Puntleider See
Description
The tour starts in the Wipptal valley at the hamlet of Grasstein (Le Cave). From here, the route initially follows asphalt to the hamlet of Puntleid/Fischnaller. From this section onwards, the ascent is on gravel, but the gradient is steep and pushes bikers to their limits. Once you reach the Puntleider Alm, you have to push and carry your bike for the last 15 minutes up to the lake before you arrive in the middle of a natural paradise. A beautiful mountain backdrop unfolds and all the effort is forgotten. On summer days, there's no need to think about cooling off in this natural gem.
The singletrail descent runs in the upper section on a difficulty level of S2 to S3 up to the Puntleider Alm. It then heads east along the entire trail down to Puntleid before you have a short break on asphalt again. The difficulty can also be classified from S2 to S3, but the enduro feeling is not neglected and the typical South Tyrolean flair spreads. The last cut-offs on the asphalt road are taken before you finally arrive back in Grasstein. A refreshment stop at the end of the tour in the Braueri at the Schachsenklemme is a must.
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Details of the tour
15 km
975 m
975 m
855 above sea level
1834 above sea level
1 day
Le Cave
Le Cave
2094
well suited
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User comments (1)
About the author: Martin Depauli
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We did the tour on September 6, 2026. The lake is truly beautiful, but in the summer you should probably avoid carrying your bike up there: there were an incredible number of hikers out and about, the hut was very busy, and there were about 30 bikes parked at the hut in total. On top of that, in my opinion, the trail from the lake isn’t really suitable for biking—at least not entirely—because it’s very rocky in places, even on flat and uphill sections. For the trail down into the valley, you really need to be confident riding S3 terrain—I had to push my bike for short stretches every now and then. Due to the severe drought, the ground was also extremely slippery, which made the ride more difficult overall. The final section of the trail from the road down to the parking lot was completely overgrown and no longer an option. Overall, therefore, it was only a moderately rewarding tour with a beautiful lake and good apple strudel, but with rather limited views.