Stuibenrunde
Information & interesting facts
A fantastic mountain bike route and a picturesque natural setting in the Stuiben area are waiting to be discovered.
Recommended season:
- May
- June
- July
- August
- September
- October
- Loop
- Scenic
- Refreshment stops available
- Geological highlights
- Botanical highlights
- Faunistic highlights
For advanced bikers, there are 15 bike routes with a total of 150 kilometers that have been approved and uniformly signed by the state of Tyrol. Additionally, the Tannheimer Tal is the starting point for the newly designed "Bike Trail Tirol." The large circular route with over 800 kilometers and the many connecting stages with another 500 kilometers are designed so that bikers can compose their personal route.
Bike paths away from the roads
You can get to know the surroundings on the "Tannheimer Tal bike touring path," which passes the most beautiful corners of the Tyrolean high valley over 40 kilometers. The bike touring paths are away from the federal road and uniformly signed. Via Schattwald towards Rehbach, you reach Ober- and Unterjoch in Allgäu - linger a moment at the moor pond "Floschen." Or cycle through Tannheim and Grän further on the new lakeside promenade at Haldensee to Nesselwängle. A detour to the Vilsalpsee nature reserve will surely please you.
The Tannheimer Tal bike & mountain bike map
The Tannheimer Tal bike & mountain bike map shows a total of 15 routes color-coded and numbered. The route descriptions, elevation profiles, length, and difficulty grades of each route are on the back. All routes are combinable and clearly signposted. Additionally, MTB routes of neighboring regions are shown. The routes marked in blue are for leisure riders. Red marked routes are intermediate, and black markings indicate a sporty challenge.
The bike & mountain bike map can be purchased for €8.90 at the Tannheimer Tal tourist association.
Follow the color....
The right mix is key - this also applies to the mountain bike offerings in the Tyrolean Tannheimer Tal. Anyone who pedals here has a choice among 15 routes and more than 300 mountain bike kilometers for every skill and fitness level. All routes are combinable and clearly signposted.
Blue route - easy
Mountain bike beginners or confident road cyclists as well as e-bikers follow the blue signs in the Tannheimer Tal. The consistently well-rideable paths have only minimal incline and are ideal for family excursions in the saddle, where boredom certainly won't arise: for example, the Kneipp circular trail offers a refreshing descent depending on mood. After all, the nearly six kilometers and 198 meters in elevation are cycled all the more easily with well-perfused legs.
Red route - intermediate
Whoever sees red in the Tannheimer Tal will be pleased. Specifically, about intermediate and scenic mountain bike routes that require athletic cycling skills and particularly defensive riding behavior. A scenic tour tip: On the approximately 11-kilometer-long "Haldenrunde," bikers cover nearly 500 meters of elevation and, upon reaching the Berghotel Zugspitzblick at the top, are rewarded with a wide view of the Tannheimer Tal and the mountains Rote Flüh and Gimpel, the symbols of the Tyrolean high valley. In good visibility, the view even extends to Germany's highest mountain.
Black route - difficult
In total, 3 routes are classified as difficult – not least because of their length – and demand stamina and mountain biking experience. Like the route to Raaz Alpe, where 47 kilometers and 1,512 meters of elevation await the climbers. The variety of the Tyrolean high valley is evident on the "Valley Circuit": over 67 kilometers and 1,280 meters of elevation, the route offers the full range of mountain bike sport. By the way, bikers can join or leave the "Tour de Tannheimer Tal" at any point.
---> Tip: The Tannheimer Tal is the starting point for the Bike Trail Tirol, the longest contiguous circular route for mountain bikers in the Alpine region, spanning 1,000 kilometers.
The starting point of the route is the West parking lot in Zöblen directly at the village entrance. Follow the asphalt road westward and turn left at the underpass. After crossing the federal road, cycle through the hamlet Katzensteig. The route now goes with a moderate incline through the young forest and soon winds up the mountain in switchbacks. After a short, steep section, follow the route to the left and cycle along the ski slope and through an idyllic forest area to the highest point of the route. The now more leisurely part goes downhill to Stuibenalpe and then along the asphalted, winding forest road towards Schattwald. The last section runs parallel to the Tannheimer Tal cycle path back to the starting point.
Tip:
Hearty snacks and homemade soups await at Stuibenalpe
Safety guidelines:It should be noted that mountain biking involves an increased risk of accidents and injuries. Despite careful route planning, a basic risk always remains. Preparation through endurance training, appropriate technical training and further education, as well as personal caution, reduces accident risk and hazards. But please never forget that the weather in the mountains can change very quickly. Stay on the marked paths.
Ride "on the safe side" in the Tannheimer Tal
In Austria, mountain biking is generally prohibited by law on all forest and hiking trails, except for expressly designated mountain bike routes. The entrances to forest roads are sometimes marked with no-entry signs and additional information such as "Cycling prohibited." Hiking trails do not have these prohibition signs, but cycling on these trails is still forbidden.
Equipment:
Personal equipment must be safe and functional and meet the respective technical standards. Every mountain biker is recommended to inform themselves about the planned routes in specialist literature or on site.
Complete mountain bike equipment is highly recommended even for experienced bikers!
Tourismusverband Tannheimer Tal
Stuiben-Sennalpe
On the A7 motorway, take the "Oy-Mittelberg" exit onto the B310 towards Wertach and then to Oberjoch. There, follow the signs for "Tannheimer Tal" B199, exit Zöblen. From the Tyrol side via Reutte onto the B198 towards Lechtal to Weißenbach, over the Gaichtpass along the B199 to exit Zöblen.
Public Transit
By train to Sonthofen, Pfronten/Ried or Reutte, then continue by bus to Zöblen.
Parking
West parking lot in Zöblen - paid
Stuibenrunde
Informationsbüro Zöblen
Gemeindehaus 39
6677 Zöblen