrundung: Übers Rabbijoch
Expert
02:55
14.0 mi
4.8 mph
3,625 ft
4,650 ft
Expert mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the Tour may require you to push your bike.
The first day of the Ortler circumnavigation takes us from Sakt Gertraud over Rabbijoch. It is best to travel via Meran and then take the bus directly from the main train station to Sankt Gertraud. It has a heart for mountain bikers, the buses have a bike rack at the rear. Because the journey takes some…
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2. Tag Ortler-Umrundung: Über den Passo Cercen
Expert
03:51
15.9 mi
4.1 mph
5,725 ft
4,775 ft
Expert mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels.
The Passo Cercen is rather unknown - and pleases mountain bikers with a beautiful, flowing descent. At the top of the pass we have a wonderful view. Here we can get a first-hand impression of where the journey will take us in the next few days.
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3. Tag Ortler-Umrundung: Von Peio zur Montozzo-Scharte
Expert
03:13
8.01 mi
2.5 mph
4,075 ft
475 ft
Expert mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.
On the third day, the distance traveled is comparatively short. Nevertheless, it is exhausting: without extensive pushing or carrying no one comes up to the Montozzo-Scharte. On the way, the picturesque Lago di Pian Palù invites you to relax. In the evening you can visit the Rifugio Bozzi or the fortifications…
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4. Tag Ortler-Umrundung: Über den Gaviapass
Expert
04:14
22.7 mi
5.4 mph
5,000 ft
6,050 ft
Expert mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the Tour may require you to push your bike.
For lack of alternative today's on asphalt up to the Gaviapass. However, the road is very narrow and there is usually little traffic. The descent leads on a beautiful trail through a unique, wild mountain landscape. Drivers particularly fit drivers take the alternative switchback down to Santa Caterina…
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5. Tag Ortler-Umrundung: Vom Zebrupass zum Umbrailpass
Expert
07:18
35.9 mi
4.9 mph
8,875 ft
7,725 ft
Expert mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the Tour may require you to push your bike.
The fifth day is the queen stage of the Ortler Circumnavigation: today we have 2600 vertical meters in front of us - through thin mountain air. The Zebru Pass is exhausting, challenging and 3000 meters high. In addition to driving technique, vertigo is required. Attention: At the top you have to push…
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6. Tag Ortler-Umrundung: Goldseetrail
Expert
04:14
21.8 mi
5.1 mph
5,650 ft
5,375 ft
Expert mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the Tour may require you to push your bike.
Many mountain bikers consider the Goldseetrail the most beautiful trails in the Alps. He is located high, technically attractive and does not seem to want to end. The exposed location high above the valley offers an overwhelming view of the Ortler massif. You should not be afraid of heights here and…
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7. Tag Ortler-Umrundung: Übers Madritschjoch
Expert
02:31
20.4 mi
8.1 mph
1,825 ft
8,175 ft
Expert mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the Tour may require you to push your bike.
The best comes at the very end: The Madritschjoch with 3123m is the highest point of the Ortler Circuit. This high alpine route is only suitable for safe drivers with good bike control. On the descent through Martelltal we let the tour end relaxed. From Schlanders you can take the train home - or to…
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