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Climbs of the AlpsKühtaisattel - Kühtaisattel: executioner at the Ötztal Cycle Marathon

Climbs of the Alps: Kühtaisattel - Kühtaisattel: executioner at the Ötztal Cycle MarathonPhoto: Matthias Rotter
Almost there: Shortly before the top of the Kühtaisattel pass at the Längental reservoir
The Kühtaisattel (2,017 m) between the Inntal valley near Innsbruck and the Ötztal valley hardly plays a role for car traffic - for racing cyclists, on the other hand, it is an early executioner in the way of the Ötztal Cycle Marathon, forcing a 14 per cent gradient on them.

Today's winter sports resort of Kühtai at the top of the pass originated from an ancient cow pasture (Chutay), which was first mentioned in the land tax register of the Counts of Tyrol in 1280. Many participants of the Ötztaler, which has been leading from the west via Oetz to the Kühtaisattel for years, will have painful memories of its ramps. The many unrhythmic steep steps are particularly unpleasant. On the eastern ramp, which is up to 15 per cent steep, there are also agonisingly long straights; not a single hairpin bend adds variety to the climb. On the west side, you can at least enjoy beautiful views of the Ötztal valley for the first few kilometres.

You can find the passport profile with all the information as a PDF download below.

The west and east sides of the Kühtaisattel are rated as "difficult".Photo: Christian Rolle The west and east sides of the Kühtaisattel are rated as "difficult".

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Pass profile: Austria: Kühtaisattel

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