A family visit to the Stubai Waterfall in the Ötztal Valley led me to discover this climb to Niederthai. The waterfall itself is the highest in Tyrol and highly recommended for a visit. You can access it from Umhausen, where a short walk takes you to the foot of the waterfall, or from Niederthai, located…
The Finstertaler Stausee is a very nice short climb. It’s actually a turn-off from the Kühtai Pass, so if you want to ride it, you have some preparation to do. The climb starts just before the top of the Kühtai at an altitude of 1960 meters. At a small building, you can turn right downhill.…
There are three ways to fully reach the asphalted sun plateau of Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis. The quietest ride is from Tschupbach (steep!). From Ried, you can go up in two ways; you take the Serfauser Strasse and stay left in the first hairpin bend towards Fiss, or you turn right to Ladis in that bend. The latter…
In the summer of 2012, I was completely out of shape. I had spent a lot of time cycling, much more than usual, and even in the Netherlands, I could hardly turn the pedals. Overtrained? In hindsight, perhaps the only logical explanation. Anyway, the bike had to come with me, and I planned a trip…
The Zammerberg is located between the towns of Landeck and Imst and starts from, yes, the town of Zams. In search of enjoyable climbs in the region, this one came up, and although it’s not a “hors catégorie” climb, it seemed worthwhile nonetheless. And it was. On a rainy day, there came a dry spell…
I rode this climb in combination with the climb to Niederthai. The climb to Kühtai is a well-known one in this part of the Alps. The pass sits just above 2000 meters, making the road to it from Oetz quite long. The climb is also the starting climb in the annual Ötztaler Radmarathon, which covers…
The Haimingerberg, or actually the Silzer Sattel, is an impressive climb that starts from the town of Haiming. Coming from the Bundesstrasse B171 from the direction of Ötztal / Imst, the climb begins immediately after the roundabout on the right side at Haiming. Tip: just after taking the first exit at the roundabout, you’ll find…
Given the length of this climb, you might easily overlook it. Indeed, it’s just a short stretch. But a special one nonetheless. Suppose you’re in the area, perhaps to climb the Hahntenjoch, then you’ll practically or literally pass by it. So why not give it a go? The advice is to do the Hahntenjoch first…