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With the mountain bike to the Furkelhütte
Mountainbiking
· Vinschgau
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The former fortress in Gomagoi.Photo: I, Kuebi [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html), CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) or CC-BY-SA-2.5-2.0-1.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5-2.0-1.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
The scenically outstanding tour to the Furkel Hut impresses with its breathtaking view of the heavily glaciated Ortler massif. On the trail down to Trafoi we also experience the ultimate in downhill fun.
moderate
Distance 33.3 km
4:15 h
1,275 m
1,275 m
2,154 m
906 m
The ascent to Gomagoi and the descent from Trafoi on the busy Stelvio road are admittedly not particularly enjoyable. But as soon as we leave the road, it becomes much more pleasant and quiet. Initially on narrow asphalt roads, later on forest paths, we ride, always accompanied by a gigantic panorama, via the Prader Alm up to the Furkelhütte. Here we enjoy the unique view of the impressive mountain world around the Ortler and the Stilfser Joch during a cosy stop. Finally, an exciting, not always easy single trail leads us down, in part steeply, over the ski slope. The rapid descent only ends in Trafoi, where we meet up with the pass road again.
Author
Monika Heindl
Update: December 10, 2020
Difficulty
S0
moderate
Technique
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
2,154 m
Lowest point
906 m
Best time of year
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Track types
Asphalt
5.5 km
Forested/wild trail
6.2 km
Path
3.1 km
Road
18.5 km
Unknown
0 km
Start
Prad on the Stilfser Joch (906 m)
Coordinates:
DD
46.616620, 10.593080
DMS
46°36'59.8"N 10°35'35.1"E
UTM
32T 621977 5163794
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Destination
Prad on the Stilfser Joch
Turn-by-turn directions
Start of the tour in Prad am Stilfser Joch. On the Stilfserjoch road over Stilfser bridge to Gomagoi. First follow the country road to Stilfs. At the next crossroads, turn left onto the road towards Prader Alm. Pass the hamlet of Platz to the Fragges farm. From here take the forest road to the Prader Alm and continue to the Furkelhütte (2153 m, refreshments available). Return along the same path to the first crossroads. From there, take trail no. 17 in the direction of Trafoi (trail). After passing under the cable car, continue straight ahead on trail no. 17a. Junction with the Stilfserjochstraße road at Trafoi. On this road via Gomagoi and Stilfser Brücke bridge back to Prad am Stilfser Joch.
Sufficient consideration for pedestrians should be a matter of course for us, especially on the much frequented hiking trails around the Furkelhütte.
Public transport
By train (Vinschger Bahn) to Spondinig, then by bike to Prad am Stilfser Joch (approx. 2.5 km).By road
From the north: A12 to junction Oberinntal, continue via B180 (Reschenstraße), SS40 and SS38 to Prad am Stilfser Joch.From the south: A22 to the Bozen-Süd exit, continue via the SS38 to Prad am Stilfser Joch
Parking
Car park at the Prad sports zoneCoordinates
DD
46.616620, 10.593080
DMS
46°36'59.8"N 10°35'35.1"E
UTM
32T 621977 5163794
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Arrival by train, car, foot or bike
Localization
Parts of this content were machine translated using German as the source language
Difficulty
S0
moderate
Distance
33.3 km
Duration
4:15 h
Ascent
1,275 m
Descent
1,275 m
Highest point
2,154 m
Lowest point
906 m
Statistics
Maps and trails
- 9 Waypoints
- 9 Waypoints
Distance
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Duration
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Ascent
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Descent
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Highest point
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Lowest point
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