BIKING IN THE GASTEINER VALLEY
Discover the Gasteiner valley and enjoy the fresh air on a bike. Fantastic tours, beautiful alpine huts and highlights along the routes, such as waterfalls and lakes. Perfect for people who enjoy a slow tour and for families. The Sendlhofer’s is ideally located for your bike holiday in the Gasteiner valley.
Mountainbiking
In case you are an adrenaline junky and you enjoy a challenge, you will find numerous mountain bike trails in Gastein, which will make your heart beat faster. Here you will find challenging as well as rewarding tours in the Hohe Tauern. Ambitious mountain bikers will find themselves on challenging tours in the region. Valley tours promise balance and joyful cycling with great views.
The Bike Offers
In our ski and cycle workshop you can plan your next tour, chat to other guests or work on your bike. There’s a vending machine offering parts and tools for small repairs. In case you don’t have a bike on you, we offer mountain, trekking bikes and kids bikes for rent. For a small fee (per battery charge) you may also rent e- bikes. These bikes are mountain bikes as well as e- fullies.
Guided bike tours take place 3x per week in Gastein. Beginners as well as pros can find the right tour and discover Hohe Tauern in a small group of up to 8 people. Are you ready to test your limits?
Rastoetzen is surrounded by many peaks. One of them is the Gamskarkogel, the highest ‘grass’ mountain in Europe (2467m). This tour can ideally be combined with a hike to the Gamskarkogel. Duration: approx. 1,5h. After a comfortable snack break in one of the alpine huts, you return to Bad Hofgastein.
The Tour
The Rastötzenalm is a challenging route for mountain bikers made up of lots of steep serpentines and only very few flat parts. The steep paths already start in town. From the Wasserfallgasse to the bridge and across the pond- the next steep path up to cafe Sonnberg already awaits. Here you go left to the Annencafe. Next, you go up to the three alpine huts through a pine forest.
Terrain: 905m in altitude
Highest Point: 1.741 m
Distance: 17,15 km
Duration: approx. 2,5h
Difficulty: Medium
Starting Point: Bad Hofgastein Town Centre
On the way up to the alpine huts above the Breitenberg part of Bad Hofgastein, you have a beautiful view of the southern part of the Gasteiner valley. Both alpine huts spoil you with homemade delicacies- from beer to ‘Krapfen’.
The Tour
The Tour starts in the town centre of Bad Hofgastein and leads north, via a part of the Gasteiner bike trail up to the train station Bad Hofgastein. Before you reach the train station, you turn left, cross an underpass and start the climb up through Breitenberg. You can enjoy a spectacular view from there. At the Brandebengut, 1151m high, the trail continues on a forest path. Now you go through a forest where the path is made up of a mix of gravel and tarred streets. Just before you reach the tree line, you get to decide to take the path to either Biberalm or Wiedneralm. From there it’s only a short path to the goal.
Terrain: 1.013 m in altitude
Highest Point: 1731m
Distance: 26,16 km
Duration: approx. 2,5h
Difficulty; Medium
Starting Point: Bad Hofgastein Town Centre
On the sunny plateau of the Gadauner mountains, you can find many mountain huts. Enjoy the homemade delicacies while enjoying the spectacular view in a cosy setting.
The Tour
The starting point is the town centre of Bad Hofgastein. You follow the signs up to the Angertal. This is where the gravel path, leading past the ski centre Angertal, starts. You pass the barrier by the Waldgasthof and take a relatively flat path into the Angertal until you cross the Angertalbach (pond). After the bridge you take the right hand path up. Now you go mainly through forests. After the steepest part, there’s a pond with natural drinking water waiting for you. From there it’s only a few more serpentines until you reach the part above the forest line where the Gadaunerer mountain huts are located. The number of small huts makes this place look like a little village.
Terrain: 1058m in altitude
Highest Point: 1.834 m
Distance: 29,53m
Duration: approx. 2,5h
Difficulty: Medium
Starting Point: Bad Hofgastein Town Centre
This very popular tour leads through the heart of the nationalpark Hohe Tauern. At the foot of the Ankogel, the forest path leads through the side valley. You should take the opportunity to take a break in the Himmelwandhütte or the Alpenhaus Prossau along the way. The ‘strudels’ at the Himmelwandhütte are delicious. At the Alpenhaus Prossau you can enjoy traditional Austrian dishes in the garden while looking at the waterfall.
The Tour
Prossau is located at the end of the Kötschachtal in Bad Gastein. The tour starts at the tourism point in Bad Gastein and leads south across the Karl Heinrich Waggerl street. At the first crossing you go left towards Kötschachtal and follow the Kötschachtaler street. Once you arrive in the valley, you pass the ‘Grüne Baum’ and the ‘Malerwinkel’ and cycle along the Kotschach. First you reach the Himmelwandhütte, which invites you to take a break. After this, you pass the mythical ‘Himmelwand’, before you make your way up to the Alpenhaus Prossau.
Terrain: 394 m in altitude
Highest Point: 1.275m
Distance: 18,14 km
Duration: Approx. 1,5h
Difficulty: Easy
Starting Point: Bad Hofgastein Town Centre
This is a very sunny path. You should not take this route during midday. The Amoseralm along the way is the perfect spot for a lunch break. Here you can enjoy homemade bread, bacon, cheese and refreshing drinks. A few more delicacies, such as pork roast, await the hungry cyclist.
The Tour
The tour to the Amoser Hochalm leads you to a beautiful area above the Unterberg, which is a northern part of Dorfgastein. The tour starts at the community park in Dorfgastein. You follow the signs to Unterberg. The steep path starts at the Amosergut and shortly after, the tarred street stops. Soon you are able to enjoy beautiful views of the Gasteiner valley. At the Amoseralm (1200m high), which is also a restaurant, you can find a place to rest. Experienced bikers can continue on this path, which becomes more and more difficult. When you reach the goal, you get rewarded for all the difficulties. The Amoser Hochalm, which does not offer food or drink, is located at the foot of the Bernkogel, which is especially famous for its steep rock formations.
Terrain: 807m in altitude
Highest Point: 1587m
Distance: 19,91km
Duration: Approx. 2,5h
Difficulty: Medium
Starting Point: Dorfgastein Community Park