Motorbike tours & Motorbike Hotel along the Gerlos Pass

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

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

The Alpgengasthof Filzstein in the Krimml and Hochkrimml region is the perfect starting point for numerous other motorcycle routes across Austria's Alpine passes and panoramic routes. We have put together a small selection for you here:

• Krimml - Zillertaler Höhenstrasse (partly circular route): the Zillertaler Höhenstrasse with a length of around 35 km is one of the most beautiful Alpine roads in Austria. With a maximum gradient of 14%, you can reach an altitude of 2,020 m by motorcycle and enjoy breathtaking views.
• Krimml - Mittersill - Pass Thurn - Zillertal (circular route): Pass Thurn in the Kitzbühel Alps connects the towns of Mittersill and Kitzbühel. The road is very busy, but offers a magnificent view of the Hohe Tauern. The route is passable throughout. Circular route: Krimml - Kitzbühel: approx. 55 km, Kitzbühel Fügen im Zillertal: approx. 62 km, Fügen - Krimml: approx. 52 km. If you like, take a detour from Hopfgarten to the Kurzen Grund - an extensive alpine pasture area with beautiful nature - to the Alpengasthof Wegscheid (approx. 15 km one way).
• Krimml - Zell am See - Grossglockner - Felbertauern (circular route): On the Grossglockner High Alpine Road, every kilometer and every one of the 36 hairpin bends is a real treat. The 48 km long alpine road (incl. 70 km of junctions and branch roads) offers maximum driving pleasure in the Hohe Tauern National Park and a view of the 3,798 m high Grossglockner with the largest glacier in the Eastern Alps. The Felbertauern Road connects the towns of Mittersill in the province of Salzburg and Lienz in East Tirol over a distance of around 70 km.
• Krimml - Bischofshofen - Dienten - Maria Alm - Kitzbühel (circular route): the approx. 240 km long circular route to the Hochkönig region leads over the two winding passes Dientner Sattel at 1,370 m and Filzen Sattel at 1,291 m and past the impressive Hochkönig massif.

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.