The start and finish are in the Tannheimer Tal. From there, the route leads through the Allgäu and then onto the highest pass road in Germany - the Riedberg Pass at 1,407 metres above sea level. The route continues into and through the Bregenzerwald, over the Hochtannberg Pass and through the Lech Valley back to the starting point in Tannheim.
The 130-kilometre route with 930 metres of elevation gain, which also starts in Tannheim and leads via Pfronten and Reutte in Tyrol into the Lech Valley and over the Gaicht Pass back to the Tannheim Valley, remains unchanged. New is the 85-kilometre beginners' route with 690 metres of altitude difference, which already turns in Martinau in the Lech Valley.
The reason for the route change over the long distance is the extensive renovation of the Arlberg Tunnel and the resulting total closure.
As a result, organising committee head Michael Keller was forced to find a new route. The neighbouring region, the Allgäu, was the perfect choice. "The cycle marathon now leads via Oberjoch, Jungholz, Wertach, Oy-Mittelberg and Kranzegg to Immenstadt. From there, it goes via Ofterschwang and Obermaiselstein to the Riedberg Pass," announces Keller. This means that the highest pass in Germany with its 1,407 metres and a maximum gradient of 16 percent will also be part of the route.
In addition to the supreme discipline, there is still the 130-kilometre route. It is started as an RTF (Rad Touristik Fahrt). This means that although the individual time is stated on the participant's certificate, there is no official results list. This also applies to the new 85-kilometre distance.
In preparation for the racing bike highlight in the Tannheimer Tal on 19 July, there will be rides with Marcel Wüst, Gerrit Glomser and Christian Strebl from Monday, 13 July to Saturday, 18 July.
Info: http://rad-marathon.at
