Morgenköpfl
Description
The tour begins in the Mühltal valley in Ellbögen, at just under 1000 meters above sea level. From here, the trail rides along the L38 country road for a few meters before turning onto the official gravel cycle route towards Profeglalm. The uphill offers a perfect gradient and rides up along the eastern side of the Wipptal valley. Even during the uphill you can enjoy magnificent views of the Stubai Valley and the Stubai Alps. Shortly before the Profeglalm, turn right and ride up to the so-called Niederstraßer Wald. From here, the bike is pushed or carried until you reach an altitude of almost 2200 meters. E-bikers can cover a considerable part of the route by riding, while the intermediate sections can be mastered by pushing. For the last few meters to the summit, it is advisable to leave the bike behind, as the final section can only be tackled sensibly on foot. Finally, you reach the Morgenköpfl at 2216 meters, the highest point of the tour, with a breathtaking view from the Zugspitze to the main Alpine ridge on the border between Austria and Italy.
The descent begins in the upper section on the ascent route with difficulty levels S1 and S2. After you have perfectly circled this area, a section follows in which the route is not really visible, but you can make good progress using forest aisles. It's a good idea to keep checking the map here. Then you roll off the forest road to the north, hit the uphill section again, take a short counter-climb and reach a perfect mule track that leads downhill. Very easy on difficulty levels S1 and S2, the trail descends countless Elevation losses, almost as far as the country road, before adding another intermediate uphill and the final trail highlight. The last few meters ride along an unmarked but clearly visible path.
All in all, this is an impressive and breathtaking tour that produces a considerable number of trail kilometers thanks to a clever combination of intermediate climbs.
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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Details of the tour
20 km
1200 m
1200 m
1045 above sea level
2153 above sea level
St. Peter im Wipptal
St. Peter im Wipptal
3256
limited
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User comments (1)
About the author: Martin Depauli
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Since you have to ride on the forest path for a while on this track anyway, the area through the "...forest aisles..." with the barely visible path tracks is not a good idea!
It is better to return to the forest road after the summit descent and then turn into the mule track.
This way you won't have to climb uphill and you won't be riding cross-country through the forest!
The whole area is currently a very sensitive area in a silent "battle" with forest rangers and mountain herdsmen.
Again and again, someone is dragging tree corpses across the path as an obstacle for the bikers.
In addition, the whole area is considered pasture for cows with young cattle and I've already had some unpleasant encounters with herdsmen and suckler cows.
Please behave considerately here otherwise they will close this "toleration" completely.