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Up and over hills and dales – cycling in Oberstdorf in the Bavarian Alps

Up and over hills and dales – cycling in Oberstdorf in the Bavarian Alps

Mountain Biking Collection by Oberstdorf

16

Tours

20:13 h

137 mi

21,975 ft

Picturesque valleys, gigantic mountains, cosy alpine huts, fantastic views and refreshing mountain streams – discovering Oberstdorf on your mountain bike is a wonderful adventure. Located in the Bavarian Alps, Oberstdorf is Germany’s southernmost village, and one of its highest. The spectacular mountain landscapes provide the perfect backdrop for a family getaway. In this Collection, we’ve put together 16 biking routes for you which showcase the region’s diverse nature. You’ll find something to suit everyone – from leisure bikers to summiteers.

Most of the routes in this Collection are suitable for all levels of riders, even novice bikers. Some of them can be extended to push you further if you are looking for more of a challenge. You will follow quiet roads and dirt tracks through the mountains with some steep uphill sections. The alpine landscape is best discovered on a mountain bike or you could consider an e-mountain bike, too.

The Allgäuer Hochalpen are one of the most species-rich and diverse mountains in the Alps. In many areas you are in a nature reserve. For a sustainable nature experience and to ensure that we all together protect and preserve the nature of Oberstdorf, we would like to ask you to be prudent and respectful in all your activities. Please stay on the designated hiking and biking trails to avoid disturbing the delicate flora and fauna. Also, please close any cattle gate that you have opened yourself and keep your dog on a leash. Please keep a respectful distance from animals and avoid disturbing them. We firmly believe that together we can help to preserve the beautiful nature of Oberstdorf.

Tip: Before every tour, check out the mountain sports report from Tourismus Oberstdorf for information on the trail network and the current mountain weather. In addition, you will find information about alps, refuges and other infrastructure facilities. Also available as a newsletter! -> oberstdorf.de/alpininfo/bergsportbericht

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    Radtour Piesenalpe – gemeinsam draußen in Oberstdorf

    01:07
    7.14 mi
    6.4 mph
    1,350 ft
    1,350 ft
    Expert
    Expert mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the Tour may require you to push your bike.

    This tour takes you from the Rohrmoostal to the picturesque Piesenalpe. It is short but crisp, because there are a few meters in altitude to overcome. The reward for your sweat is a fantastic view and really tasty, aromatic mountain cheese.

    

    From the Rohrmoostal you first drive deeper into the valley in

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  • 02:12
    18.2 mi
    8.3 mph
    1,950 ft
    1,950 ft
    Intermediate
    Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels.

    This bike tour is a real classic and it lures you into the well-known Tiefenbach side valley with numerous highlights. In addition to the old wooden chapel of St. Anna, a European watershed and the deepest gorge in Central Europe, you can expect magnificent valley views and rustic rest stops.

    

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  • 02:53
    21.5 mi
    7.5 mph
    3,000 ft
    3,000 ft
    Expert
    Expert mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.

    In constant ups and downs, this fantastic tour leads into the beautifully situated Kleinwalsertal, past alpine huts up to the area of the mountain railways. With a length of around 35 kilometers and the steep ascent to the Schrattenwangalpe, this round is quite demanding.

    

    It starts on the outskirts of

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  • 01:49
    9.28 mi
    5.1 mph
    2,800 ft
    2,800 ft
    Intermediate
    Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.

    This tour takes you steeply uphill to the Sennalpe Schlappold - it is a short but crisp pleasure with around 850 meters of altitude and is therefore only recommended for trained bikers.

    

    The start and finish are at the impressive ski-flying hill in Oberstdorf, from where it's easy at first, but then increasingly

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  • 01:04
    10.6 mi
    9.9 mph
    525 ft
    525 ft
    Easy
    Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels.

    Along the Stillach, always looking at the striking peaks of the Allgäu main ridge, the sunny Stillach valley offers an excellent backdrop for this short but beautiful bike tour, which starts right outside the gates of Oberstdorf.

    

    You start at the Loretto chapels and first follow the road until you can

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  • 01:04
    9.83 mi
    9.2 mph
    825 ft
    825 ft
    Easy
    Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels.

    The beautiful tour in the picturesque Trettachtal promises you with an impressive mountain panorama and the crystal-clear Christlessee. You cycle to the imposing end of the valley and always have the Trettachspitze in view.

