Cycling in Austria

Austria features four main cycling routes totaling 139 km, with route lengths ranging from 12 km to 70 km and climbing between 61 m and 1915 m. The routes are spread across regions including Sölden, Bruck an der Grossglocknerstrasse, Kitzbühel, and Wien. Road surfaces are predominantly paved, averaging 93%, with 3% unpaved sections. Cycle paths total 21.6 km, while main roads without cycle lanes cover 9.8 km, and 12.5 km of roads have speed limits of 80 km/h or more.

Key climbs include the Grossglockner High Alpine climb, which is 19 km long with 1579 m of elevation gain, and the Kitzbüheler Horn climb at 10 km with 1233 m gain. Other notable climbs are Hochgurgl (5 km, 410 m), Pill (6 km, 380 m), Zwieselstein (6 km, 317 m), Großer Margrötzenkopf (4 km, 258 m), and Sölden (3 km, 138 m). Recorded cycling activity is available for September, and the climate data shows average daily high temperatures range from 4°C in January to 24°C in July and August.