Characteristics
The tour to the Laurin Hut combines intensive fitness training uphill with glorious Dolomite panoramas from the the balcony seats of the Alpe di Siusi and more challenging riding technique downhill.
The tour begins in the centre of Castelrotto immediately next to the tower. You can warm up in the first few kilometres of a lightly trafficked side road to Tiosels. Shortly after Tiosels you join the road leading to Val Gardena. It is best to cover the next five kilometres as far as the Passo Pinei as quickly as possible. Unfortunately, there is no alternative to the main road here for bikers. From Passo Pinei you go downhill for a short time before climbing a narrow side road leading to Bulla/Pufels. The beautiful old gravel road that leads directly to the road in Bulla again by-passes the recently built tunnel.
Now for something a bit steeper, but still pleasant to ride, you pedal up over Monte Piz to the Alpe di Siusi. Follow the road for a short distance in the direction of Compaccio, then past Hotel Steger Dellai turn off onto the gravel alternative leading to the Alpenhotel Panorama. Already on this section, views of the Denti di Terrarossa/Rosszähne, the first foothills of the Catinaccio/Rosengarten in the south and the Sciliar/Schlern will inspire you.
The uphill marathon is finished once you reach the Alpenhotel Panorama. For more than 17 kilometres you have gone almost solely uphill, climbing a good 1,100m in altitude. Up here three fantastic refreshment facilities court the favour of thirsty and hungry bikers: the Alpenhotel Panorama with its unforgettable 360° panoramic view, the original and unspoilt Laurin hut with its perfect view of the Sciliar/Schlern, or the Spitzbühel that soars above the valley like an eagle's eyrie and from where the Sciliar/Schlern seems to be close enough to touch.
In any event, you will need some refreshment, because on reaching the car park at Spitzbühel the tour changes its character decisively. If up until now fitness has mainly been needed, now riding technique is called for. The trail leading to Gstatsch is challenging. It is narrow, calls for technique, as it was a former cart path in parts. Take care: when it is wet or raining it can be very slippery.
From Gstatsch the downhill fun goes on. A narrow, lonely trail circles down in the direction of Bagni di Razzes. Only after crossing the Frommer stream do you come across civilisation again in the form of a gravel road.
Small side roads, partially closed to traffic, lead finally via Bagni di Razzes and above Siusi to San Costantino and back to Castelrotto.

Variations
1. Easier downhill: whoever finds descending the trails too difficult can “drop out” at waymarkers 43, 45 or 48 and simply descend on the Alpe di Siusi road. Anyway in San Valentino at waymarker 68 you join the tour described here.

2. Easier tour: the tour can be shortened at waymarker 21 by simply continuing straight ahead in the direction of Compaccio. A little below you join the tour described here again at the car park Spitzbühel (waymarker 41). Admittedly, you miss the most beautiful views of the tour up on the Alpe di Siusi.

3. Longer tour: the tour can be extended easily on the Alpe di Siusi to meet your wishes. One possibility is after the ascent not to bear right at waymarker 20 to Compaccio, but to turn sharp left to Saltria and from there via Malga Tirler and the Almrosen Hut in the direction of the Alpenhotel Panorama. A short distance before the hotel, you joint the tour described here at waymarker 25.

Physical condition Overall condition 3,6 Total height variation 4,0 Total distance 3,0 Maximum altitude 4,0

Riding technique Overall riding technique 3,0 Surface 2,6 Average climb gradient Ø 3,0 Average descent gradient Ø 4,0

Getting there
Coming from the north take the motorway (A22) exit for Chiusa – Alpe di Siusi/Sciliar, SS12 as far as Ponte Gardena, then in the direction of Alpe di Siusi.
Coming from the south take motorway (A22) exit for Bolzano Nord – Alpe di Siusi/Sciliar, SS12 as far as Prato all'Isarco, then in the direction of Alpe di Siusi.

Starting point
There are several car parks and underground parking facilities in all villages. Parking spaces marked in blue are subject to charges. Tickets are available from the appropriate automatic machines. All other parking spaces are free of charge.
The tour begins at the tourism association in Castelrotto.

