Waking up again to yet again spectacular weather it’s time to get up high and stay high. Our guide again was Willi Steger from Ahrntal Aktiv. We were picked up from our accommodations at Hotel Linderhof at a very civilized time after yet another huge breakfast and drove about 10km down valley but this time to the west. Our destination today is to be ridgelines in the alpine winding on a spine with views of both the Tyrolean Zillertal Alps to the north and the Dolomites to the south.
Specifically, todays will take us up the Speikboden and Sonneklar lifts for some South Tyrol views and single track. Splitting off from this big alpine traverse there are other routes to the valley floor and lots of possibilities to summit other peaks. It then culminates with a 1600m descent (another brakeburner) back to Weissenbach at the valley floor.
Speikboden in Valle Aurina, South Tyrol from Lee Lau on Vimeo.
WanderKarte/Hiking map of Speikboden, we rode trail 27 (which is in the back side of this map) and down to Weissenbach
We climb
and climb some more
Tough climbing with all the views. Very distracting. First world problem with all the scenery at which to gawk and the sunlight being too bright and the day too warm
Dropping off the Speikboden
Nice detour and more views of the Alps as we head to the Sonnklarnoch peaklet to take in some views
Dolomites on the other side
More Dolomites views
Then coffee as reverse out ride back to the restaurant at the top of the Sonnenklar chair
And then back on the climb towards the alpine traverse
Before we continue the traverse on wanderweg 27 – the Kellerbauerweg
These trails seemed to have just received a manicure, considering how popular they are it’s probably not a bad idea. There are many optional loops in this area. This one heads down valley halfway through our traverse and will dump you out on valley floor with a 8km road ride back to the startpoint
The views are spectacular. This one looks SW towards the Tyrolean Alps
More traversing shots with this one looking S towards the Dolomites
Approaching the saddle before you either climb towards another side peak (henna) or drop down
Guenther, Willi and Sharon with the Zillertal Alps
A group of kids hiking up the trail, I think they were jealous of our bikes!
We go down
Nuggy shot before the descent to beer!
Pircher Alm is a nice place to chill after a long descent from the alpine
More Kaiserscharrm – we are addicted
Descent in the trees, by some waterfalls. This can be a wet-weather potential choice and also one of Ahrntal Aktiv’s easier guided rides
Then Lee went native and bought some Lederhosen at the leather goods store at Luttarch!
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