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High alpine bikepacking transalpine route over the Ötztal Alps (route and all info)

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Unique nature in the Ötztal, a challenging trail and the crossing of the second highest mountain range in Austria, the Ötztal Alps , are offered on this Bikepacking Transalp route.

The Tyrolean Ötztal fully corresponds to the common cliché of high mountains, an enchanting mountain landscape including alpine panorama, pretty mountain farming villages and winter sports areas dominated by tourism. Where the valley ends, the Ötztal Alps rise. These are, after the Großglockner, the second highest mountains in Austria.

This article includes

✅ The complete Bikepacking Transalp route as komoot tour for download (below). ✅ The complete tour as YouTube video – right here next 😉 ✅ My complete tour report as a detailed route description and with lots of great photos.

Bikepacking Transalp – YouTube Video

The start is at the foot of the Ötztal: at the settlement Ötztal-Bahnhof. The route then takes you on and off the Ötztal cycle path through the green valley. Offered are grandiose scenery and sleepy mountain farming villages. Now and then the path leads into the terrain and onto technically demanding trails. The crowning glory is then the crossing of the Ötztal Alps with a really spectacular view over the mountain landscape.

The community of Sölden offers a particularly challenging mountain bike trail along the Ötztaler Ache (mountain river) – more about this below and on the linked komoot trail and also in the video. Many parts of the trail I could ride well on my gravel bike – FYI, I had my Bombtrack Beyond 1 with 2.1 inch wide tires included. Some of the sections I had to push and carry as well. Overall, the entire route is super suitable as a gravel bike tour.

Bikepacking Transalp Route

The Bikepacking Transalp Route is a 2 day tour. At the end of day 1 you reach the Hochjoch Hospiz. This mountain hut offers a perfect view over the Ötztal Alps. In summer, the hut is catered and sleeping facilities are offered. In winter there is still a winter shelter open.

Day 1: Ötztal Cycle Path incl. some gravel passages and a challenging trail in the community of Sölden. The ideal Gravel Bike Tour! Hike through the Rofental valley to the Schutzhütte Hochjoch Hospiz at 2413 meters.

The map of the Bikepacking Transalp Route shows you the whole two-day tour of the Transalp by bike. The interactive map can be zoomed and you can download the GPX file directly.

Day 2: The Ötztal bike path is long behind us 🙂 The crossing of the Ötztal Alps to just behind the Italian border (South Tyrol) to the Shelter Schöne Aussicht – Rifugio Bella Vista – this is on the agenda for day 2. From an altitude of 2413 metres, the challenge is to climb to an altitude of 2842 metres – in technically very demanding terrain. On day 2 there are first some tricky climbing passages a few hundred meters down to a mountain stream. After the mountain stream, the trail continues along the slope of the Rofenberg to the Schöne Aussicht shelter.

Bikepacking Transalp Route described in detail

Ötztal cycle path incl. gravel and trails.

The Bikepacking Transalp Route starts in the settlement Ötztal near Haiming (the Ötztal cycle path starts in Haiming). The ride on the Ötztal cycle path itself is approximately 52 kilometres long. This involves ascending from 663 metres in altitude to as much as 1360 metres in Sölden.

Highlights and stages on the Ötztal Cycle Path are the following communities:

Scenically, the Ötztal Cycle Path is beautiful: You get to know nature up close and personal and the ride is a superlative experience. All the way to Sölden you roll mainly on asphalt and gravel. The Ötztal cycle path with the route variants I have built in results in the ideal Gravel Bike Tour. There is also the one or other steep climb where pushing is most definitely required 😉 Even if the legs are strong enough: There are some steep climbs where the tires have no traction anymore.

In the community of Sölden there is then a turnoff onto a mountain bike trail, which should definitely be taken. It is a black mountain bike trail. That’s what it says on a sign just before the trail. Of course I rode exactly this trail and it is also part of the Bikepacking Transalp route, which you can find above on the map and as GPX file.

At Vent in the Ötztal the bike tour is over for the time being and it starts a mountain hiking tour through the Rofental. The mountain hike starts in Vent: first you leave the village in a southerly direction along a wide footpath.

Now you reach Rofen and are at the foot of the Rofnerschlucht gorge. There are some sturdy wooden fences here. There I recommend to connect the bike, do the hike and then return to the bike the next day.

