Karspitze

The Karspitze is an epic bike summit perfectly positioned in the upper Eisack Valley and offers a magnificent trail descent after a long uphill.

Description

The starting point of the tour is the small village of Vahrn, near Brixen. The route initially rides uphill on asphalt with medium and moderate gradients, later on gravel, towards the Zirmaitalm. The uphill is long and challenging, but rewards you with magnificent views. On arrival at the mountain pasture, the bike is pushed or carried up to the highest point of the tour, the Karspitze. You can memorize the subsequent downhill as you ride uphill.

At an altitude of around 2100 m above sea level, in the Rothleite area, you are outside the vegetation line and can enjoy the panoramic views of the Dolomites. Once you reach the highest point of the tour, you can tackle the descent after an extensive panoramic view. An interesting mix of S2, S3 sections and relatively flowing S1 passages leads back to the Zirmaitalm. Here you have the option of stopping for refreshments or continuing briefly on the gravel path to Spilucker Jöchl and tackling the next trail stage.

The next stage begins steeply with hairpin bends, later becomes a little easier and leads directly through the forest to finally meet the Etschtal cycle path near Franzensfeste. From there it is a relaxed, gently sloping ride back to the starting point. In the upper section, the tour is easily manageable with a light e-MTB with push function. With a regular e-bike, however, the pushing sections can be quite challenging.

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