Schanzsteig
An out-and-back mountain bike trail in Tyrol, Austria.
- 1.3 mi
- round trip
- 1,144 ft
- climb
- Extreme
- difficulty
- Dirt
- surface
Schanzsteig is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Tyrol, Austria. It is 0.6 miles each way, 1.3 miles there and back. It runs between about 2,980 ft and 3,640 ft above sea level, with roughly 240 ft of climbing one way. It is rated mtb:scale 4 or higher: very steep, technical terrain that only expert riders should attempt. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Ehrwald, about 1.9 miles north of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Gräntjoch, Daniel and Rauher Kopf. Wasserfall Häselgehrbach and Wasserfall Häselgehrbach are within about 3 miles. For camping, 5-Sterne-Camping Zugspitz Resort and Camping Dr.Lauth are within about 6 miles. There are 19 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the trail shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trail access for bikes, closures and conditions change, so check locally before you ride.
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Schanzsteig for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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