{"id":5100,"date":"2022-02-20T08:56:05","date_gmt":"2022-02-20T08:56:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/?p=5100"},"modified":"2026-10-05T14:32:58","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T14:32:58","slug":"cycling-in-tirol-imst-and-surroundings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/en\/verhalen\/oostenrijk\/fietsen-in-tirol-imst-en-omgeving","title":{"rendered":"Cycling in Tyrol: Imst and the surrounding area"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tyrol is one of the largest federal states in Austria. It borders the regions of Vorarlberg and Salzburg in Austria., Karinthie<\/a> and Salzburgerland<\/a>. North of here, in Germany, you can go to Bavaria. At the border with Switzerland, you are in Graub\u00fcnden<\/a>. In that respect, cycling in Tyrol offers plenty of possibilities. We have already written about this before. Innsbruck<\/a> and about the possibilities around Kufstein<\/a>. Now I'm focusing a little more towards the west, towards the village. Imst<\/a>. I remember this from back then. In 1998, when I was 14 myself, we were here on holiday with my family. It seems like I do have some homesickness for that time anyway. See the previous post about Germany<\/a>. But by then I was already impressed by the surroundings. I had never really seen high mountains. Then the peaks of 2700 meters and higher are truly impressive. Also in my memory: the highest post station on the Kaunertal glacier! I\u2019ll take you back to Imst and the surrounding area again. Would you like to join me?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By: Sander Kolsloot<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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(c) Imst Tourismus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Imst Crossroads<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The town of Imst is geographically located between Landeck and Innsbruck. You can find the famous Rosengartenschlucht there, although it is not necessarily a very impressive stream. I have kept the name in my memory for 25 years, mainly because of its scrabble value. However, it still ranks high on the list of \u2018things to do in Imst and its surroundings\u2019. Not by bike. IMst is an ideal hub for exploring the entire area. From here, various beautiful routes are available for choosing. Even the Kuhtai is accessible from here, as are the aforementioned Kaunertaler Glacier and the Pitztal as well as many more. You can never get bored.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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(c) Imst Tourismus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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(c) Imst Tourismus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Calm start<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you think, I would like to start quietly, then you can quite well take the Inntalradweg. You can do that in both directions to Landeck and Innsbruck. A pleasant route, with beautiful views, good asphalt and not immediately steep climbs in the area. It\u2019s good to get into the rhythm of it and it\u2019s really much nicer than the polder road<\/a> in the Netherlands. The Inntalradweg runs all the way to the borders of Germany (near Kufstein) and Switzerland (it ends near St. Moritz!). These kind of warm-ups are no joke. YOU see that you can cover 1100 meters of altitude in just 110 kilometers. Welcome to \u2018flat\u2019 Tyrol!<\/p>\n\n\n\n