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Racing Bike Tour to the Jaufenpass Mountain Pass
Val Passiria, Merano & Surroundings
Description
The Jaufen Pass mountain pass connects the Passeiertal valley with the Valle Isarco/Eisacktal valley, and is one of the shortest connections between Merano/Meran and Vipiteno/Sterzing by the Brenner Pass mountain pass.The starting point for this racing bike tour is San Leonardo ...

The Jaufen Pass mountain pass connects the Passeiertal valley with the Valle Isarco/Eisacktal valley, and is one of the shortest connections between Merano/Meran and Vipiteno/Sterzing by the Brenner Pass mountain pass.
The starting point for this racing bike tour is San Leonardo in Val Passiria/St. Leonhard im Passeier. With many switchbacks you climb the mountain with a gradient of approx. 12%. At Valtina/Walten the road bends towards the pass, providing a wonderful view from many sides, rewarding your strenuous pedaling. Descend either towards Casateia/Gasteig or back into the Passeiertal valley the way you came up.
Source: bikemeran.it

Details

The starting point of this bike tour is in St. Leonhard in Passeier. The way leads up the hill in several serpentine bends, at an incline of approximately 12%. In Walten, the road bends off to the pass – where the strenuous efforts get rewarded with wonderful views in several directions. (Source: bikemeran.it)

Approach

From Merano / Meran to the Passeier Valley in direction of Passo Rombo / Passo Giovo until S. Leonardo / St. Leonhard.