Iselschlucht Trail – Islitzer Alm loop from Matrei in Osttirol

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Iselschlucht Trail – Islitzer Alm loop from Matrei in Osttirol

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Iselschlucht Trail – Islitzer Alm loop from Matrei in Osttirol

03:29

43.8km

1,010m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 9, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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11.3 km

Silvesterkapelle

Highlight • Religious Site

The New Year's Eve Chapel is located away from Welzelach on a small rocky outcrop above the Isel Gorge. It was built in 1642 and served as a place of pilgrimage for the rural population to pray for their livestock.

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12.3 km

Iselschlucht Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Wild and pristine canyon

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16.2 km

Covered Rest Area

Highlight • Rest Area

Right next to the Isel on the way to the Bergeralm is a covered rest area with a beautiful view of Prägraten.

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16.9 km

Virgental Cycle Path (Route 132)

Highlight • Cycleway

The path is well signposted to Virgen

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23.5 km

Islitzeralm

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The alpine hut, which is well managed by the owner, is a popular place to go for young and old in summer. The nearby Umbal waterfalls also ensure that the …

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23.7 km

Islitzer Alm

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Several very beautiful waterfalls, all of which flow into the Isel.
At the foot of the Umbal Falls is the extremely recommendable Jausenstation Islitzer Alm, which offers everything your heart …

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27.0 km

Gasthof Islitzer

Highlight • Restaurant

The Gasthof Islitzer in the district of Hinterbichl looks back on a long history. 1606 the Islitzerhof was first mentioned in a document. Today the Gasthof Islitzer welcomes its guests with a pleasant atmosphere, a wonderful view and traditional dishes.

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38.3 km

Traditional Alpine Stone and Wood Shelter in Zedlach

Highlight • Mountain Hut

43.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

27.8 km

13.9 km

1.89 km

169 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

29.2 km

10.9 km

1.50 km

1.27 km

693 m

272 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,500 m)

Lowest point (930 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

13°C

5°C

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Max wind speed: 6.0 km/h

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Comments

July 3, 2025,Richt.Johannishütte..Umbalfälle..RW Matrei

We had planned to go to the Johannishütte... halfway through it started to rain, so we turned around and cycled and hiked to the Umbal Falls... no more rain, just cloudy... then we took the Virgental cycle path to Matrei... it was beautiful again

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July 26, 2024,Von Matrei über den Radweg bis zu den Umbalfällen

Short stay in East Tyrol for biking, with a base in Matrei. The tour begins with a pleasant 13% gradient over 3.5 kilometers to warm up. Then it's up and down. Of course it gets more uphill towards the valley. The reward is the view of the falls, but also many other highlights, such as other waterfalls and the wild …

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July 2, 2024,Von Virgen bis MTB Route-Ende⛔️, Islitzeralm

Nice, relaxed tour with the "highlight" of the suspension bridge in the Isel Gorge.
In Ströden there are enough parking spaces to hike various tours from there, but you should be prepared for the climate in the valleys, it was much cooler there than, for example, in the town of Prägraten.

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September 17, 2024,Durch das Virgental zur Johannishütte

On the cycle path from Matrei i.O. through the Virgental to the DAV Johannishütte (2121 m) under the Großvenediger (3662 m). Impressive views of the glacier world of the Hohe Tauern.

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June 22, 2025,Virgental-Johannishütte ☀️🚴

Today, we combined the Virgental 132 cycle path and the Johannishütte 131 mountain bike trail.
The first highlight was the new suspension bridge over the Isel River. The Virgental Valley offers many fascinating views.
But the landscape was most beautiful and impressive from the Gumbachkreuz to the Johannishütte.
On the way back, we enjoyed a giant ice cream at the …

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