Tiefenbachferner via Otztaler Gletscherstrasse

Tiefenbachferner via Otztaler Gletscherstrasse is one of cycling's great tests — 12.1km of sustained climbing, gaining 1,269m from base to summit. At 10.5% average, every metre is earned. The steepest sections touch 13.5%, where the road feels more wall than road. The 9 hairpin turns break up the climb, each one revealing a new perspective on the road ahead. The summit at 2,671m sits above the treeline, where the air thins and the views extend to distant peaks. Located in Tyrol, Austria.