Here already an impression of the Rofnerschlucht:

Hiking and crossing the Ötztal Alps

The moderately difficult hiking tour can be started from Vent at the edge of the Ötztal. The valley hike leads from Vent, through the impressive Rofner Gorge first to the Hochjoch Hospiz (2413 m) and then up to the Schöne Aussicht refuge (2842 m, Bella Vista).

Both refuges are catered for in summer and then also offer overnight accommodation. The Hochjoch Hospiz also has a winter shelter (in which I spent the night). Overnight accommodation at the refuge Schöne Aussicht in winter you please check yourself (Homepage Schöne Aussicht) .

Once you have arrived here, you have already crossed the border to Italy and are now in South Tyrol.

Safety note: I strongly recommend that you leave your bike here and chain it up. With the bike in the luggage the medium-difficulty hiking tour becomes a high-risk climbing tour , because: Along the Rofen valley, a narrow mountain path later leads towards the Italian border. First to the Hochjoch Hospitz refuge (still doable by bike but actually a hiking trail) and then to the Bellavista mountain refuge (very difficult to do by bike).

Exactly where the video begins is a good place to plug in your bike:

Bicycle connected? Good – off we go on the valley hike:

This part of the route surpasses the Ötztal in terms of natural impressions but is actually a pure hiking route. So please really leave the bike in Vent. One can then undertake a day hike first to the Hochjoch Hospitz and then to the Bella Vista refuge. Both huts offer overnight accommodation. When you arrive at the Bella Vista refuge right on the Italian border, you can hike back and pick up your bike again.

First you hike through the impressive Rofner Gorge. Then you reach the Hochjochhospiz at 2413 meters. Here you can enjoy the view, take a break or as I did, even spend the night. In summer, the Hochjochhospiz is catered for and in winter, at least, there is still an open winter shelter .

A steel cable is stretched here in several places and it’s really going downhill. Rumour has it that one or the other enduro rider has already raced down the mountain here (that’s what someone said in a YouTube comment – whether it’s true?) but the spot is really only something for the very daring experts and full professionals!

On foot and without a bike, the section is moderately difficult and you can hike down just fine – using the steel cable, of course.

From the Hochjochhospiz, the mountain trail leads into a valley: there, the Hintereisbach can be crossed via a bridge. Over numerous hairpin bends , you then climb again upwards on the hiking trail until you reach the Hochjochfernertal.

From here, the hiking trail leads along the slope of the Rofenberg. Almost straight ahead and steadily slightly ascending, the hiking trail leads in the direction of the Schutzhaus Schöne Aussicht at 2842 meters.

This section of the path on the slope is also moderately difficult and can be done well without a bike, if you are sure-footed and only carry a rucksack.

Having arrived at the Schöne Aussicht refuge, you are already in Italy. Here it is worth taking a break to enjoy the mountain panorama and to strengthen yourself at the catered hut. Please do not rely on the hospitality: In October, when I was there, the hut was still open and catered. It is possible that there will be no catering in the off-season.

Arrived at the highest point of the tour, there are several options:

• Turn around and hike back to Vent to retrieve the locked bike. This takes about 4 to 6 hours
• Take the cable car down into the valley
• Daredevils can hike or ski down to the valley. However, the ski trail is, once again, not an easy gravel bike tour. For the slope you should have at least plus tires on your bike. Only then could you go all the way down. Please be very careful here too!

Note: The last slope of the ski slope is extremely steep and also has very loose gravel underground. If you have made it up to here by bike, you should get off and push at the latest now. MTB tires with a width around 2.1 inches lose control on the loose ground.

Once you have reached the bottom, the tour can continue, for example, via: Schnalstal, Vinschgau, past Lake Reschen over the Reschen Pass, along the Inn River, via Landeck and then to Lake Constance.

So I wanted to continue the tour quite relaxed. Unfortunately, the weather did not cooperate at the beginning of October: In Italy it had continuous rain and it became very cold. Therefore I drove to Landeck and took the train home from there.

What do you think of the Bikepacking Transalp Route in this article? You have questions about the tour presented here? Write me your comment – I like to answer 😉

Check out the overview page for even more gravel bike tours and suggested bikepacking routes and events .

