Mountain Biking

Go on your mountain biking tour from Rodeneck, or more specifically the Zumis car park. At first go uphill to the Rodenecker alpine meadow. From there follow route number 67, the bike may have to be carried or pushed! Your final destination at about 2194m is definitely a reward for your efforts. From Astjoch you can enjoy a fantastic view of the mountains and recharge your batteries for the journey back down. Please note that this route, which takes 4.5 hours is only recommended for mountain bikers who are in good shape.

This is a day tour of medium difficulty with short up and downhill sections. Start from the Jonathan hotel in Natz. Turn into the Rienz gorge where the bike may have to be pushed for a short while. From the gorge it goes towards Niederst. Keep left and follow marker 1 on the Kreuzstöckl to Spisses and Gifen. Then go onto the Almstraße and on Nauders in the direction of Rodenecker alpine meadow. Starting at Bannwaldweg follow marker 14 to the Roner lodge. Then marker 2 up to Vill. Rodenegg castle offers a little distraction from your work if you’d like to visit it. From Vill follow marker 1 to Schabs. Continue over Rainer Böden to Steinrafl making sure you follow marker 8. Raas is the next stop on your journey. Continue to the Moser Natzer sports zone and then to the centre. We definitely recommend that you stop off at the Roner lodge during your journey. You’ve earned a break in any case…

The starting point for this moderate 3.5 hour tour is the Hotel Jonathan in Natz. Follow the red and white marker to Rienz gorge where you then cross the Rienz Bridge. Continue to Niederst farm, from there continue down the asphalted road. Follow marker 1 past Kreuzstöckl. At the junction turn left downhill and then, at the next junction, turn right up to Spisses. At the next junction turn left, pass Schanner Kreuz and then cycle towards Gifen. Follow the exit to Vintl and from there follow the signposted bike route to Mühlbach. Then go towards Brixen. Shortly after the climb (Mühlbach) turn onto the dirt road in front of a farm and follow it to Sonneck guest farm. Cross the bridge and continue towards Schabs. In the village take the first left and follow the dirt track until you’re back on the road. After another few metres turn left and exit to the right on a dirt road. Continue to Seehof and then you’re back at your starting point, the Jonathan Hotel. Another little tip: Definitely stop at the Niederst farm for a bite to eat or a drink. This is a very popular Törggele venue and brings you closer to the local delicacies.

Der Maurerberg liegt zwischen der südlich gelegenen Rodenecker Alm und dem Peitlerkofel im Norden. Ab der Würzjochstraße benötigen Sie ca. 3 Std. um die 470 Höhenmeter zu überwinden und Ihr Endziel auf 2332 m zu erreichen. Beginnen Sie Ihre Tour ab dem Parkplatz Geweihte Wasser (1869 m). Folgen Sie zunächst der Straße und dann dem Fußweg, bzw. der Markierung 1 zur Maurerberghütte, auf 2127 m gelegen. Oberhalb der Hütte geht es dann in Richtung Westen zum Alfreider Joch. Folgen Sie dort den gekennzeichneten Spuren in nördliche Richtung, bzw. in Richtung Maurerberg. Zurück zum Parkplatz Geweihte Wasser gelangen Sie innert 1.5 Std.. Wandern Sie einfach den gleichen Weg wieder zurück. Falls Sie eine Rundfahrt planen, so lässt sich diese im Übrigen bestens mit dieser Wanderung kombinieren.

The Pustertal tour is classified as difficult and covers a good 80km. This varied tour will take about 6 hours. Start from the Krone Hotel in Brixen. Follow marker 12 towards Lüsen to the first fork on the left. Then follow marker 4 to the Zumis car park. Turn right onto a dirt road and follow the mountain path. Pass the Roner-, Rastner- and Starkenfeld lodges. From there keep to the right and follow the red and white markers. Turn left and stay on route 2 to Kreuzzwiesen lodge. Stay on 2a turn left and follow marker 2 to Astalm. The descent follows marker 3. After a few kilometres turn off to the left onto route 11 which goes to Ellen. Follow marker 8 to Ehrenburg. From there, there is a marked bike route, follow this to Mühlbach. As you go further towards Brixen you’ll arrive in Schabs. In Schabs follow route 8 to Neustift, then follow marker 16 until you arrive back in Brixen.
At the end of the Rodenecker alpine meadow you’ll get to a 1,200m long, downhill stretch. There, you’ll be able to treat yourself to a break in the Rodenecker alpine meadow. The alpine meadow lodges have lots of delicious refreshments for avid bikers.