5-Valleys Mountain Bike Tour | Bludenz

Distance155,7 km

Elevation gain5270 m

Negative altitude5270 m

LevelModerate

Duration20:00 h

Distance155,7 km

Elevation gain5270 m

LevelModerate

Duration20:00 h

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5-Valleys Mountain Bike Tour | Bludenz

This tour is one of the highlights of the MTB routes around Bludenz. With 4 overnight stays along the way, there is almost a little Transalp feeling. Of course, the 4 stages can also be mastered with Bludenz as the daily starting point. The tour is also designed for e-bikes: sufficient charging stations are available.

Stage 1: Brandnertal incl. Bikepark Brandnertal with overnight stay in Bürserberg (1330 hm / with use of mountain railroad 940 hm)

From Bludenz leisurely on paved bike path to Brand. With the support of the village railroad in the direction of Parpfienzsattel (who wants to collect altitude meters takes the freight road to the mountain station) and then enjoy the single trails in the Bikepark Brandnertal to Tschengla/Bürserberg.

Stage 2: Walgau with overnight stay in Gerachhaus (1180 hm)

From Tschengla/Bürserberg first down into the Walgau before it goes in Satteins on freight roads up towards Sender - constant companion: the panorama! For an overnight stay in the Gerachhaus please contact family Burtscher (florian.burtscher@hotmail.com) in time.

Stage 3: Großes Walsertal with overnight stay in Bludenz (1190 hm)

Directly from Gerachhaus partly on single trails down towards Ludesch. Collect altitude meters to Raggal or Ludescherberg and enjoyable on the Muttersberg. For technicians the famous single trail Muttersberg down to Bludenz - for connoisseurs the Güterweg.

Alternative: Stay overnight in Raggal and experience the tour around the Breithorn for an additional day.

Stage 4: Klostertal and Montafon (1570 hm / with use of mountain railroad 730 hm)

From Bludenz on the Klostertal cycle path always along the river Alfenz to the valley station Sonnenkopf/Wald am Arlberg. Take the cable car up (ambitious cyclists take the goods road) and through the idyllic Wasserstubental valley into the Montafon. Past the Kristberg, with a view of the mighty mountains of the Rätikon, you descend to Vandans, where you roll along the cycle path along the Ill River back to Bludenz.

Author's recommendation

The 5-valleys-tour is a moderately-difficult mountainbike tour and is therefore not recommended for absolute beginners. However, it is quite feasible for mountainbike beginners. Difficult trails can be bypassed if necessary and if it really doesn't work at all, then the bike can also be pushed for a short time.The tour is also designed for e-bikes, sufficient charging stations are available.

Equipment

Mountain bike, helmet, rain or sun protection as well as food and sufficient liquid for the respective daily stage. For the multi-day tour is recommended: A change of clothes, toiletries, tools and spare tube, first aid kit, map/route description and other personal items. 

Route description

Start: Bludenz

End: Bludenz

Stage 1: Brandnertal incl. Bikepark Brandnertal

Bludenz train station - Bürs village center - Werkstraße - Schaßweg - follow the road - Schaß - Klostermaisäß - bridge - Galaferda district - Brand village center - ascent with Dorfbahn cable car (or forest road) - Innere Parpfienzalpe - Parpfienzsattel - Mühlebachtrail - Faregg Lift valley station - Einhornbahn II cable car mountain station - Flowline "Tschengla Unchained" (alternative goods road) - Tschengla or Bürserberg.


Stage 2: Walgau with overnight stay in Gerachhaus


Tschengla/Bürserberg - Alpe Rona - Plandedon - Nenzing - Beschling - overpass Rheintal freeway - Schlins - cycle path 101 to Satteins - Satteins church - Gulmweg - Walgau Höhenstraße - Bischa - Dünser Älpele - Gerachhaus


Stage 3: Großes Walsertal with overnight stay in Bludenz


Gerachhaus - Dünser Älpele - Hensler - Boden - Düns - Schnifis - Buchwaldweg - Badesee - Thüringen - Walgaustraße direction Ludesch - Alte Raggalerstraße - Raggal - Ludescherberg - Laz - Muttersberg - Singletrail Muttersberg (or Güterweg) - Bludenz


Stage 4: Klostertal and Montafon


Bludenz - Klostertal cycle path - Brunnenfeld - Bludenz-Montafon traffic junction - Klostertal cycle path - Stallehr - Außerbraz - Innerbraz - Dalaas - Dorfstraße - gravel road at the end of the village - Sonnenkopfbahn valley station in Wald am Arlberg - Ascent Sonnenkopfbahn (or goods road) - Sonnenkopf - Obere Wasserstubenalpe - Wasserstubental - Untere Wasserstubenalpe - Wildried - Kristberg - Fulateia - Torasee - Fritzasee - Neyers Legi - Bartholomäberg church - Buchswaldstraße - Gantschier - Ill cycle path - St. Anton im Montafon - Lorüns - Bludenz

Properties

  • Singletrail/Free ride
  • Multi-stage route
  • Scenic
  • Round trip
  • Refreshment stops available
  • Cableway ascent/descent

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