Ötztaler Radmarathon
At a glance
The Ötztaler Radmarathon is a cycling marathon for amateur riders starting and finishing in Sölden. The loop is 227 kilometres long with 5,500 metres of climbing and crosses four alpine passes: Kühtai at 2,020 metres, the Brenner at 1,370, the Jaufenpass at 2,090 and the Timmelsjoch at 2,474 metres as the high point. The start is at half past six in the morning and the field is capped at 4,000 riders. The fastest take around seven hours and the field as a whole about twelve. It is held on a Sunday in late August, on 30 August in 2026 and 29 August in 2027.
Starting places are drawn by lottery, not sold. Registration runs in January and the draws are in February and again in April. Anyone who gets a place therefore knows by spring that they will need a bed in Sölden in late August, and that is exactly when the good ones are still available. Wait until July and the search takes longer.
Cut-off times apply at seven checkpoints and riders who miss them are taken out of the race. The route counts as very hard, with gradients up to eighteen percent.
For family and supporters the village is the best place to be that day: start and finish are both in Sölden, with twelve hours in between that need not be spent waiting. Haus Kristiania is in the centre, so both are reachable on foot without moving the car.
Terms
Good to know
What to settle before booking.
- Minimum stay
- three nights
- Arrival in winter
- from 20 December to 11 April, Saturday to Saturday
- Tourist tax
- 5.00 euros per person per day, children under 15 pay none
The apartments start at 65 euros per night. All periods with the rate per occupancy are listed on the rates page.
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What guests ask about it
How long is the Ötztaler Radmarathon?
227 kilometres with 5,500 metres of climbing, over Kühtai, the Brenner, the Jaufenpass and the Timmelsjoch. The high point is the Timmelsjoch at 2,474 metres.
When does the Ötztaler Radmarathon start?
At half past six in the morning in Sölden, on a Sunday in late August. 29 August is announced for 2027.
How do you get a starting place?
Through a lottery. Registration runs in January and the draws are in February and April. If you get a place, book accommodation straight afterwards: the field is capped at 4,000 riders and the village fills up accordingly.
