The Eggen Valley boasts an extensive network of trails offering mountain bikers unparalleled scenery. Bikers can explore the countryside and discover its secrets. Upon request, bicycle enthusiasts can be accompanied by members of the professional Bike Academy. More information on recommended routes are available in the Tourism Association.
Krauti's Bike Academy – Mountain Biking with the Best
Krauti's Bike Academy is the place to go for guided bicycle tours. Every bicycle sport enthusiast with his mountain bike or racing bike can join a group appropriate to his skill level or arrange for a private, professionally guided tour led by local certified Guides. Contact: Gerhard Krautwurst, phone: +39/0471/613046 | Fax +39/0471/614263 bike@krauti.it | www.krauti.it. At this website, you'll also find helpful hints and recommended routes.
Bike Rental
Bike rental and repair shop operated by Paul Hofer in Deutschnofen / Nova Ponente, phone: +39/0471/616338, cell phone: +39/349/2821927. Bike rental: Sporthotel Obereggen, phone: +39/0471/615797.
Recommended Routes to the Jochgrimm (Passo di Oclini)
The perfect half-day tour – you can complete it in just three and a half hours, and you'll enjoy a grand view of the Latemar und the Rose Garden. Route: We start in Deutschnofen / Nova Ponente (1,300 meters above sea-level) and bicycle from there to the Laab Alm. We then continue via Auerleger up to the Jochgrimm (Passo di Oclini; 1,900 meters above sea-level). From here, we follow a trail taking us to the Bletterbach outlook point (1,760 m). From there, we continue via beautiful Alpine meadows until we come to our rest stop – the Schönrast Alm. We then bike via a forest trail to the Maria Weissenstein Place of Pilgrimage and then via Deutschnofen / Nova Ponente back to the start. Facts about this route: 30 km in length, 950 meters of altitude differential, condition: 4; biking technique: 4.
