Characteristics
The Langental, to the north-east of Wolkenstein, is part of the Puez-Geisler nature park and impresses with its steeply towering rock faces on both sides and the beautiful head of the valley with the Pra da Ri mountain pasture. The toned-down version of the tour into the Langental is the ideal introductory tour for first-time mountain bikers or for families. It is toned-down because the tour does not go into the upper Langental, but only just as far as the mouth of the valley. The route follows side roads with little traffic and easy gravel and woodland trails.
From the start at the tourism association in Wolkenstein you go first of all to the valley station of Dantercepies. The route leads from there in a northerly direction, more downhill than uphill, until, at the mouth of the valley, you reach the car park with refreshment facilities.
The route suggested here only takes you about one kilometre and a good 50m in altitude difference into the Langental. Bikers, who find that this is not enough, can extend the tour as desired by following the cross-country ski route further uphill. It does not finish until the beginning of Pra da Ri mountain pasture. You cannot go further by bike (s. Variations). The way back takes you first of all to the car park again and then on the narrow access road down to the Langental and the cycle path west of Wolkenstein.
On this cycle path, once the railway line into the Gardena valley, you cycle gently uphill back to the starting point of the tour at the tourism association.

Variations
1. Extension as far as Pra da Ri: Whoever would like to go further and higher, does not go back at the turning point of the tour in the lower Langental (waymarker 14), but follows the cross-country ski run further uphill as far as the Pra da Ri mountain pasture. There you can have a good rest. Return the same way, then continue the tour at waymarker 14 (+ 9.4km, +280m difference in altitude).

2. Combining with the Gardena valley tour: The tour into the Langental can be combined perfectly with the Gardena valley tour. The best way is to take the Gardena valley tour first of all as far as waymarker 61. Bear left there and follow the road for a short distance. At the next traffic roundabout go left and from there follow the road into the Langental. Join the tour described here at waymarker 23 and follow it in the opposite direction as far as waymarker 1 at the tourism association in Wolkenstein.

Physical condition Overall condition 1,7 Total height variation 2,0 Total distance 1,0 Maximum altitude 3,0

Riding technique Overall riding technique 2,2 Surface 2,4 Average climb gradient Ø 2,0 Average descent gradient Ø 2,0

Getting there
Take Brenner motorway A22, coming from the north via Innsbruck-Brenner, or from the south via Verona-Bozen.
The best motorway exit is Klausen/Gröden. From there in about 20 minutes you can reach St Ulrich and a few kilometres further on St. Christina and Wolkenstein on a clearly signposted mountain road.

Starting point
The tourism association is located on the left about 500 m after you enter the village of Wolkenstein.
Parking is available at the the beginning of the village centre of Wolkenstein. Turn left before Nives Platz and then immediately left again into the Nives car park.
The tour begins at the tourism association Wolkenstein.

1

0,00

0,17

1557

Tourist information office in Wolkenstein/Selva

Straight on uphill

A 5%

00:00

00:00

2

0,17

0,09

1566

Bottom of Ciampinoi lift

Straight on

A -0%

00:00

00:01

3

0,25

0,04

1566

Hotel Krone

Bear right onto main road

A 3%

00:00

00:01

4

0,29

0,09

1567

Junction with Str. Dantercepies

Sharp left Langental/Vallunga

R 12%

00:00

00:01

5

0,38

0,16

1577

Hotel Sun Valley

Straight on

00:01

00:02

6

0,54

0,37

1593

Junction towards Langental/Vallunga

Straight on to Dantercepies

R 11%

00:01

00:03

7

0,91

0,31

1635

Junction towards bottom of Dantercepies lift

Bear left to Langental/Vallunga

R -8%

00:02

00:05

8

1,22

0,42

1610

Junction

Bear right to Langental/Vallunga, cross-country ski trail

R 1%

00:03

00:07

9

1,65

0,37

1611

Ciampec Hut

Right straight on to Langental/Vallunga

W 1%

00:04

00:09

10

2,02

0,02

1618

Imbiss La Ciajota snack-bar, car park

Bear right (St. Silvester chapel)

