Oberjoch Pass (from Bad Hindelang)
Category 28.5 km
Distance
430 m
Elevation Gain
5.1%
Average Gradient
11%
Max Gradient
The Oberjoch Pass (1,178m) holds a remarkable distinction: the eastern approach from Bad Hindelang contains 106 hairpin bends — one of the highest hairpin counts of any paved road in Germany and a number that draws cyclists as much for the novelty as the gradient. The 8.5km from Bad Hindelang to the...
Pro Tip
The descent from Oberjoch into Austria on the B179 toward Reutte is 15km of fast, open road into the Inn valley — one of the finest descents in the German-Austrian border region. Crossing into Austria...
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Cycling in Bavarian Alps