Road · Austria
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Wiesing to Matrei am Brenner
A hilly 72 km road cycling route from Wiesing, Tyrol to Matrei am Brenner through Jenbach, Neu-Terfens and Häusern, with 733 m of climbing.
At a glance
- Best for
- Short, climbing-heavy rides for fit, experienced riders
- Distance
- 72.1 km
- Elevation gain
- 733 m
- Riding time
- 3½–5 hours
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Bike
- Road bike
- Surface
- Mostly paved
- Traffic
- Some main roads
- Food & water
- Regular
- Navigation
- GPX download
- Start → finish
- Wiesing → Matrei am Brenner
Map and elevation profile
Elevation profile
- 733 m
- 72 km
What it was like to ride
Sleeping and eating on this stage
Where Marcus actually stayed and ate on the day, and what it was like.
Where we slept
Where we ate
Bäckerei Kröll (Altstadtbäck)
Route description
- Wiesing
- Jenbach
- Neu-Terfens
- Häusern
- Schlachthof
- Mariahilf
- Vill
- Oberstraße
- Ried
- Matrei am Brenner
The ride begins just outside Wiesing at 2.8 km and follows a route through many towns including Jenbach, Schwaz, Wattens, Hall in Tirol, and Innsbruck before heading to Matrei am Brenner. The route covers 72.1 km, with most of the surface paved (94%) and some gravel or unpaved sections (4%). Road types vary with 24.5 km on main roads (36%), 10.4 km on quiet streets (15%), and other stretches on minor roads, tracks, paths, and cycle paths. Note 24.7 km are on main roads without a cycle lane, and 7.7 km on roads posted at 80 km/h or more. Longest named roads ridden include Römerstraße for 10.2 km and Schalserstraße for 6.1 km.
Climbing is mostly in two main sections starting at 50.8 km for 5.6 km gaining 422 m averaging 7.6% gradient up to 1031 m, followed by a smaller climb starting at 57.4 km for 1.5 km gaining 54 m at 3.6% average. The elevation ranges from 534 m at 10.3 km to a high of 1070 m near 63.9 km. The route passes beneath peaks Burgeck (734 m at 4.9 km) and Brandkögerl near 6.9 km. Facilities such as bakeries, cafés, restaurants, supermarkets, bike shops, stations, petrol stations and toilets are frequent along the route, with the longest stretch without café, shop or water spanning 5.4 km from 62.1 to 67.5 km.
Why ride this route?
- Tops out at 1,070 m, 63.9 km in.
Highlights
- Climb of 422 m over 5.6 km averaging 7.6%
- Passes Innsbruck at 45.9 km
- Burgeck peak near 4.9 km
- Römerstraße for 10.2 km
Along the route
Places passed
Climbs
| Climb | Starts at | On this ride | Top on this ride |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unnamed climb | 50.8 km | 5.6 km · 422 m · 7.6 % · max 12.3 % | 1031 m |
| Unnamed climb | 57.4 km | 1.5 km · 54 m · 3.6 % · max 6.3 % | 1065 m |
Traffic, surface and gradient
Expect stretches on main roads without a cycle lane (24.7 km in all) between quieter sections.
- Roads
- 36% main road · 15% quiet street · 12% minor road · 11% track · 26% other roads and tracks
- Main roads
- 24.7 km on main roads without a cycle lane — likely busier
- Fast roads
- 7.7 km on roads with a limit of 80 km/h or more
- Cycle paths
- 9.4 km on cycle paths or roads with a cycle lane
- Main roads used
- Römerstraße (10 km), Schalserstraße (6 km)
- Surface
- Predominantly paved: 94% is mapped as paved, 4% as unpaved or gravel.
- Gradient
- 16% climbing · 12% descending · 72% flat
- Steep sections
- 5.5 km over 5% · 2.3 km over 8% · 1.1 km over 10%
Food, water and services
No stretch is longer than 15 km without a café, shop or water. Along the route: 554 cafés and restaurants, 102 shops, 90 water points, 18 petrol stations, 46 public toilets and 56 bike shops.
Food, water and shops in ride order
- 0 kmDrinking water · on the route
- 0.5 kmMPREIS · supermarket · 50 m off route
- 5.6 kmSpar · supermarket · 100 m off route
- 5.7 kmToilets · on the route
- 13.8 kmDrinking water · on the route
- 14.1 kmEzeb · bakery · on the route
- 18.8 kmTennisoase · pub · 90 m off route
- 19.3 kmOMV · petrol station · 280 m off route
- 30.5 kmBackerei Cifci · bakery · 80 m off route
- 39 kmDrinking water · on the route
- 39.7 kmCafe im Grünen · café · 70 m off route
- 43.2 kmEni · petrol station · 30 m off route
- 45.7 kmSarner Brünnl · drinking water · on the route
- 46.8 kmBilla · supermarket · on the route
- 50.5 kmBergisel Sky · café · 330 m off route
- 54.6 kmKur-Apotheke · pharmacy · 30 m off route
- 58.9 kmAlter Schinterhof · spring · 60 m off route
- 68.5 kmToilets · 100 m off route
Need to bail out?
- 0.5 km — Jenbach Achenseebahn (station), 370 m off route
- 13.8 km — Schwaz (station), 50 m off route
- 26.4 km — Fritzens-Wattens (station), 40 m off route
- 34.7 km — Hall in Tirol (station), 120 m off route
- 47.3 km — Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof (station), 270 m off route
- 59.2 km — Patsch (halt), 590 m off route
- 69 km — Matrei am Brenner (station), 580 m off route
Worth a stop
- 5.6 km — Alte Jenbacher Grubenlok (attraction)
- 42.9 km — Rotunde (monument)
- 46.4 km — Palais Troyer-Spaur (castle)
- 68.2 km — Burg Trautson (castle)
Stay after this ride
- Pension Steiner · guest house · 10 m from the finish
- Hotel Krone · hotel · 180 m from the finish
- Hotel Gasthof Fuchs · hotel · 1.3 km from the finish
- Parkhotel Matrei · hotel · 540 m from the finish
- Hotel Stolz · hotel · 890 m from the finish
Start and access
At the start
- Food and coffee
- Filos (200 m), Cafe-Konditorei Pernter (130 m), Pssst (130 m)
At the finish
- Food and coffee
- Aste Brot (70 m), Konditorei Wagner (140 m), Pizzeria Toscana (40 m)
- Pharmacy and medical
- Wipptal-Apotheke (70 m)
Know before you go
- 24.7 km on main roads without a cycle lane
- 7.7 km on roads with speed limit 80 km/h or more
- Gravel or unpaved sections total 4% of route
- No café, shop or water for 5.4 km between 62.1 km and 67.5 km
