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Motorbike tours & Motorbike Hotel along the Gerlos Pass
Motorcycle tours on the Hohe Tauern
On a motorbike tour between Salzburg and Tyrol, you can finally take off again and enjoy a panorama of a special kind. The holiday for bikers in the Hohe Tauern is packed with very special tours, for example on the Gerlos Pass. The Hohe Tauern offers attractive motorcycle tours for bikers, which are also very popular with locals. The Gerlos Alpine Road promises a unique motorbike experience. With many curves and a great panoramic view of the Alps and the Krimml Waterfalls, this route between Salzburg and Tyrol adapts to the impressive landscape of the Austrian Alps. Alternatively, the old Gerlos road can be taken. The vantage points here are considerably less, but the tour is challenging and is very suitable as a change from the main route.
Another popular and versatile motorcycle tour is offered by the surrounding main mountain ridge of the Hohe Tauern. Bikers enjoy an impressive panorama on the surrounding routes. The Gerlos, which can be reached in two ways and the alpine village "Königsleiten" are the highlights of this route.
Motorcycle tour: Gerlos alpine road
The toll Gerlos Alpine Road connects the Tyrolean Zillertal with the Salzburg Pinzgau. The route from Zell am Ziller to Mittersill is 69 km long. The most beautiful stretch is the 12 km long, winding Gerlos Pass road. Whether motorcyclists, racing bikers or GS fans, they will all love the two-lane, top-quality road! There is a great panoramic view of the Alpine peaks, the Krimml Achental and the Krimml waterfalls.
Start: Gerlos Pass
Destination: Krimml
Route length: 12 km
Gradient: 9 % maximum
Tracks: two lanes throughout
Toll: subject to toll (current tolls)
Open: all year round
Highest point: 1.630 m above sea level
Motorcycle tour: Old Gerlos road
Parallel to the Gerlos pass road runs the old Gerlos road, which leads through forests and with considerably fewer viewpoints to Krimml. It is a bit more challenging, rather narrow and bumpy, but still bikers get action on a 17% gradient and several hairpin bends. In addition, the old Gerlosstrasse or Ronachstrasse offers motorcyclists the opportunity to save on tolls. Slow motorhomes and vehicles over 2.5 tons are banned from driving on the old Gerlosstraße, so that they don't get in your way. Caution is required, because the road is partly single-lane and unclear at some curves. In winter the track is closed due to avalanche danger.
Start: Forest in Pinzgau
Destination: Gerlos
Route length: approx. 20 km
Gradient: 17 % maximum
Tracks: partly single-track only
Toll: no toll
Open: Closed in winter due to avalanche danger
Highest point: 1.630 m above sea level
Numerous other motorcycle routes
- Krimml Gerlos Pass
- Krimml – Zillertaler Höhenstrasse (partly circular path)
- Krimml – Mittersill – Pass Thurn – Zillertal (circular trail)
- Krimml – Zell am See – Grossglockner – Felbertauern (circular trail)
- Krimml – Bischofshofen – Dienten – Maria Alm – Kitzbühel (circular trail)
Tip on toll fees
- The current prices can be found at www.gerlosstrasse.at
- Reduced tickets for the Gerlos Alpine Road and other toll roads in Austria are available from the motorist clubs in Austria and Germany.
Tipp: View
"Bikers Point Gerlos Alpine Road" above the Schönmoosalm: From here you can enjoy a fantastic view of the Krimml Waterfalls.
Waterfalls: Stop at car park P4. From here it is only a few minutes' walk to the Krimml Water Wonders and the world-famous Krimml Waterfalls.
Cuisine at the hotel in Hochkrimml: Culinary delights for young and old
It is the heart of our house: the kitchen in the Hotel Filzstein in Hochkrimml. This is where delicacies are created that taste even better thanks to the breathtaking view of the Krimml Waterfalls and Hohe Tauern. Take a seat in the cosy dining room or on the panorama sun terrace with its unique view and enjoy yourself!
Alpengasthof Filzstein: Hotel in Krimml
The Alpengasthof Filzstein has been renovated since 2014, with even more comfort and spacious rooms & suites.
Look forward to a summer and winter holiday in the Zillertal Arena: hiking and skiing pleasure directly from the front door at 1.640 m above sea level!
National Park Sommercard
The Hohe Tauern National Park with its impressive Krimml Waterfalls or embark on a cultural journey in the Salzburger Land. Make use of more than 60 services of the Hohe Tauern National Park Sommercard!
Zillertal Arena: Summer and winter sports paradise
The village of Hochkrimml is located in the Zillertal Arena, which has made an international name for itself as a hiking and skiing area. We offer 400 km of hiking trails, 136 km of Nordic walking trails, more than 40 huts, snack stations and mountain inns, 143 km of pistes, 52 lifts, snow and fun parks, cross-country skiing trails, ski & winter sports schools, ski rental, free ski bus and much more!
Summer resort: Holiday on the sunny side of life
In the Alpengasthof Filzstein you will experience everything you could dream of on a summer holiday in Austria. Slip into your hiking boots, climb mountain peaks on foot or by bike or relax at the clear mountain lake. Also for motorcyclists the surroundings with the directly adjacent Gerlosstraße is a dream.
Discover the many possibilities that you have with us in Krimml!
Close to nature in Krimml / Hochkrimml on the Gerlos Platte
We were inspired by the materials felt & stone during the reconstruction, renovation and redesign of our alpine guesthouse. Everywhere in the hotel you will find the connection with the alpine and mountain world of Hochkrimml and Gerlosplatte - the windows close to the ground in the new suites, the winter garden and the sun terrace will bring you very close to nature.
Biker meeting Alpengasthof Filzstein
The Alpengasthof Filzstein is very close to the Hohe Tauern National Park and the Krimml Waterfalls and offers the perfect accommodation for your motorcycle tours through Tyrol and Salzburg. The Gerlos Alpine Road can be reached directly from the Filzstein on a cul-de-sac. Thanks to this central location you can start your motorbike tour in the morning. After your tour you can park your bike in the garage of the Filzstein. Of course there is also a drying room for your leather gear and shoe dryer for your biker boots.
In the Alpengasthof Filzstein you can really enjoy yourself. Enjoy down-to-earth international dishes in the cosy restaurant and meet like-minded bikers. Or relax in the wellness area of the hotel. In our Finnish sauna, the brine steam bath or the infrared cabin you can really heat up after a long day. Afterwards our adventure shower and the relaxation area with waterbeds, heated loungers and winter garden as well as a sun terrace await you.
That is what the Alpengasthof Filzstein offers for bikers
- Gerlospass toll station with an 8-day ticket included
- Motorcycle parking lot
- Drying room for biker clothing
- Shoe dryer
- Wellness and relaxation after the tours
- Day ticket for Gloßglockner High Alpine Road included
- Best starting position for one-day and round tours