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Kaiser Trail (698)
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Sölden KaiserwaldPhoto: Ötztal
The red Kaiser Trail is not accessible with lift assistance and is correspondingly secluded, fine, and flowy as you ride from Höfle (near Kaisers) to Brand.
The Kaiser is a pleasure trail running on fine forest ground away from the busy activity of the BIKE REPUBLIC SÖLDEN. To start, you reach it not with lift assistance but by pedaling diligently (around 120 meters of elevation) via the Kaiserwald Route or the route Enduro Aschbach D. The flowy natural trail gets a bit of excitement from short root passages and partly downhill terrain. When it is wet,
the ground often stays moist and slippery for a long time. After about 500 meters, the Kaiser then flows into the Ötztal cycle path shortly before Aschbach.
You reach the start via the paved path, which leads through the village of Kaiser to the chapel and eventually turns into a forest road. At the end of this road, you find a small bridge where the trail starts.
Please watch out for hikers!
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Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Track types
Safety information
The Kaiser Trail is flowy to ride but offers a few root sections and downhill terrain.
In the BIKE REPUBLIC SÖLDEN, it's about the shared fun in bike sports – no matter your riding level. Be considerate and support each other. And behave equally respectfully towards all other people on the mountain and in the valley – and towards nature.
–> Stay on the paved and signposted paths. Do not ride over open meadows!
–> Avoid blocking the rear wheel to help preserve the paths.
–> Be considerate of animals & close the pasture gates. There may be cows on the trails and lines from time to time. Ride cautiously and keep distance!
–> Please note: Hikers are also on the natural trails of BIKE REPUBLIC SÖLDEN. Ride cautiously, stop, yield considerately, and greet kindly.
Tips and suggestions
More info about biking and cycling in the Ötztal: https://www.oetztal.com/biken
More info about probably the flowiest nation of the Alps, the BIKE REPUBLIC SÖLDEN: https://bikerepublic.soelden.com
And more video content is available here: https://www.youtube.com/c/BikeRepublicSöldenSoeldenSolden
Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
Arrival by train
Travel easily by train to Ötztal train station at the valley entrance. A local bus departs directly from the station square towards Obergurgl. The bus ride to Sölden takes about 1 - 1.5 hours. In the designated bike line buses, bike transport (including eMTBs) is free with a valid bus ticket.
All important information on bus schedules, connections, and taxi companies can be found here.
Directions
WHERE IS SÖLDEN LOCATED?
Sölden is located in the west of Austria in the federal state of TYROL, in a southern side valley of the Inn valley – the ÖTZTAL.
Arrival from the west:
from Vorarlberg to Tyrol via the Arlberg pass or through the Arlberg tunnel (S 16) - Landeck - A12 motorway towards Innsbruck - exit Ötztal after Roppen tunnel - B 186 (35km) to Sölden
From the north:
- Bad Tölz - Achen pass - B 181 - Jenbach - A 12 Innsbruck direction Bregenz - exit Ötztal - B 186 (35km) to Sölden
- Pfronten - Reutte - Fern pass - Imst - A 12 towards Innsbruck - exit Ötztal after Roppen tunnel or B171 Tiroler Straße to Ötztal (no vignette required) - B 186 (35km) to Sölden
- Garmisch Partenkirchen - Ehrwald - Lermoos - Fern pass - Imst - A 12 towards Innsbruck - exit Ötztal after Roppen tunnel or B171 Tiroler Straße to Ötztal (no vignette required) - B 186 (35km) to Sölden
- Garmisch Partenkirchen - Mittenwald - Scharnitz - Seefeld in Tirol - Telfs - A 12 towards Bregenz - exit Ötztal or B171 Tiroler Straße to Ötztal (no vignette required) - B186 (35km) to Sölden
From the east:
From Munich or Salzburg on the A 93 to Kufstein, then on the A 12 towards Bregenz, via Innsbruck to the exit Ötztal, then continue on B 186 (35km) to Sölden
From the south:
Coming from Bolzano towards Brenner (toll road) - Brenner motorway via the Schönberg toll station towards Innsbruck - from Innsbruck on A 12 towards Bregenz to the Ötztal access - continue on B 186 (35km) to Sölden
Parking
At the valley stations of the Gaislachkoglbahn and the Giggijochbahn, there are sufficient parking spaces available, and parking garages are also available.
The parking spaces are subject to a fee.
Paid overnight parking for cars is possible in the Gaislachkogl parking garage:
more information about overnight parking
Please respect that wild camping is prohibited!
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Equipment
Well-equipped rules! We recommend wearing MTB protective gear (helmet, protectors for knees, elbows, back, ...) on all lines, trails, enduro tracks, and mountain bike routes of BIKE REPUBLIC SÖLDEN. All routes are exclusively intended for use with mountain bikes that meet today's quality standards.
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Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
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