Rettenbachferner via Ötztaler Gletscherstrasse

Rettenbachferner via Ötztaler Gletscherstrasse is one of cycling's great tests — 12.5km of sustained climbing, gaining 1,385m from base to summit. At 11.1% average, every metre is earned. The steepest sections touch 14.5%, where the road feels more wall than road. 11 hairpins punctuate the ascent, offering brief respite in the corners before the gradient bites again. The summit at 2,797m sits above the treeline, where the air thins and the views extend to distant peaks. Located in Tyrol, Austria.