Taking the gravel bike to Saalbach Hinterglemm

The coolest gravel tours 

The gravel options in the Home of Lässig has been significantly expanded in recent years to fully meet the demand of this biking trend. More than ten tours of all difficulties lead through Saalbach Hinterglemm, as well as into various neighbouring villages, and ensure the best entertainment. These include:

• Dusty Ride: The route heading for Leogang and Hochfilzen is initially quite easy-going with many beautiful views before a tough gravel uphill part to the Spielberghaus will really show who is the endurance champion at the end!
• Gravel the Lakes: Numerous gravel sections await you around Lake Zell, the Klammsee and the Ritzensee. This three-lake tour can, of course, also be tackled via Saalbach.
• Gravel-Devil: This tour leads to the valley end with the Teufelswasser (Devil’s Water) water play area. Several trails and even the reservoir pose a challenge, even for pros. You can also opt for the easier variant, the ‘Small Gravel Devil’.
• Gravel King: The ‘Gravel King’s Tour’ in the province of Salzburg provides over 130 kilometres of highlights for experienced gravel bikers. Starting in Saalbach, it takes you to Maishofen and Viehhofen, and even as far as to the neighbouring Berchtesgadener Land in Germany, and then back again via Lofer.
• Extreme Scream!: The notorious Steinberg-Runde round tour and the Tyrolean ‘Schreiende Brunnen’ waterfalls come together – fantastic views and particularly treacherous gravel passages over a distance of more than 100 biking kilometres.
• Großglockner-Runde: An ascent of more than 2,000 metres onto Austria’s tallest mountain, some gravel sections in between, and Lake Zell as a splash of colour – even professionals have great respect for this tour.  

You can find a complete overview of all the gravel routes at www.saalbach.com.

Insider tip: The Glemmtal Radweg cycle path

In addition to these designated tours, the Glemmtal Radweg is now considered an absolute must for gravel bikers in Austria. The entire Glemmtal valley has become accessible for bikes after closure of the gap between Maishofen and Viehhofen in the summer 2020. It features asphalted routes, await you here, many a gravel passage, as well as several subsequent variations which open-up many other gravel bike highlights around Saalbach Hinterglemm. The Steinbergrunde via Lofer and Leogang, as well as the Saalbach’s mountains via the Eiserne Hand and the Spielberghaus, can all be tackled via the cycle path.

Non-stop gravel paths galore, alpine gravel challenges and amazing landscapes: Saalbach makes the gravel bike a must-have for the whole holiday. Secure your biking home away from home at the Thurnerhof today with a non-binding enquiry!