Mountain bike tours

A challenging tour from Zirl to the Neue Magdeburger mountain hut and a good starting point for the climb up Solstein. The climb starts at the underpass at the northern end of town and follows the road towards Hochzirl. Shortly after the third sharp bend, the route turns right onto a curvy track that leads steadily uphill through the Fließerwald forest. After about four kilometres, the route takes another right onto mountain bike route no. 543, which leads to the Neue Magdeburger mountain hut where you can enjoy fantastic views of the Tux and Stubai Alps! By taking mountain bike route 543, it is possible to connect to a route that leads back to Zirl via the other side of the Brunn Valley.

Bike and hike from Zirl to the Solsteinhaus mountain hut. The climb starts at the underpass at the northern end of town and follows the road towards Hochzirl. Shortly after the third sharp bend, the route turns right onto a curvy track that leads steadily uphill through the Fließerwald forest. The trail comes to an end in Oberbach. From there, you can continue on foot up to the Solsteinhaus (a mountain hut with accommodation) and Solstein peak.

A challenging tour from Zirl to the Neue Magdeburger mountain hut with wonderful views of the Inn Valley and the Stubai Alps. The first part of the ascent begins at the Red Cross (Rotes Kreuz) in Zirl and leads along a sunny route above the quarry, which is often hot at noon. The route continues via the Zirler Mähder wayside cross and into the Brunn Valley. Shortly after the turn-off to mountain bike route 542, you come to the Jausentation Brunntal mountain hut. From there, eight sharp bends lead on towards the Neue Magdeburger mountain hut, where you can enjoy fantastic views of the Tux and Stubai Alps! Bikers who are in good shape can continue on from there on foot. It is possible to climb the Solstein or the Kirchbergköpfl with views of the Inn Valley, the Karwendel mountains and the Stubai Alps. For the ride back down, it is possible to turn off shortly after Jausenstation Brunntal onto mountain bike route 542 and the Fließerwaldweg trail, which have plentiful curves and lead down to the centre of Zirl.