Inn Valley Cycle Way: St Moritz to Innsbruck | Cycling Holiday in Austria | Self Guided Cycling Holiday

The River Inn has its source high in the Swiss Alps before making its way out of Switzerland and into Austria, through Innsbruck, and on into Germany. On its journey, the River Inn passes through the Swiss Alps to the wide valley it has created in Austria with mountains on either side. This holiday follows the Inn Cycle Way which is a well-signed predominantly traffic-free route.

Grade: Easy

Getting there:
Fly to Zurich then travel by train to St Moritz.

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Day 1 Arrive St Moritz.

Day 2 St Moritz to Zernez.
Your journey down the valley, known here as the Upper Engadine, begins in St Moritz. You set off around the lake and are immediately onto a traffic free route. The scenery is breathtaking with snowy peaks on both sides of the valley. Picturesque villages line your route all the way to Zernez. ~ 22 miles

Day 3 Zernez to Scuol.
The Upper Engadine becomes the Lower Engadine as you continue following the river on its course. At times the river has to squeeze through narrow gorges as it tumbles its way down the valley. The route is quiet and the mountain views accompany you. The imposing castle at Tarasp stands high above the village. ~ 21 miles

Day 4 Scuol to Ried.
From Scuol the cycle way crosses the river and follows a traffic free route through the woods leading to Martina. Just beyond here you leave Switzerland behind and enter Austria. The river, hitherto known as the En, takes on the name Inn. Typical Tyrolean villages are soon encountered as you continue to Ried. ~ 32 miles

Day 5 Ried to Imst.
The River Inn and its cycleway soon bring you to the small town of Landeck with its castle and bustling town centre. Further on the traffic free route leads you via Schonwies and Mils to the small town of Imst. ~ 25 miles

Day 6 Imst to Innsbruck.
The distance is a little higher today but the cycling is easy. There are some lovely villages bedecked with flowers and with numerous wall paintings. It is a fertile region and crops are grown on the flat valley floor. Beyond Telfs the route right into the centre of Innsbruck hardly deviates from the river bank. ~ 40 miles

Day 7 Free day - Innsbruck.

Day 8 Departure.

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