An artist with brush and colours, inspired by impressionism, would need weeks for this tour. There would be too many sensual impressions for the artist and the magnificent panoramas of the picturesque Engadin villages like Zernez, Susch, and Lavin, as well as of the wide valleys of Upper Engadin, and of the great forests of the Swiss National Park would be too impressive. Then, suddenly, the scene changes: Welcome to Tyrol! The best place to enjoy conviviality. And also your final destination Innsbruck, culture city as well as Olympic city, will impress you with a different cityscape. The artist becomes a bon viveur.
Today you will cycle via Samedan (Old Tower), La Punt (San Andrea Early Gothic church with frescos) and Zuoz (window paintings in the church San Luzi) to Zernez. You will ride your bike through the valley of Upper Engadin. Zernez is the gateway to the national park (national park house).
From Scoul you will cycle via Martina until you reach the boarder and from there you will continue via Pfunds and Tösens to Ried/Prutz. Following the river Inn, you will get to the famous gorge Finstermünster Schlucht. The town centres of Stuben and Pfunds in Tyrol are noteworthy.
On the sixth day you will ride your bike through the “Oberes Gericht“ from Ried via Prutz down to Landeck (castle with museum, ruin Schrofenstein, Gerberbrücke, showplace of the Tyrolean fights for freedom). Then you will cycle past the monastery Zams and through the protected Mils Au (floodplain) to Imst (city of fountains, numerous churches and chapels). The gorge Rosengartenschlucht is worth a visit.
Small villages are located on the Inn cycle path. The cultural highlight of today’s route is the Cistercian monastery of Stams (collegiate church with rose grids). Numerous churches and ruins are located above the Inn valley. Cycling along the Martinswand (mountain face) you will get to Innsbruck with its well-kept old town (Golden Roof, City Tower, Imperial Palace, Hofgarten Park, Heblinghaus).
Day
7
Departure or extension
Tour character
You will cycle on many bike paths and on some forest and gravel roads which are in good condition. The route is slightly hilly and you will cycle up two to three moderate climbs and down many smooth descents.
If half board is booked: every day a 3-course meal
Luggage transfer between hotels
developed route
Detailed travel documents (route maps, route description, local attractions, important telephone numbers)
GPS-data is available
Rental bike insurance
Service hotline
Infos
Arrival / Parking / Departure
St. Moritz central train station
Innsbruck and Munich airport
Parking in St. Moritz: multi-storey car park approx. CHF 15,00 per day, public parking approx. CHF 80,00 per week, to be paid at the time, no resevation necessary
Parking in Innsbruck: public multi-storey car park approx. € 15,00 per day, to be paid at the time, no reservation necessary
Return transfer by minibus to St. Moritz every Friday morning, costs € 85,00 per person incl. your bike, to be paid for at the time, reservation is necessary
Return journey with public requires you to change trains/buses 2-4 times
Please note
Where visitor's tax is due, it is not included in the tour price!