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Transalp Dolomiti

Die  Transalp Dolomiti war ein voller Erfolg, tolle (aber auch harte) Strecken, super Aussichten, tolle Hütten. Daher wollen wir unsere (GPS-)Strecke und unsere Erfahrungen hier mit allen Interessierten teilen.

Aus Termingründen hatten wir uns diesmal für eine kürzere “Transalp”-Variante entschieden, die man auch ein einem verlängerten Wochenende von 4 Tagen absolvieren kann. Es geht bei dieser Transalp Dolomiti , wie der Name schon sagt durch das Gebiet der Dolomiten, einem der schönsten Mountainbike-Gebiete der Alpen. Wir haben dabei versucht möglichst viele Highlights in die vier Tage zu packen. Insgesamt ist die Tour ca. 220 km lang und hat etwas über 9000 HM . Wie immer stellen wir euch unsere GPX-Dateien weiter unten zur Ansicht und zum Download bereit!

Verlauf der Transalp Dolomiti :

Los geht es in St. Martin , ca. 2 Autostunden von Innsbruck entfernt. Am ersten Tag geht es über zwei Anstiege hoch auf die Dürrensteinhütte die mit tollen Ausblicken auf die Dolomiten lockt.  Danach geht es hinab und über Höhlenstein hoch zur Dreizinnenhütte , dabei immer im Blick das berühmte gleichnamige Gebirgsmassiv. Anschließend geht es hinab über den malerischen Misurina-See nach Cortina d’Ampezzo . Nach einem langen Bergsprint entlang der Cinque Torri kommt man am zweiten Etappenziel an, dem Rifugio Scoiattolo . Von dort aus geht es über Andraz und Arabba hoch zum Bindelweg und Kutschertrail nach St. Ulrich (oder alternativ bei schlechtem Wetter wie in unserem Fall über den Campolongo – Pass).  Von dort geht es dann schließlich vorbei an der Malga Brogles Alm und über den das Kreuzjoch zurück nach St. Martin.

Alle GPX-Files kann man über den Link unserer Startseite aufrufen. Gründsätzliche Tipps zur Tour-Planung findet ihr in unserem ultimativen Guide .

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For almost two decades, hundreds of road cyclists have taken up the challenge of the TOUR Transalp – the legendary multi-day race across the Alps. Seven stages have to be mastered by the road bike: This year, that’s a total of 609 kilometers and 15,860 meters of altitude that the athletes have to cover between the start at Reschensee and the finish in Arco at Lake Garda. This means an enormous feat of strength, which is rewarded by unique panoramas and tremendous emotions.

For two years, the racing bike scene had to forgo the popular stage race due to the pandemic. But the wait will be over soon: in 17 days the starting signal for the 18th edition of the TOUR Transalp will be given at Reschensee. Here the first visual highlight is offered to the athletes already: the church tower rising out of the lake in front of the mighty backdrop of the Ortler mountain range.

The list of highlights is long. But for these unforgettable experiences, physical and mental efforts are necessary. Thus, on the 2nd stage, the thighs will burn and the weaker self has to overcome, while the 48 hairpin bends up to the notorious Stelvio will be pedaled off. At the same time, there is the purest Mecca for the eyes and the soul: seeing the spectacular views, which gain a whole new appeal with every bend, you will never get over a sense of wonder. But not only the popular alpine passes offer unforgettable impressions. The TOUR Transalp 2022 also takes little-known mountain roads and so the less high, but no less spectacular Passo Vivione promises not only a fabulous backdrop, but also new territory. Because the region between Lake Iseo and Bergamo has never been visited by the TOUR Transalp. Here, with Castione della Presolana, the premiere of a completely new stage destination will be celebrated in 2022. Every year, the organizers looking for exciting innovations that shape each TOUR Transalp into a unique event. “I am pleased to be able to present routes in 2022 that have never been part of the TOUR Transalp. This edition is an exciting experience even for old hands,” promises Marc Schneider, Head of Events Cycling at Delius Klasing Verlag.

After the long pause the mood of celebration will be high on every day of the TOUR Transalp 2022. Not only the participants are happy to finally be part of the seven-day road cycling event again. The organizers, too, can hardly contain their joy. “Every TOUR Transalp is something very special that I always look forward to. But after two cancellations due to pandemic, the euphoria, of course, is this year extremely high”, explains project manager Jan Leschinski joyfully. “The fact that all the preparations and the cooperation with the stage locations are also going so well further increases the anticipation.”

