Tiroler Oberland
The Tyrolean Oberland with the villages Ried, Prutz, Pfunds, Spiss and Tösens is an ideal starting point for wonderful alpine tours due to its central location in the border triangle Austria-Switzerland-Italy. Well over 30 pass roads are within easy reach and can be reached by day trips.
Everything you need to know about Carinthia at a glance
The Tiroler Oberland lies in the southwest of Austria in the area of the districts Imst and Landeck. In the south it borders Switzerland and Italy.
The best time to travel is from April to October.
The maximum speed is 50 km/h in urban areas, 100 km/h outside urban areas and 130 km/h on motorways.
A vignette is mandatory on highways and motorways. They are available at Austrian motorway service stations and at petrol stations close to the border in neighbouring countries. The ten-day vignette costs 5.30 euros for motorcycles, 13.40 euros for two months and an annual vignette costs 35,50 euros.
The blood-alcohol limit is 0.5, and fines of 300 euros or more are to be expected. From 0.8 per mill alcohol content in the blood, it costs at least 800 euros and there is a risk of a driver's license being revoked.
Warning vests are not mandatory for motorcyclists, but a first aid kit must be carried.
The helmet must comply with ECE standard 22-05.
Emergency number: 112
• Kaunertaler Gletscherstraße / Glacier Road
• Silvretta-Hochalpenstraße / High Alpine Road
• Hahntennjoch
• Timmelsjoch
• Ofenpass
• Umbrailpass
• Stilfser Joch
• duty free zone Samnaun
• medieval Glurn
• Tower in Reschensee
• Nature park house and viewing platform Piller
• Benni-Raisch Brücke
and much more
Tyrolean cuisine is hearty. Typical dishes are
• Bacon dumplings (the classic dumplings, usually served in soup)
• Kaspressknödel (baked dumplings with mountain cheese)
• Gröstl (pan with pieces of meat, potatoes, onions, fried egg - formerly a "leftover food")
• Brettljause (cold platter with cheese, bacon, hard sausage, horseradish, lard, farmhouse bread)
• Kasspatzn (noodles with cheese)
• Schlupfkrapfen (dumplings with potato filling)
• Apflradl (apple slices baked in a dough coat)
• Kaiserschmarrn
• regional fruit brandies, noble brandies and herbal liqueurs
and much more
TF Hotels in Carinthia

Alpenhof Annaberg
The whole Meißnitzer family likes to ride their own motorbikes and knows all about the needs of motorcyclists. Guided day tours on selected...
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Gasthof Bärenwirt
The family-run Bärenwirt is conveniently located just outside Fusch at the beginning of the Grossglockner High Alpine Road. An ideal starting...
zum HotelVötter’s Hotel in Kaprun
Helmuth Vötter, a man with petrol in his blood and the boss of the house, is master of uncounted horsepower in the form of 200 oldtimers from...
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Frühstückspension Anja
Mountains, valleys and lakes, intact nature, crystal clear air - the Pension Anja in Kleinarl in the Salzburger Land and on the edge of the...
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Ski- & Motorradhotel Eva-Marie
A welcome change for Stefan Vitzthum, host of the Ski- & Motorradhotel Eva-Marie in Lofer, are his weekly guided tours with his guests. The...
zum HotelLandhaus Rohregger
15 years ago the world's largest triumphal meeting came to Neukirchen: the Tridays/week. Some locals believed it was underwear. For Thomas...
zum HotelHotel Kerschbaumer & Gasthof zur Weinstube
Quietly situated on the Pass-Gschütt-Bundesstraße, the team of the family-run three-star Hotel Kerschbaumer welcomes its guests warmly. From...
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Landhaus Jausern
The Landhaus Jausern in Saalbach is one of the pioneers among motorcyclists' pensions. Here are always plenty of motorcyclists together. After...
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Hotel Sonnegg
Since more than twenty years we are specialized on motorcyclists. Therefore we offer two locable garages, a washing & a small repair station,...
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Grizzly Sport & Motorrad Resort
Bike adventures and touring fun between the highest mountains in Austria, beautiful lakes in Salzburg and Carinthia as well as exciting...
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Hotel Badhaus
The cosy, family 4-star hotel at the beginning of Zell am See offers comfortable, modern rooms as well as a 450 sqm wellness area that leaves...
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