Garmisch - Merano

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You cycle along the Loisach river to Ehrwald. The Zugspitze massif towers imposingly on your left. Through the larch forest you cycle on the panoramic high trail in the direction of the Fernpass. Before you reach the Fernpass you can enjoy the natural beauty of the Weißensee and have a look back at the Wetterstein mountains with the Zugspitze. Behind the Fernpass you will be rewarded with a beautiful descent to the castle Fernsteinsee. Via Claudia takes you into the Gurgltal valley, to Nassereith and past the Kneipp facilities of Tarrenz to your first stage destination.

Today you will follow the trail of the Romans along the Inn Valley Cycle Path to Landeck. After you have spotted the castle above the town, you will ride in an undulating up and down along the Inn River via Prutz, Ried, Tösens and Pfunds over the Kajetansbrücke bridge to Martina. You will enjoy the picturesque backdrop of the mountains. If time permits, before Martina you can make a cultural detour to the customs fortress of Altfinstermünz. From Martina you have to conquer the 300 meters in altitude up to the Norbertshöhe before you roll down to Nauders in a relaxed manner.

Just a short stretch to the Reschenpass and you are already in Italy and can enjoy a photo stop at the sunken church tower of Alt-Graun in Lake Reschen. A nice descent brings you quickly to the sunny Vinschgau. The Etschtal cycle path takes you to the medieval town of Glurns, which invites you to a cultural coffee stop. Through seemingly never-ending apple orchards, the route tends to go downhill past Reinhold Messner's Juval Castle near Naturns to the Merano Chair. From here you have a wonderful view of Merano and only seven switchbacks downhill separate you from your long-awaited destination.