EXPLORING LECH BY BIKE

MOUNTAIN BIKING ON THE ARLBERG

In winter it’s the skis, in summer it’s the bikes making a mark on the scenery. The backdrop turns from a glistening white to a lush green. What remains the same is the beautiful natural scenery around Lech am Arlberg. With easy-going cycling tours along rivers and lakes, sweaty trails to huts and alps, or a mix of hiking and cycling, there are tour suggestions and routes for beginners and pros. You will also find bicycle and e-bike rental in Lech if you spend your summer holiday with us at Hotel Sandhof without your own bike.

Mountain biking in the Alps

MTB tours in Lech

The routes for mountain bikers and cyclists in Lech Zürs are very well signposted. Many tours can be tackled by both mountain bike and e-bike. You can find an overview of the tours in the interactive bike map Lech Zürs. You can experience the Arlberg on your own or participate in a guided (e-)bike tour with the My Lech Card. Special vantage points and rustic huts and alps will invite you to a well-deserved break before it’s back into the valley.

Our MTB tour tips directly from your hotel in Lech

The Kriegerhorn Runde is a challenging tour: tackle a firm 870 altitude metres from Lech via Tannegg and Grubenalpe to the scenically situated Kriegeralpe, then onward to the summit – the Kriegerhorn (2,173 m). Take the Zuger Tobel and the village of Zug back to Lech.
The Spullersee Runde is a long but fairly moderate tour with wonderful views. First it’s off from Lech to Zug, then onwards via the Unteres Älpele to the Spullersee lake. Then’s it’s uphill again to the Ravensburger Hütte and onward to the Stierlochjoch before the route leads back to Lech via Zug in serpentines.
The Burgwald Trail in Lech am Arlberg is the first official freeride and enduro route in Vorarlberg. The trail near the Bergbahn Lech-Oberlech and the Petersbodenbahn cable cars offers lots of fun for beginners and ambitious mountain bikers. Wooden turns, North Shore elements, drops and technical obstacles challenge bikers.

To the start of the hike by bike

Bike and hike

Who hasn’t longed for a bicycle during many a hike – especially when the way back seems to be getting longer and longer – so you can simply race down the mountain? There’s a reason why ‘bike and hike’, the combination of cycling and hiking, is so popular. By covering part of the route by mountain bike you save a lot of time, making a longer tour possible even with a single day. Here you can find the best bike and hike tours in Lech Zürs. Holders of the My Lech Card can also participate in one of the guided tours.

BMW e-bikes with the Lech Card

Bicycle rental and e-bike rental in Lech

You can rent e-bikes and e-mountain bikes at various sport stores during your summer holiday in Lech. BMW provides particularly beautiful e-bikes with a powerful Li-ion battery that guarantees high ranges. The BMW e-bikes are equipped with slightly thinner tyres and so are especially suited for trips toward the lakes Spullersee or Formarinsee.