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Alpe Ganatsch

Alpe Ganatsch (Arlberg)

The Alpe Ganatsch is located high above the Arlberg highway. Instead of just riding through, you can enjoy the best culinary delights with a great trail descent.

Description

The practical base of the tour is the Schnann highway rest stop, just east of St. Anton. Immediately after the rest stop, the gravel road climbs up to Alpe Ganatsch. This is the way to overcome the 750 meters in altitude. The hosted Alpe Ganatsch is a good place for refreshments.

The descent rides along the trail that begins just below the Alpe. Fast, tricky, agile, varied: this is how the trail descends through the sometimes steep forest terrain. The steepest terrain is in the lowest segment. The level of the descent is S2, sometimes even S3. The trail leads down to the valley floor, where you ride back to Schnann on the country road.

Note: The route is located on Austrian territory and leads over routes that are not approved for mountain bikers. Riding this route on a mountain bike is the responsibility of each individual, in full awareness of the legal situation.

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13 km

745 m

745 m

1136 above sea level

1849 above sea level

Schnann

Schnann

3258

well suited

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Written by marius_73754 on 28. May 2026

I’d generally rate the trail above as S2. The upper two-thirds, in particular, are very flowy. The surface is nice, root-covered forest soil where everything is rideable. In the upper section, there are some gentle hairpin turns—perfect for practicing shifting your weight to the rear wheel. In the lower third, these hairpin turns become more frequent. Except for about four of them, however, they’re easy to handle and not too challenging. If you can’t shift your weight to the rear wheel at all, you’ll probably have to get off your bike here quite often. Some caution is advised at the exposed section. This is rated S3 and has some nasty rocks that you can’t see as you approach.

Written by regines.frisie… on 04. November 2024

I rode the tour on 04.11.2024.
The terrain at the top is an S2 for me and as it says in the text it is an S3 at the bottom and the last part consists of
hairpin bends with rear wheel offset and very steep. I wouldn't ride the last part again!!!
A great short tour that I can recommend with the addition that next time I'll skip the bottom section.
LG Regine

Portrait Thomas Giger

About the author: Thomas Giger

Thomas Giger has been the editor of Ride MTB since 2002 and is a regular online and print author. Over the years, he has specialized in tourism topics and is particularly well known for his blog-style columns. He is also one of Ride MTB's active tour authors.

Thomas Giger has been the editor of Ride MTB since 2002 and has had a significant influence on the tour database. His focus is on single trail tours. There are few who know the trails in Switzerland as well as he does. However, his areas of expertise also include Aosta, the French Western Alps, and the whole of South Tyrol.

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