From Ried, in the Inntal, you cycle across the river Inn towards Fiss/Serfaus. The climb is 6 1/2 kilometers long, but due to its constant gradient of around 10 percent, it’s quite challenging. After crossing the river Inn, the road turns right, and until the first hairpin bend (which leads to Ladis), it’s manageable. Immediately after this bend, it gets steeper, and you climb to Fiss in 14 numbered hairpin bends. The first part of the climb goes through the forest. You cycle along a rock wall, and there is quite a bit of traffic.
It’s a nice climb, especially as practice for one of the bigger passes. However, the tourist developments in Serfaus and Fiss and all the construction that comes with it have an impact on the traffic using this road. In other words, it’s crowded with cars, trucks, etc., making the climb a lot less attractive as of 2023. An alternative is to cycle up from Ried to Ladis and then make the crossing to Fiss from there. It’s much quieter and a beautiful route. As for the descent, it’s less problematic; you’ll be cycling nicely with the traffic.
Back to the climb. At some point, you leave the forest and cycle the final bends with a clear view on the left of the Inntal and the Serfauser Feld on the other side. Beautiful stretch. The endpoint of the climb is Fiss. The road is well-asphalted everywhere and pleasant to ride, even on the descent. Speeds of over 70 km/h are easily achievable here if you know the road a bit. I’ve often cycled this climb because we spent several vacations in Serfaus or Fiss, and it’s a nice early morning or evening ride. The last time was in 2022. And while you’re at it, you can nicely extend this climb by continuing to Möseralm. This climb starts at the gondola lifts in Fiss and adds a few more steep kilometers.