1

0,00

0,07

1062

Tourism association Castelrotto

Straight ahead between Castelrotto’s tower and fountain

R -4%

00:00

00:00

2

0,07

0,06

1059

Hotel zum Wolf

Bear right

R 4%

00:00

00:00

3

0,13

0,20

1061

Sparkasse Kastelruth

Left San Michele

A -4%

00:00

00:00

4

0,33

0,78

1052

Konsum-Markt

Bear right St. Michael (San Michele) 7

R 10%

00:00

00:01

5

1,11

0,29

1121

Fork right to St. Michael (San Michele) 7

Bear left

00:03

00:06

6

1,41

0,35

1155

Junction to Seis (Siusi) 7

Bear left St. Michael (San Michele) 7

R 6%

00:03

00:08

7

1,76

0,36

1173

Maso / Unterdill Hof in Tiosels

Straight ahead

R -1%

00:04

00:10

8

2,12

0,17

1165

Junction main road

Right uphill

A 7%

00:05

00:12

9

2,29

0,90

1177

Junction to Wasserebene

Straight ahead uphill

A 6%

00:06

00:13

10

3,19

1,12

1232

Maso Ritsch Hof in San Michele (junction to Schafstall)

Straight ahead

A 5%

00:08

00:19

11

4,31

1,92

1280

Church San Michele

Straight ahead

A 9%

00:11

00:25

12

6,23

0,96

1443

Passo Pinei 1437 m

Straight ahead

A -6%

00:16

00:37

13

7,18

0,53

1387

Hotel Albion

Bear right uphill Bulla

R 10%

00:19

00:43

14

7,72

0,26

1441

Junction old road to Bulla

Sharp right uphill

R 10%

00:21

00:46

15

7,98

1,27

1467

Bend (end of tarmac)

Straight ahead

S 3%

00:21

00:47

16

9,25

0,79

1510

Junction

Bear right

R -4%

00:25

00:55

17

10,04

2,42

1473

Bulla

Bear right uphill Alpe di Siusi

R 13%

00:27

01:00

18

12,47

1,00

1777

Hotel Monte Piz

Straight ahead

00:33

01:14

19

13,47

0,14

1862

Junction

Bear right

R 1%

00:36

01:20

20

13,61

1,07

1864

Junction main road

Bear right Compaccio

R -1%

00:37

01:21

21

14,68

0,18

1856

Crossroad

Sharp left Hans und Paula Steger Weg 3

R 9%

00:40

01:28

22

14,86

0,13

1874

Hotel Steger Dellai

Straight ahead

S 4%

00:40

01:29

23

14,99

0,90

1879

Junction Malga Gostner Schwaige

Straight ahead Hans und Paula Steger Weg

W 4%

00:40

01:29

24

15,89

1,39

1912

Crossroad

Bear right Schlern (Sciliar) 5

S 6%

00:43

01:35

25

17,27

0,01

1980

Junction tarmac road

Right

R 0%

00:47

01:43

26

17,29

0,29

1980

Junction

Sharp left
Gasthof Panorama

R 9%

00:47

01:43

27

17,85

0,08

2007

Alpenhotel Panorama

Bear left

S 5%

00:47

01:45

28

17,65

0,03

2011

Mountain station Panorama

Straight ahead

S 0%

00:48

01:45

29

17,68

0,50

2011

Junction Tierser Alpl (Rifugio Alpe di Tires) 2

Straight ahead Spitzbühel

S 2%

00:49

01:46

30

18,18

0,19

2015

Junction Sattler Schweige

Right Spitzbühel

S -1%

00:50

01:49

31

18,37

0,27

2013

Laurin hut

Left

00:50

01:50

32

18,64

0,56

2012

Junction Sattler Schweige

Bear right Spitzbühel

S - 9%

00:52

01:51

33

19,20

0,09

1964

Junction

Bear right Spitzbühel

S -8%

00:37

01:55

34

19,29

0,53

1957

Seat, table

Straight ahead Spitzbühel

S -3%

00:52

01:55

35

19,82

0,09

1939

Junction to the Schlernhaus / Rifugio Bolzano

Bear right Spitzbühel

R -7%

00:54

01:58

36

19,91

0,09

1933

Junction

Straight downhill

R -14%

00:54

01:59

37

19,99

0,11

1921

Junction

Bear left Spitzbühel

S 11%

00:54

01:59

38

20,11

0,11

1935

Spitzbühel

Back

S -11%

00:54

02:00

39

20,22

0,93

1921

Junction tarmac road

Left downhill

R -15%

00:55

02:01

40

21,14

0,50

1777

Junction gravel road

Straight ahead downhill

R -13%

00:57

02:06

41

21,64

0,20

1710

Bend car park Spitzbühel, bus stop

Bear left downhill Alpe di Siusi road

R -7%

00:59

02:09

42

21,84

0,10

1696

Junction to Marinzen refuge (small car park)

