Innsbruck Old Town – Golden Roof (Goldenes Dachl) loop from Völs

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Innsbruck Old Town – Golden Roof (Goldenes Dachl) loop from Völs

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Innsbruck Old Town – Golden Roof (Goldenes Dachl) loop from Völs

02:20

28.2km

660m

Cycling

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

Last updated: September 23, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 5.13 km for 555 m

Dismount required: • November-March (otherwise open)

After 6.18 km for 133 m

Open: • 6:00 AM-9:00 PM (otherwise closed)

After 6.38 km for 8.50 km

Dismount required: • November-March (otherwise open)

After 20.2 km for 390 m

Open: • 10:00 PM-10:30 AM (otherwise dismount required)

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.22 km

View of the Mountains at Kranebitter Allee

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Beautiful view of the mountains on Kranebitter Allee.

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12.6 km

Viewpoint

18.5 km

Kettenbrücke Innsbruck

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Interesting old bridge.

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19.5 km

Emile Béthouart Footbridge, Innsbruck
Streets and squares are often named after important figures who have contributed to the common good of their fellow citizens. Younger Innsbruck residents, in particular, are probably puzzled to learn why the footbridge, which leads from the northern Hofgarten across the Inn River to St. Nicholas, is named after Marie Emile Antoine Béthouart (1889-1982).
Béthouart, a French general, was Commander-in-Chief of the French occupation forces in Austria after World War II and High Commissioner of the French occupation forces in North Tyrol and Vorarlberg from 1946 to 1950.
He always emphasized that he had come not as an occupier, but as a liberator, and advocated for an independent Austrian state. He had signs with the inscription "Autriche, pays ami" (Austria, friendly country) placed along the borders.
He was highly commended for allowing the traditional rifle associations to participate in the Corpus Christi procession as an honor guard "with rifles" as early as 1947, "according to old Tyrolean traditions." In 1950, he even laid a wreath in front of the Andreas Hofer Memorial on the Bergisel. This despite the fact that Andreas Hofer fought against the French in 1809.
The Liberation Memorial on Innsbruck's Landhausplatz, which, with the inscription PRO LIBERTATE AUSTRIAE MORTUIS, commemorates all those who died for Austria's freedom, is also his initiative.
In 1960, General Béthouart received the Grand Decoration of Honor with Star for his services to the Republic of Austria. In 2003, the Innsteg Bridge was ceremoniously named after him by prominent figures and honorary formations from Austria and France.
Text / Source: Innsbruck City Archives/City Museum
innsbruck-erinnert.at/emile-bethouart-steg

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20.2 km

Innsbruck Old Town

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After walking in the beautiful mountains around Innsbruck, the old town is a really nice destination. You can enjoy delicious food from traditional to international and on rainy days you can just go to the movies. This unique combination of alpine adventure and urban lifestyle is what makes Innsbruck a holiday destination so special.

In Innsbruck you come past old walls, museums, churches and sights such as the Imperial Palace, the Hofkirche and the famous Golden Roof.

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20.3 km

Golden Roof (Goldenes Dachl)

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Very famous for Innsbruck. There is also a museum in the house.

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20.6 km

Innsbruck Old Town

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Directly from the demanding alpine pass in the middle of the charming old town of Innsbruck, where you can enjoy your cycling holiday in peace and still with a great view of the Alps. Directly on the Inn, the view (also in the Mariahilfstrasse) very nice. Sit outside and enjoy the evening in good weather - how could a road bike tour end better?

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20.7 km

Mariahilf (Colorful Houses) and view of the Nordkette

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Beautiful quaint and colorful buildings

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21.2 km

View of the River Inn and Innsbruck Cathedral from the bridge.

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... with a wonderful view of the Inn and the cathedral.

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28.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.6 km

9.35 km

4.15 km

1.99 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

16.9 km

6.39 km

4.29 km

513 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,180 m)

Lowest point (570 m)

Weather

Monday 5 October

20°C

9°C

17 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 4.0 km/h

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Comments

April 2, 2025,Doch noch Rastlboden

There's a lot of snow up there again. From the Ümbrüggler Alm onwards, it's more pushing than riding. So at the turnoff down to the Arzler Alm, I finally made it to Rastlboden via the Lackenweg. Further on to the Höttinger Alm, there were still no bike tracks in the snow...

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