Day 28 (31st Aust) – Längenfeld to Laas. Today’s ride was the last of summer and our last in Austria. We headed up the Ötztal valley where Ötzi the Iceman, a well-preserved natural mummy from around 3,300 BCE was discovered. Our route to… Continue reading

Days 26-27 (29th-30th August) – Prutz to Längenfeld. A shortish, gentler ride today. First leg an easy cruise down the Inn valley to Imst, then a mildly challenging and winding climb through forest, pasture and along the Ötztaler Ache (River)… Continue reading

Day 25 (28th August). The Kaunertaler Glacier Road is renowned for its stunning alpine scenery and is often described as one of the most beautiful roads in the Alps. The climb by bike is in a series of steps for the first… Continue reading

Day 24 (27th August). The plan was to head over Silvretta-Hochstraße (Silvretta Scenic High Road), often called the “Dream Road of the Alps”. Unfortunately, due to recent rock falls the road was closed. So we decided to spend an extra… Continue reading

Day 20 (23rd August) – Innsbruck to Rieden Off again early. A pink glow above the towering massif announced dawn and another glorious sunny day on the bike. We wound our way into the city along a bike path overlooking… Continue reading

21st – 22nd August. A couple of relaxing days in Innsbruck the capital of Tyrol in western Austria renowned for its rich, Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque and modern architectural heritage. Sue and I chose three sites to wander. First stop the… Continue reading

Day 17 (20th August) – Lahn to Innsbruck. Up early and over Gerlospass (1,626m) connecting the provinces of Salzburg and Tirol. Not quite as demanding as the big climbs we’ve tackled so far, we were able to see Krimmler Wasserfälle in… Continue reading