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Mountainbike Routes recommended route

6053 Kirchenkar

Mountainbike Routes · Gurgl closed
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  • Biketour Kirchenkar
    Biketour Kirchenkar
    Photo: Ötztal Tourismus Information Gurgl, Ötztal
Sporty bike tour to the breathtaking view of the Kirchenkar. A new vantage point offers a fantastic view of the Ötztal and the Alps.
closed
moderate
Distance 5.7 km
1:25 h
429 m
429 m
2,833 m
2,453 m
The starting point is at the Kirchenkarhütte above Hochgurgl. Mountain bike route #6059 takes you there. From the Kirchenkarhütte you first cycle towards the east. You keep cycling uphill along the gravel path to the mountain station of the Kirchenkarbahn. The environment is becoming increasingly barren. Once at the top you can enjoy the breathtaking panorama in the middle of many glaciers and 3000m peaks. In the summit area, just a few minutes' walk away, there is a second viewing platform that presents the Dolomites. No theatre, just big cinema. The actors: mountains, peaks, valleys.

Author’s recommendation

The tour runs along developed trails and is easily ridable by e-bike or mountain bike.
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Author
Roland Grüner 
Update: February 03, 2024
Difficulty
moderate
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Landscape
Highest point
2,833 m
Lowest point
2,453 m
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Safety information

The sometimes fairly stepps climbs and difficult downhill stretches require both sporty biking skills and defensive cycling. Good stamina and intermediate biking rechniques are an absolute must. Sporty and active (pleasure) cycling ist he main priority.

Tips and hints

More details about biking & cycling in Ötztal: https://www.oetztal.com/biken 

Start

Kirchenkarhütte, Hochgurgl (2.635 m)
Coordinates:
DD
46.901775, 11.064938
DMS
46°54'06.4"N 11°03'53.8"E
UTM
32T 657273 5196318
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Destination

Kirchenkar (2.839 m)

Public transport

Travel safe and comfortable with the train to the Ötztal Bahnhof train station. Last stop and exit point is the train station Ötztal Bahnhof. Afterwards you can travel smoothly and quick with the public transport or out local taxi companies through the valley to your desired destination. Please find the current bus timetable here: http://fahrplan.vvt.at  

Directions

The car drive to the Ötztal valley. Situated in Tirol, the Ötztal valley set off in southerly direction and is the longest side valley in the Eastern Alps. The journey with the car leads you through the Inntal valley to the entrance of the vallly and further on through the valley. Among the toll motorways you can also use the country roads. A route planner will show you the easiest and most convenient way: https://www.google.at/maps.  

Parking

The following parking facilities are available in Gurgl:

- Top Mountain Crosspoint, free of charge

- Hochgurglbahn, free of charge

 

 

Coordinates

DD
46.901775, 11.064938
DMS
46°54'06.4"N 11°03'53.8"E
UTM
32T 657273 5196318
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Get there by train, car, bike, or on foot!

Equipment

Approproate equipment such as breathable suitable outdoor clothes for the weather, helmet, gloves, glasses, GPS device or detailed maps. If there is no hut on the way please bring a snack and enough to drink.

Similar routes nearby

  • 689 Hochgurgl - Wurmkogl
  • 6059 Kirchenkarhütte
  • 692 Gurgler Achweg
  • 653 Festkogl
  • Mountain-Bike Tour Lenzenalm
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Status
closed
Difficulty
moderate
Distance
5.7 km
Duration
1:25 h
Ascent
429 m
Descent
429 m
Highest point
2,833 m
Lowest point
2,453 m
Scenic Refreshment stops available Cableway ascent/descent Summit route

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