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, a culture city as well as an 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).
First, you will cycle to Lavin, which still looks like an old mountain village. The place name of the pretty village Guarda (“Look!“) derives from the splendid views which can be enjoyed here. Today’s destination is Scuol, with the adventure water park “Bogn Engiadina” and the castle Tarasp, which is the majestic symbol of Engadin.
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.
Kleine gepflegte Dörfer liegen am Innradweg. Kultureller Höhepunkt der heutigen Strecke ist das Zisterzienserstift Stams (Stiftskirche mit Rosengitter). Zahlreiche Kirchlein und Ruinen wachen auf den Höhen über dem Inntal. Die Martinswand geleitet die Radler hinein nach Innsbruck mit seiner gepflegten Altstadt (Goldenes Dachl, Stadtturm, Hofburg, Hofgarten, Helbinghaus).
Day
8
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.
Prices and events
All data for 2021 at a glance
Place of arrival: St. Moritz
Season 1
30.04.2021 - 10.06.2021
03.09.2021 - 17.09.2021
Season 2
11.06.2021 - 02.09.2021
St. Moritz - Innsbruck, 8 days, CH-INRSI-08X
Base price
989.00
1,049.00
Surcharge single room
299.00
299.00
Surcharge half board (evening meal: mostly multi-course, sometimes outside the property, payable with voucher)
225.00
225.00
Category: 3*** hotels, Innsbruck and St. Moritz 4**** hotels