    

    Let's start at the mill bridge. Along the Trettach, which gives the valley its

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  • 00:51
    3.11 mi
    3.7 mph
    1,375 ft
    0 ft
    Expert
    Expert mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the Tour may require you to push your bike.

    From Dietersberg you drive on this short but intensive tour via the historic mountain farming village of Gerstruben to the end of the side valley to Alpe Dietersbach. You can reach the starting point via the Trettachtal cycle route, so that both tours can be perfectly combined: komoot.de/tour/75559860

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  • 00:54
    3.87 mi
    4.3 mph
    1,400 ft
    800 ft
    Intermediate
    Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels.

    Short but mighty: This tour takes you from Alpe Oberau through the picturesque Traufbachtal to Traufbachalpe. It's often a steep climb. 430 meters in altitude over 6.2 kilometers - that's quite a challenge.

    

    For all the effort of the ascent, however, the arrival in the fantastically situated basin of the

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  • 00:46
    6.13 mi
    8.0 mph
    525 ft
    25 ft
    Easy
    Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels.

    On this tour you will get to know the sunny Stillachtal - it is particularly well suited as a simple and enjoyable tour to get to know each other during a stay in Oberstdorf. With beautiful views of the river, the impressive mountain panorama and a detour to the world-famous ski jump, this tour is short

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  • 00:20
    1.13 mi
    3.5 mph
    450 ft
    Easy
    Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels.

    Picturesquely situated at the foot of the Allgäu triumvirate, you drive on this tour to Einödsbach, the southernmost settlement in Germany.

    

    From the Alpe Eschbach you initially drive comfortably on a straight route into the valley. But the ascent soon begins, true to the motto "short and sweet": The road

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  • 01:09
    5.81 mi
    5.0 mph
    1,675 ft
    25 ft
    Intermediate
    Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels.

    This tour takes you past managed alpine huts and herds of cattle deep into the beautifully situated Rappenalptal. The goal of the tour is the Speicherhütte.

    

    Before that, however, a small challenge awaits you. A steep climb takes you up to the Buchrainer Alpe. Once at the top, the route leads in constant

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  • 00:44
    6.46 mi
    8.8 mph
    675 ft
    650 ft
    Easy
    Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels.

    Hardly any valley can be compared to the Oytal in terms of versatility. The landscape is characterized by sharp cliffs, where waterfalls roar into the valley and by gentle mountain meadows on which herds of cattle graze in spring and autumn. The peaks of the Oberstdorf mountains tower majestically above

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  • 00:47
    3.12 mi
    4.0 mph
    1,250 ft
    50 ft
    Intermediate
    Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels.

    The Oytal bike tour ( komoot.de/tour/75719967 ) leads you directly to the starting point of this tour, which is perfect as an extension: Arriving at the Oytalhaus mountain inn, you cycle further up over the Gutenalpe and past the Stuibenfall to the Käseralpe.

    

    About halfway up the ascent, the Stuibenfall

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  • 01:20
    8.61 mi
    6.4 mph
    575 ft
    575 ft
    Easy
    Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels.

    The name says it all on this easy tour: it takes you through varied, sunny meadows and shady forests to the romantically situated districts of Oberstdorf. You can experience the charm of the idyllic villages of Rubi and Reichenbach on the simple, beautifully situated cycling and hiking trails. Families

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  • 00:29
    1.48 mi
    3.1 mph
    850 ft
    0 ft
    Easy
    Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels.

    From Reichenbach you drive via the Gaisalpe car park up the road to the mountain inn. The paved road winds steeply up the slope for about 2.5 kilometers in numerous hairpin bends. Once at the top you can enjoy the impressive view of the valley or the summit of the Rubihorn when you stop on the terrace

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  • 02:46
    21.1 mi
    7.6 mph
    2,750 ft
    2,750 ft
    Intermediate
    Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.

    In the shadow of the Besler massif and past idyllic alpine huts: Explore the (almost) untouched Oberstdorf mountains while cycling in the quiet Lochbach valley. This tour is a little longer and you master a lot of altitude - but on the way countless viewpoints and idyllic Alps with places to stop invite

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Collection Stats

  • Tours
    16
  • Distance
    137 mi
  • Duration
    20:13 h
  • Elevation
    21,975 ft

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