Biker-Friendly Places to Stay in Tyrol

Hotel Enzian is in Landeck, the crossroads town of western Tyrol where the Inn valley meets the roads to the Arlberg, the Reschen Pass and the Paznaun. That makes it one of the most useful bases in the region: the Arlberg Pass to the west, the Silvretta High Alpine Road through the Paznaun, and the Reschen Pass south to Italy are all day rides from the door. The owner rides a motorcycle, offers guided rides and route tips, and there is a garage. Landeck has fuel, shops and places to eat close together.

Biker Gasthof Post is on the Dorfstrasse in Sautens, at the entrance to the Oetz valley in Tyrol. Sautens sits close to Oetz, where the road climbs to Kuehtai, and the Oetz valley leads south to Soelden and the Timmelsjoch, about 36 km away in a straight line. The Hahntennjoch and the Fernpass are each about 20 km away. The owner rides, gives route tips and has a garage for the bikes. As a Gasthof, it serves food in the evening.

Hotel Cappella is at Ausserrain in Neustift, in the Stubai valley south of Innsbruck, about 17 km away in a straight line. Cappella is run by a rider, with guided tours and route sheets on offer. The Brenner is about 19 km away, and over it the Jaufen and Penser Joch in South Tyrol, each about 31 to 35 km away, are within reach. The Oetz valley and the Timmelsjoch are a day's loop. Ask about bike parking when you book.

Motorrad-Hotel Maria Theresia is in Serfaus, on the high plateau above the Inn valley in the Oberland of western Tyrol, and as the name says, it is a motorcycle hotel. The owner rides, guided rides are on the programme, route descriptions are available, and bikes are garaged. Within an hour or so you can reach the Reschen Pass, the Kaunertal glacier road, the Timmelsjoch via the Oetztal, and the Silvretta High Alpine Road. Traffic in the village centre is restricted, so check the way to the garage before you arrive.

Hotel Post is in Galtuer, the last village at the head of the Paznaun valley, at the start of the Silvretta High Alpine Road. The toll road climbs over the Bielerhoehe pass, past the Silvretta reservoir, and down into the Montafon in Vorarlberg, a classic Alpine ride. A riding owner, a garage, guided rides and local route knowledge make it a natural base for the pass. Galtuer is high and the weather changes fast, so pack warm layers. The Silvretta road opens only in the summer season, so check before you go.

Hotel Schoenauer Hof is at Schoenau, in the village of Bach in the Lech valley in Tyrol. The Lech valley road runs up past Steeg to Warth, about 14 km away in a straight line, and on to the Hochtannberg and Flexen passes. The Hahntennjoch, about 23 km away, crosses to Imst. Riding is part of the house: the owner rides, takes guests on guided tours and shares route notes. Ask about covered parking when you book, as none is listed.

Ferienhof Gerlos is in Gerlos, at the top of the Zillertal side of the Gerlos Pass in Tyrol. The Gerlos Alpine Road, a toll road, runs east over the pass to the Krimml waterfalls in Salzburg, and from there the Pinzgau leads to Mittersill and the Grossglockner area. Down the valley, the Zillertal opens up the Zillertal High Road and the Inn valley. There is a garage for the bikes and route tips are available. Gerlos is a ski village, so outside the season it is quiet in the evenings.

Hotel Wiesenhof is in Pertisau, on the western shore of the Achensee, the largest lake in Tyrol. The road north over the Achen pass leads into Bavaria and to the Kesselberg, about 34 km away in a straight line, and Innsbruck is about 30 km south. The Gerlos Pass and the Zillertal roads are within a day's ride. At the Wiesenhof the owner rides and guides tours, there are written routes, and bikes have a garage. Agree any guided ride when you book.

Sporthotel Weisseespitze is at Platz in the Kaunertal, a side valley of the upper Inn valley in Tyrol. The Kaunertal Glacier Road, a toll road with many hairpins, climbs to the glacier at the head of the valley, about 21 km away in a straight line. The Hahntennjoch, the Timmelsjoch and the Reschen are within a day's ride. The hotel has a garage, a riding owner, guided tours and route notes for days on your own.