S 0%

00:05

00:12

11

2,04

0,25

1618

Fork

Bear left to Langental/Vallunga

S 7%

00:05

00:12

12

2,29

0,09

1629

Crossroads

Straight on steep uphill

S 17%

00:06

00:13

13

2,38

0,60

1645

Crossroads straight on to fixed rope route

Right to Langental/Vallunga, Puez Hut

S 2%

00:06

00:14

14

2,98

0,60

1661

Junction (large meadow)

Turn back

S -2%

00:08

00:17

15

3,58

0,09

1645

Crossroads right to fixed rope route

Left steep downhill

S -17%

00:09

00:21

16

3,67

0,25

1629

Crossroads

Straight on downhill

S -7%

00:10

00:22

17

3,92

0,02

1618

Junction to St. Silvester chapel

Bear right towards car park

S -0%

00:10

00:23

18

3,94

0,62

1618

Imbiss La Ciajota snack-bar, car park

Bear right over car park (direction Wolkenstein/Selva)

00:10

00:23

19

4,57

0,19

1602

Junction to café, snack-bar, VAL

Bear right to Wolkenstein/Selva

R -2%

00:12

00:27

20

4,76

0,71

1597

Junction towards bottom of Dantercepies lift

Straight on S. Cristina

R -4%

00:12

00:28

21

5,48

0,40

1572

Junction to Str. Larciunei

Bear right to Str. Col da Lech

R -3%

00:14

00:32

22

5,87

0,02

1559

Haus Templa

Straight on

R -10%

00:16

00:35

23

5,89

0,11

1557

Near Haus Templa

Left

R -9%

00:16

00:35

24

6,00

0,12

1547

Intersection Strada Rainel

Bear left

A -5%

00:16

00:35

25

6,12

0,48

1542

Hotel Sporting

Bear left onto cycle path

R 4%

00:16

00:36

26

6,60

0,08

1561

End of cycle path

Straight on

R 1%

00:17

00:39

27

6,68

0,10

1562

Villa Gran Baita

Straight on

A -1%

00:18

00:40

28

6,79

0,29

1561

Wolkenstein/Selva primary school

Straight on strada Nives

A 3%

00:18

00:40

29

7,07

0,11

1569

Pizzaealtro

Bear right onto main road

A -3%

00:19

00:42

30

7,18

0,09

1566

Hotel Krone

Sharp right

A 0%

00:19

00:43

31

7,27

0,17

1566

Bottom of Ciampinoi lift

Straight on

00:19

00:43

32

7,43

0,00

1557

Tourist information office in Wolkenstein/Selva

End of tour

A 0%

00:20

00:44

Explanation of evaluation factors
• Overall difficulty based on climb difficulty (60%) and descent difficulty (40%)
• Climb difficulty based on total distance uphill (30%), overall height variation uphill (30%), surface uphill (10%), average slope   uphill (25%), highest altitude reached (5%).
• Descent difficulty consists of total distance downhill (10%), overall height variation downhill (10%), surface downhill (50%),   average slope downhill (30%).
• Physical condition based on total distance (40%), with overall height variation (50%) and highest altitude reached (10%).
• Riding technique based on surface (50%), with average slope uphill (30%) and average slope downhill (20%).
• Writer’s subjective evaluation of panorama and riding fun.

Explanation of surface and slope
A = Tarmac road		steep uphill	from + 15%
R = Tarmac cycle path		uphill	up to + 14%
S = Gravel		level	ca. +/- 4%
W = Hiking trail		downhill	up to - 19%
P = Path, Single Trail		steep downhill	from - 20%
T = Carrying / pushing
X = Cable car / transfer

Route: the percentages indicate the average climb (+) or the average descent (-) to the next waymarker.