Cycling route through the forest – View of the Lech River loop from Reutte in Tirol

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Tyrol

Cycling route through the forest – View of the Lech River loop from Reutte in Tirol

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Cycling route through the forest – View of the Lech River loop from Reutte in Tirol

03:06

48.5km

260m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Tiroler Lech

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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6.44 km

Lechtal between Weißenbach and Reutte

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My favorite valley so far in the Alps! :) The valley itself is great to ride on the continuous bike path and in the valley it is almost as flat …

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27.5 km

Cycling route through the forest

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Here in the Lech Valley, the Lech is still natural, wild and pristine. Just a beautiful river.

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30.5 km

View of the Lech River

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just great and a really great bike path

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30.8 km

Shallow stream along the Lech Cycle Path

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The Lech cycle path has many particularly beautiful spots. It is almost always worth just enjoying it.

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31.9 km

Forchach Suspension Bridge

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Imposing suspension bridge that connects the two cycle paths along the Lech. Also interesting is the view of the construction work below the bridge, which serves to renaturate the river. …

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34.5 km

Tyrolean Lech

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The Lech is not just any river. It is a totally wild river, north of the Alps, the Lechtal is considered the last wild river landscape. This means that the …

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36.4 km

Viewpoint

37.9 km

Old Johannis Bridge (Weißenbach on the Lech)

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Swimming pool bridge Steg / Old Johannis Bridge over the Lech "Europe's last wild river"

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45.8 km

View of the Hahnenkamm

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Magnificent panorama of the mountains

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48.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

28.8 km

8.38 km

7.09 km

3.36 km

674 m

171 m

Surfaces

31.5 km

6.72 km

6.70 km

3.39 km

233 m

Elevation

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Highest point (970 m)

Lowest point (840 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

12°C

6°C

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Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

May 2, 2025,Fahrradtour

Beautiful bike tour through the Lech Valley from Reutte to Elmen

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May 30, 2025,Fahrradtour Lechtalradweg ab Reutte

Today we cycled upstream along the Lech Valley Cycle Path from Reutte in Tyrol to the Tiroler Lech Nature Park House in Elmen.
What a wonderful cycle path. Perfectly signposted and excellently maintained.
Always along the Lech River through semi-shaded forests and river landscapes.

Free-roaming horses and grazing cows in the forest are an experience.

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September 7, 2021,Den Lech entlang zwischen Reutte und Stanzach

Leisurely afternoon tour with E. The Lech is beautiful.

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September 7, 2023,Lechradweg

We combined the useful thing (refueling in Austria) with a nice bike ride. We parked right on the Lech cycle path, which we didn't even notice and went up a bit and then drove back down. Very nice and easy to drive, and also well signposted. In the mountains the perspective changes on the way back, so it's not boring, …

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