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Innsbruck Old Town – Höttinger Alm loop from Altstadt
02:18
24.6km
940m
Gravel riding
Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: March 28, 2026
Tips
Temporary access restrictions
Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.
After 345 m for 323 m
Open: • 10:00 PM-10:30 AM (otherwise dismount required)
After 5.30 km for 12.7 km
Dismount required: • November-March (otherwise open)
After 19.4 km for 506 m
Dismount required: • November-March (otherwise open)
Waypoints
Start point
Train Station
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445 m
St. James' Cathedral (Dom St. Jakob), Innsbruck
Highlight • Religious Site
The Innsbruck Cathedral – as St. James' Cathedral is often called – was first mentioned in 1180. Since then, it has risen majestically above the rooftops of Innsbruck and has been part of the most important medieval Christian pilgrimage – the Way of St. James.
Severely damaged by an earthquake in the 16th and 17th centuries, the cathedral complex was rebuilt between 1717 and 1724. The famous German painter Albrecht Dürer also admired the impressive appearance of this important sacred building and immortalized it in a famous watercolor.
Home of Important Works of Art
Today, the cathedral's unmistakable bell ringing draws visitors from all over the world to its magnificent rooms. There, High Baroque ceiling frescoes by Cosmas Damian Asam depict scenes from the life of St. James.
The Munich aegis Quirin Asam created a unique setting with his characteristic stucco work from that period. The highlight is the important work of art by Lucas Cranach the Elder – the miraculous image "Maria Hilf" (Our Lady of Help) became the most popular image of the Virgin Mary in the Alps and was copied numerous times throughout the world.
Originally from Dresden, it was presented to Innsbruck Cathedral as a gift from Archduke Leopold V in 1650.
In the left wing, the tomb of Archduke Maximilian III can be admired. This much-praised bronze work, created by Hubert Gerhard and his student Caspar Gras, was cast by Heinrich Reinhard around 1619. Rulers and canonesses enjoyed the best view of the church's spectacular interior from the galleries in the choir, which are directly connected to the adjacent Hofburg Palace.
Sacred Sounds Fill Innsbruck
In addition to the organ in the west gallery, which has 3,729 pipes and 57 registers, the Mariahilfer Bell also rings. The second-largest bell in Tyrol, from the historic Grassmayr bell foundry in Innsbruck, was cast in 1846.
The Innsbruck Peace Carillon can be heard every day at noon. It comprises 57 bells, is the largest carillon in Austria, and weighs over 4,100 kilograms. Seven additional bells from Grassmayr are located in the south tower.
Text / Source: INNSBRUCK TOURISM
innsbruck.info/sehenswuerdigkeiten/i/dom-zu-st-jakob.html
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Innsbruck Old Town
Highlight • Historical Site
In Innsbruck you come past old walls, museums, churches and sights such as the Imperial Palace, the Hofkirche and the famous Golden Roof.
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799 m
Innsbruck Old Town
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1.03 km
Höttinger Höll Climb
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7.57 km
Viewpoint
Viewpoint
12.5 km
Höttinger Alm
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20.3 km
View of Innsbruck from Hungerburg
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Hungerburg
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24.2 km
Émile Béthouart Footbridge
Highlight • Bridge
Streets and squares are often named after important figures who have contributed to the common good of their fellow citizens. Younger Innsbruck residents, in particular, are probably puzzled to learn why the footbridge, which leads from the northern Hofgarten across the Inn River to St. Nicholas, is named after Marie Emile Antoine Béthouart (1889-1982).
Béthouart, a French general, was Commander-in-Chief of the French occupation forces in Austria after World War II and High Commissioner of the French occupation forces in North Tyrol and Vorarlberg from 1946 to 1950.
He always emphasized that he had come not as an occupier, but as a liberator, and advocated for an independent Austrian state. He had signs with the inscription "Autriche, pays ami" (Austria, friendly country) placed along the borders.
He was highly commended for allowing the traditional rifle associations to participate in the Corpus Christi procession as an honor guard "with rifles" as early as 1947, "according to old Tyrolean traditions." In 1950, he even laid a wreath in front of the Andreas Hofer Memorial on the Bergisel. This despite the fact that Andreas Hofer fought against the French in 1809.
The Liberation Memorial on Innsbruck's Landhausplatz, which, with the inscription PRO LIBERTATE AUSTRIAE MORTUIS, commemorates all those who died for Austria's freedom, is also his initiative.
In 1960, General Béthouart received the Grand Decoration of Honor with Star for his services to the Republic of Austria. In 2003, the Innsteg Bridge was ceremoniously named after him by prominent figures and honorary formations from Austria and France.
Text / Source: Innsbruck City Archives/City Museum
innsbruck-erinnert.at/emile-bethouart-steg
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24.6 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
17.3 km
4.92 km
1.32 km
866 m
165 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
8.39 km
8.14 km
7.51 km
383 m
191 m
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Highest point (1,460 m)
Lowest point (570 m)
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