Straight ahead

R -7%

00:59

02:11

43

21,94

0,50

1688

Junction

Bear left Castelrotto, Seis (Siusi) 4

W-22%

00:59

02:11

44

22,45

0,40

1575

Crossroad

Sharp left Alpe di Siusi road

01:01

02:14

45

22,84

0,37

1542

Junction

Bear left downhill 4

P -18%

01:02

02:17

46

23,21

0,10

1481

Junction single track

Straight ahead downhill

W-10%

01:03

02:19

47

23,31

0,18

1469

Gstatsch

Sharp left downhill Alpe di Siusi road

R -5%

01:03

02:19

48

23,49

0,08

1457

Bend 3

Left Bagni di Razzes

P -28%

01:04

02:20

49

23,57

0,51

1433

Crossroads riding trail

Left

P -15%

01:04

02:21

50

24,08

0,04

1368

Junction hiking trail

Bear Left Bagni di Razzes 9

P -9%

01:05

02:24

51

24,12

0,09

1364

Bridge over brook

Right cross bridge over brook

W-13%

01:05

02:24

52

24,22

0,58

1353

Junction gravel road

Right

S -18%

01:06

02:25

53

24,79

0,23

1244

Junction hiking trail to Bagni di Razzes

Straight ahead

S -15%

01:07

02:28

54

25,02

0,14

1210

Junction in bend (nature park boundary)

Sharp left downhill

S -9%

01:08

02:30

55

25,16

0,12

1197

Crossroad

Bear right downhill

S -13%

01:08

02:30

56

25,28

0,18

1182

Junction Ratzesweg (Bank/seat)

Bear right downhill

01:08

02:31

57

25,46

0,09

1167

Junction

Bear left level road

S - 3%

01:09

02:32

58

25,55

0,13

1165

Fork water reservoir

Bear right Seis (Siusi) 1

W-12%

01:10

02:33

59

25,68

0,40

1148

Junction road

Bear left downhill

R -10%

01:11

02:34

60

26,08

0,11

1109

Junction to Siusi cable car

Straight ahead downhill

R -7%

01:11

02:36

61

26,19

0,33

1102

Wooden bridge

Right over bridge

R -1%

01:04

02:37

62

26,53

0,54

1097

Junction to Bad Ratzes (Bagni di Razzes) 6

Bear left Kastelruth (Castelrotto) 6

R -0%

01:12

02:39

63

27,07

0,16

1095

Crossroads way of the cross

Straight ahead Kastelruth (Castelrotto) 6

R 7%

01:13

02:42

64

27,23

0,27

1105

Junction

Bear left Kastelruth (Castelrotto) 6

R 4%

01:14

02:43

65

27,50

0,26

1115

Private car park

Straight ahead

S 7%

01:14

02:44

66

27,76

0,26

1134

Patener Hof

Bear right Kastelruth (Castelrotto) 6

01:15

02:46

67

28,01

0,08

1155

Junction Alpe di Siusi road

Sharp right uphill

R 5%

01:16

02:48

68

28,08

0,12

1159

Junction

Left Maso Psoar Hof

R 1%

01:16

02:48

69

28,21

0,70

1160

Psoar - Hof

Bear right Kastelruth (Castelrotto) 6

R 1%

01:16

02:49

70

28,90

0,74

1159

Crossroads

Straight ahead Kastelruth (Castelrotto) 6

S -9%

01:18

02:53

71

29,65

0,47

1098

Junction to Telfen 6A

Bear right Kastelruth (Castelrotto) 6

R -8%

01:20

02:57

72

30,12

0,06

1061

Sparkasse Kastelruth

Straight ahead centre

R -4%

01:22

03:00

73

30,17

0,07

1059

Hotel zum Wolf

Bear left

R 4%

01:22

03:01

74

30,24

0,00

1062

Tourism association Castelrotto

End of tour

R 0%

01:22

03:01

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.