This is the Zugspitz, highest peak of Germany, one of many in Austria.
The hotel I stayed in was also very good, really all you need during a week of biking: breakfast, afternoon snacks and dinner included; bike garage, bike wash, heated swimming pool, sauna, good atmosphere, friendly people, etc.
 Sporthotel Loisach in Lermoos. |
 Village view with mountainy backdrop. |
Oh, and before I forget: yes, it is a beautiful area for mountain biking. Steep, technical climbs, flowy forest trails, fast rocky downhill tracks, hairpin turns, tight switchbacks with rocks and roots, gravel roads, you name, they have it.
Really good fun, I’ll let the photos do the talking.
 View from Grubigstein. |
 Climbing from 800m up to 2200m. |
 Riding switchbacks. |
 Group photo on Grubigstein. |
 Down to the lake we go... |
 ...via a gravel track with little room for error. |
 Heating up the brakes. |
 Lovely, flowy trail by the lake. |
 Tight hairpin turns in the Lermoos bikepark. |
 Short but steep descent near Sunwalm. |
 Along a rocky, rooty track... |
 ... with hairpins. |
After lunch group photo at Enninger Alm.
/Ernst.
Sounds like a good holiday ! Did you also learned some new techniques during these days ?
Apart from deflating my tires just a little for that extra bit of grip, there weren’t any new techniques to learn for me. Just a lot of practicing the things I already sort of knew how to do (but probably never did enough.) Think of putting the saddle down for steep and technical descents, watching far ahead along the track (instead of at your front wheel), getting out of the saddle when things get technical, lean forward and stay in the saddle for steep climbs etc.
Looks awesome, how much did it cost you?
About 625 euro, includes 5 guided tours, all meals, 1 massage and use of other facilities (fitness, swimming pool, etc.) Drinks and other extras (bike hire) are billed separately. It is good value if you ask me.
Next year we are going for a short trip to Swiss instead of the Ardennes……
By all means, are you the volunteer for organizing this trip? We now know that going by plane is a really good option. Perhaps we can fly on friday and fly back on sunday evening. Driving such a long distance for a weekend is a problem but flying is the solution there!
Sure looks like someone had a real mountainbiking holiday!
Looking at the distances and height meters, how much did you cycle every day?
Not sure, I lost count somewhere and didn’t bring my GPS everyday. In Austria I’d say we averaged about 60km/1100hm per day (lowest was 40km/1000hm, highest was 80km/2400hm.)
Zugspitz looks impressive! It looks like there might be some climbing spots also. I love climbing and mountain biking!
Great tour and great photos!
Thanks!
I believe it is not allowed to bike up or down the Zugspitze, but climbing is. The harder routes from both the German and the Austrian side include a klettersteig. At least that’s what I have been told (I haven’t been up there myself.)