Bike swing. Tyrol
Flexible cycling fun with the new Tyrol Bike Swing, which winds its way through the heart of the Alps over more than 780 kilometres: 15,000 of the 32,000 metres of elevation gain can be tackled at your leisure using one of the 22 mountain railways. In the Tyrolean mountains, mountain bikers never run out of ideas – with the new Tirol Bike Swing, you can now cycle right through the heart of the Alps in one go. What’s more, the Bikeschaukel is the perfect solution for anyone looking for flexible cycling fun: you can tackle 12,000 of the total 25,000 metres of elevation gain however you like using one of the 18 mountain railways.
Stages in the Hall-Wattens region
Bikeschaukel Stage 8: Steinach am Brenner – Tulfes
With just over 400 metres of elevation gain, this stage is fairly relaxed. Right at the start of this easy to moderately difficult stage, there’s a lovely first treat in store on the descent. In total, there are 1,000 metres of elevation gain to ride downhill on this route. The Bikepark Tirol in Steinach on the Bergeralm offers two downhill trails for mountain bikers keen on descending. The route then leads from Matrei along the old Roman road back into the Wipptal valley and, below the famous Patscherkofel, to Tulfes.
Bikeschaukel Stage 9: Tulfes – Pertisau
This medium to difficult mountain bike route covers just under 1,500 metres of elevation gain. Mountain bikers will be put through their paces, particularly on the ride from Tulfes into the Inn Valley and from Jenbach to Pertisau. However, the 1,500 metres of descent make it all worthwhile. The lakeside promenade from Maurach to Pertisau along Lake Achensee is the perfect finale to this section.
