Sudelfeld (from Bayrischzell)

Sudelfeld is the Mangfall Alps' premier cycling climb — an 11km ascent from the spa village of Bayrischzell at 800m to the ski area plateau at 1,000m and beyond toward the true summit approach, rising through densely forested switchbacks to open grassland pastures above the treeline. The climb averages 5.6% but carries significant character variation: the lower section through the forest is shaded and rhythmic, the middle section emerges onto open hillside with views back toward the Leitzach valley, and the upper approach to the Sudelfeld lifts steepens to 13% on its hardest ramp. The overall atmosphere is quintessentially Bavarian Alpine — working farms, cowbells, roadside shrines, and the Wendelstein massif visible to the west. The descent to Rosenheim or back through Miesbach offers multiple circuit options for riders based in the Inn valley.