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Cycling

Racing Bike Tour to the Jaufenpass Mountain Pass

St. Leonhard i.P./San Leonardo i.P., St.Leonhard in Passeier/San Leonardo in Passiria, Meran/Merano and environs
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The Jaufen Pass mountain pass connects the Passeiertal Valley with the Eisacktal Valley, and is one of the shortest connections between Meran/Merano and Sterzing/Vipiteno by the Brenner Pass mountain pass.
The starting point for this racing bike tour is St. Leonhard/S. Leonardo. With many switchbacks you climb the mountain with a gradient of approx. 12%. At Walten/Valtina the road bends towards the pass, providing a wonderful view from many sides, rewarding your strenuous pedaling. Descend either towards Gasteig/Casateia or back into the Passeiertal Valley the way you came up.
Source: bikemeran.it

Itinerary
The starting point of this road bike tour is St. Leonhard im Passeier, where you climb up the mountain in several serpentines at a gradient of approx. 12%. At Walten, the road bends down to the pass - the strenuous pedaling is rewarded with a wonderful view on several sides. The descent is either in the direction of Gasteig am Benner or back into the Passeiertal valley along the ascent route.

(Source: bikemeran.it)
Distance 20 Km
Ascent 1419 m
Descent 109 m
Highest point 2097 m
Lowest point 679 m
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From Meran/Merano to the Passeiertal Valley in direction of the Jaufenpass Mountain Pass

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