Hotel Auhof is on the Silvretta road in Kappl, in the Paznaun valley in western Tyrol. The Silvretta High Alpine Road over the Bielerhoehe is about half an hour up the valley, and Landeck, the gateway to the Arlberg and the Reschen Pass, is a similar distance down. The owner rides a motorcycle and can suggest routes, and there is a garage for the bikes. The Paznaun is a steep, narrow valley with the main road along the river, so most riding days start with a run down to Landeck or up to the pass.

Alpin Art & Spa Hotel Naudererhof is in Nauders, just below the Reschen Pass, where Austria, Italy and Switzerland meet. From the door you can ride south over the pass into the Vinschgau and on to the Stelvio, which our Dolomites and Stelvio guide covers, or west into the Swiss Engadin. The owner is a biker who leads guided rides and shares route tips. No garage is on record, so ask about overnight parking. The spa is a good way to warm up after a cold day on the high passes.

Gasthof Pension Regina is a guesthouse in Serfaus, a village on a sunny terrace high above the upper Inn valley in western Tyrol. From here the Reschen Pass road runs south to Nauders and into Italy, the Kaunertal glacier road and the Piller saddle are close, and Landeck, with the Arlberg and the Silvretta beyond, is a short ride down the valley. Bikes are kept in a garage, and the house offers guided rides and route tips. Serfaus limits traffic in the village centre, so ask how to reach the garage when you book.

This hotel is in Berglehen, on the slopes above Sankt Johann in Tirol, in the Kitzbuehel Alps of eastern Tyrol. Sankt Johann is a good junction for riders: Kitzbuehel and the Pass Thurn road south to Mittersill and the Grossglockner area are close, and the roads east to Lofer and north to the Kaiserwinkl and Bavaria start nearby. We have no details on bike parking, so ask the hotel before you arrive. The hotel name refers to the view, which fits its hillside position.

Pension Oberbach is a guesthouse in Koessen, in the Kaiserwinkl corner of Tyrol close to the Bavarian border. The roads here are quieter than the big passes: west to the Walchsee and Kufstein, north into Bavaria towards the Chiemgau and the German Alpine Road, and south to Sankt Johann in Tirol and Kitzbuehel. The bikes get a garage, and the hosts pass on local route knowledge. A good base for riders who like to mix Austria and Bavaria, or a first night in Austria after the ride down through Germany.

Apart Vivaldi offers apartments in See, a village in the Paznaun valley on the Silvretta road in western Tyrol. Up the valley, past Ischgl and Galtuer, the Silvretta High Alpine Road climbs over the Bielerhoehe into the Montafon; down the valley, Landeck opens up the Arlberg and the Reschen Pass. The owner rides, guided rides are on offer, route descriptions are available, and there is a garage. Apartments suit riders who like to cook for themselves or travel as a group. The Silvretta road is a toll road and closes in winter.

Gasthof Hotel Post is in Au, in the Bregenzerwald in Vorarlberg, Austria's westernmost province, next door to Tyrol. The Hochtannberg Pass to Warth and Lech, the Furkajoch and the Faschinajoch are all within reach, and Lake Constance is about an hour north-west. Bikes are garaged, and the owner, a rider, leads guided rides and gives tips. The Bregenzerwald is known for its cheese and its timber villages, so evenings have something to offer beyond the bike. Some passes here close in winter; check before you plan the route.

Hotel Pension Valluela is in St. Gallenkirch, in the Montafon valley in Vorarlberg, at the western end of the Silvretta High Alpine Road. From Partenen the toll road winds up to the Bielerhoehe and drops into the Paznaun and Tyrol, one of the classic rides in the Austrian Alps; check its opening season before you go. The Bielerhoehe is the obvious day out, and the Bregenzerwald passes and the Arlberg are within reach too. There is a garage for the bikes. The Montafon is a long valley with shops and fuel in the main villages.