Grüblscharte (Forcella della Fossa )
Description
The tour starts in Olang and initially rides along the Olang reservoir via Welsberg/Taisten to St. Martin in Gsiesertal. You cycle along a beautiful cycle path and the old, disused main road with a moderate gradient into the Gsiesertal valley. Before St. Martin near Markirchl, the route turns left towards Karbach and continues along the forest path to the Ochsenfeld huts. The mountain terrain becomes increasingly rugged and alpine and you no longer have the impression of being in South Tyrol, but rather in France or Switzerland. Extreme, rough and rugged rock formations can be found, but the good network of paths gives hope for the future. The Grüblscharte was part of the Vallo Alpino during the Second World War and from the Ochsenfelder Hütten to the Grüblscharte on the 42er trail, it can be tackled by kicking and pushing. The almost 400 meters in altitude fly by and make you marvel at the effort that went into building paths in the alpine mountain world back then. From the Grüblscharte, you can take a detour to the Ochsenfeld lakes or head straight down the trail towards the Grübl Alm. In the direction of the Ochsenfeld lakes and back, it should be noted that this is at S2 level, but you should expect counter-climbs where the bike has to be pushed.
The Grüblscharte at an altitude of around 2400 meters above sea level and the arrival point in Obertal at 1300 meters above sea level makes one of the longest and most bizarre trails in the entire area come true. Countless hairpin bends and flow sections wind their way down to the valley floor on a perfectly constructed supply trail. Up to 2000 meters you are above the tree line and you have a tremendous view of the Magerstein and the Rieserferner group. From the Grübl Alm, the trail briefly reverts from S2 to S1 level, becoming S2 again in the lower section.
All in all, it is a breathtaking experience to descend a historic trail of this length. From Antholz/ Obertal there are even smaller trail cutters that you can take to the starting point in Olang. Once you arrive in Valdaora/Olang, the Park Kaffee is the perfect place to end the tour. With regard to shuttle support, it would be possible to take a local cab or bus from Olang to St. Martin.
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Details of the tour
50 km
1505 m
1505 m
996 above sea level
2387 above sea level
1 day
Olang
Olang
2034
well suited
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User comments (2)
About the author: Martin Depauli
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A really casual tour in beautiful surroundings that you should definitely have ridden in this area.
Except for a few short sections, the entire ascent is rideable on an e-bike.
@Martin: Do you have to be able to turn for the hairpin bends?