Road · Germany
Holzkirchen to Jenbach
A hilly 82 km road cycling route from Holzkirchen, Bavaria to Jenbach through Marschall, Reitham and Laffenthal, with 721 m of climbing. Mixed surface: 78% is mapped as paved and 21% as gravel or unpaved.
At a glance
- Best for
- Hilly days out
- Distance
- 81.9 km
- Elevation gain
- 721 m
- Riding time
- 4–5½ hours
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Bike
- Gravel bike
- Surface
- Mixed surface
- Traffic
- Mostly minor roads
- Food & water
- Regular
- Navigation
- GPX download
- Start → finish
- Holzkirchen → Jenbach
Map and elevation profile
Elevation profile
- 721 m
- 82 km
What it was like to ride
Route description
- Holzkirchen
- Marschall
- Reitham
- Laffenthal
- Am See
- Point
- Wildbad Kreuth
- Achenwald
- Häusern
- Jenbach
Starting in Holzkirchen, the route heads southeast through a series of small places including Oberwarngau, Allerheiligen, and Burgweg. The route mixes various surfaces, with 21% on gravel or unpaved tracks, and predominantly follows minor roads and tracks, with 12 km on main roads without cycle lanes. The first half of the ride includes moderate climbing accounting for 45% of total ascent.
The route climbs more noticeably after Glashütte at 42.6 km, including a 2.8 km climb at an average of 3%, topping out at 981 m. Another steeper climb follows starting at km 50.7 for 1.7 km at an average gradient of 5.9%, peaking at 940 m. The descent towards Jenbach begins after km 75.4, a long 4.3 km descent dropping 408 m. The route crosses into Austria after Bavaria.
Along the route, cafes and shops are spaced with the longest stretch without food or water between km 7.7 and 16.9 (9.2 km). Key cafes and bakeries appear in Holzkirchen, Tegernsee, and near the lake. Bailout points include train stations at Holzkirchen, Warngau, Tegernsee, and Jenbach, plus ferry stops near Achenkirch and Maurach.
Why ride this route?
- Tops out at 981 m, 45.4 km in.
Highlights
- Climb past Glashütte topping at 981 m
- Descent begins at km 75.4 dropping 408 m
- Pass through Tegernsee at 23.4 km
- Longest no-service stretch from 7.7 to 16.9 km
Along the route
Places passed
Climbs
| Climb | Starts at | On this ride | Top on this ride |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unnamed climb | 42.6 km | 2.8 km · 82 m · 3 % · max 5.6 % | 981 m |
| Unnamed climb | 50.7 km | 1.7 km · 101 m · 5.9 % · max 11.1 % | 940 m |
Traffic, surface and gradient
Mostly minor roads and streets on the map; 12 km is on main roads without a cycle lane.
- Roads
- 27% track · 23% quiet street · 18% minor road · 15% main road · 17% other roads and tracks
- Main roads
- 12 km on main roads without a cycle lane — likely busier
- Fast roads
- 3.4 km on roads with a limit of 80 km/h or more
- Cycle paths
- 6.9 km on cycle paths or roads with a cycle lane
- Main roads used
- Südliche Hauptstraße (6 km), MB 10 (4 km)
- Surface
- Mixed surface: 78% is mapped as paved and 21% as gravel or unpaved.
- Gradient
- 20% climbing · 18% descending · 61% flat
- Steep sections
- 1.6 km over 5% · 0.7 km over 8% · 0.3 km over 10%
- Longest descent
- 4.3 km from 75.4 km, dropping 408 m
Food, water and services
No stretch is longer than 15 km without a café, shop or water. Along the route: 190 cafés and restaurants, 42 shops, 35 water points, 9 petrol stations, 35 public toilets and 22 bike shops.
Food, water and shops in ride order
- 0 kmAbfüllerei Unverpacktladen · supermarket · 110 m off route
- 0.3 kmToilets · 90 m off route
- 0.4 kmDrinking water · 30 m off route
- 7.7 kmIl Gelato Scapolan · café · 50 m off route
- 18.4 kmFahrrad Guggenbichler · bike shop · 40 m off route
- 19.2 kmDrinking water · 60 m off route
- 19.4 kmBehindertentoilette · toilets · 80 m off route
- 25.8 kmRepair stand · 90 m off route
- 26.1 kmToilets · 30 m off route
- 32.5 kmBäckerei Sanktjohanser · bakery · 40 m off route
- 37.3 kmToilets · on the route
- 42.6 kmGlashütte · restaurant · 50 m off route
- 58.7 kmBaguette · bakery · 80 m off route
- 59.6 kmHausapotheke · pharmacy · 370 m off route
- 67 kmWC Panoramaparkplatz · toilets · 60 m off route
- 71.4 kmSpar · supermarket · 90 m off route
- 75.8 kmDrinking water · 40 m off route
- 76.6 kmVeloce Cycles · bike shop · 50 m off route
Need to bail out?
- 0 km — Holzkirchen (station), 540 m off route
- 6.5 km — Warngau (station), 70 m off route
- 22.8 km — Tegernsee (station), 270 m off route
- 61.3 km — Scholastika / Achenkirch (ferry), 50 m off route
- 71.4 km — Maurach Mitte (halt), on the route
- 78.4 km — Jenbach Achenseebahn (station), 480 m off route
Worth a stop
- 0.1 km — Bürgermeister u Ehrenbürger (monument)
- 18.7 km — Floriansbrunnen (monument)
- 23.9 km — Schloss Tegernsee (castle)
- 37.3 km — Geröllsortierung (attraction)
- 48 km — Mühlegger Köpfl (peak)
- 71.4 km — Häuserer Bichl (viewpoint)
Stay after this ride
- Jenbacher Hof · hotel · 20 m from the finish
- Pension Hilde · guest house · 250 m from the finish
- Appartements Rofan · apartment · 1.3 km from the finish
- Stangleggerhof · guest house · 1.4 km from the finish
- MidMountain Apartment Tirol · apartment · 1.5 km from the finish
Start and access
At the start
- Food and coffee
- Hofpfisterei (70 m), Franzetti (130 m), Restaurant Terra (10 m)
- Shops
- Abfüllerei Unverpacktladen (110 m)
At the finish
- Food and coffee
- Cafe-Konditorei Pernter (140 m), Filos (220 m), Angelshare (70 m)
- Pharmacy and medical
- Karwendelapotheke (100 m)
Know before you go
- Longest stretch with no café, shop or water for 9.2 km after 7.7 km
- 12 km on main roads without cycle lanes
- 3.4 km on roads with 80 km/h or more speed limit
- 21% gravel or unpaved surface