The mood is growing, the days are already being counted. So, it can be hoped for a great event with exuberant mood and unforgettable experiences.

All information about the route with detailed descriptions as well as the altitude profiles can be found at: https://tour-transalp.de/en/.

The entry fee for the stage race organized by TOUR Magazine and Delius Klasing Verlag is 1,049 euros. Professional timekeeping, course security, rescue team, catering, luggage and bike service, finisher’s jersey and much more are included in this starter package. U23 riders pay only 799 euros.

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Reach the destination together. Our partner or mixed-transalp tours bring mountain bikers and e-bikers together. As part of a group or as a partner without e-support, e-bikers can enjoy the Transalp experience together with regular bikers. However, the maximum number of e-bikes per tour is limited.

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Transalp tip

Our tip for everyone who's trying an Alpine crossing for the first time is simple: Don't make your decision solely dependent on whether the date fits your vacation plans. Assess yourself accurately and think of your vacation. Six or seven consecutive days in the saddle at an altitude gain of 1000 meters per day is nothing to sneeze at. Even for experienced mountain bikers, we therefore recommend starting your Transalp adventure with one of our easier tours. The experience will remain overwhelming nonetheless. We promise!

Exclusive program for E-Bike & E-MTB

More and more bikers manage the uphill flow with electric assist. On our regular mountainbike-transalp tours pedelecs are not allowed. We do not want to mix the groups. Only on our trekkingbike-transalp tours we make an exception, if previously announced. Nevertheless there are also exclusive dates for E-Bikes on our trekking bike tours as well.

To offer the perfect transalp experience for E-Bikers, we have developed an own program for E-Bike as well as for E-MTB. All relevant information

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Grenzerfahrung : Das ist die 1. Etappe der TOUR Transalp 2023

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 ·  04.03.2023

Etappe 1: Von Lienz nach Sillian

“Ruhe, Unberührtheit und Ursprünglichkeit. Man wird kaum einen anderen Ort in Tirol finden, der authentischer und echter ist”, schreibt der Tourismusverband Osttirol auf seiner Homepage über das Defereggental. Der Taleinschnitt führt mitten hinein in den Nationalpark hohe Tauern und er bildet das Herzstück dieser 1. Etappe. Da zieht viel unberührte Bergwelt an einem vorbei, wenn man sich Stück für Stück hinaufkurbelt zum Staller Sattel, dem höchsten Punkt an diesem Tag auf 2000 Metern Höhe. Dort oben ist nicht nur das Tal sondern auch Osttirol zu Ende.

Hier verläuft die Grenze zwischen Österreich und Italien. Nach Südtirol hinab fällt der Sattel jetzt etwas steiler ab und eine schmale Bergstraße windet sich hinab zum Antholzer See. Eine Ampel sorgt hier für eine Einbahnregelung, also ist etwas Geduld gefragt, bis es weiter geht über die Grenze. Bereit machen für den Szenewechsel: Am Antholzer See streift man eines der größten Sportzentren Südtirols, das Weltcup-Biathlon-Stadion. Hier kann man sich im Sommer nur schwer ausmalen, was in der Weltcup-Woche im Winter los ist. Aber natürlich sind der See und das Stadion auch im Sommer Pilgerstätten, die Touristen hier hinauf ziehen.

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TOUR Transalp 2023 - 1. Etappe: Landschaft mit Magnetwirkung

Nicht nur der Biathlonsport, auch die Landschaft verfehlen dabei ihre Magnetwirkung nicht. Mit den 3000er Gipfeln der Riesenferner-Gruppe im Rücken geht die schmale Bergstraße jetzt in eine gut ausgebaute Landstraße über, die aus dem Antholzer Tal hinausführt in den Talgrund des Pustertals, bis nach Olang am Fuße des Kronplatz. Die Pustertaler Staatsstraße ist eine Hauptverkehrsader, aber es gibt auch versteckte Seitenstraßen, die ohne den großen Verkehr weiterführen bis Niederdorf und über einen Hügel am Talrand noch ein paar Höhenmeter sammeln.

Nun führt die Hauptstraße flach über Toblach und Innichen zurück zur Landesgrenze. Wieder zurück in Österreich sind es jetzt nur noch wenige Kilometer bis Sillian. Wer es ab Niederdorf ruhiger angehen will, kann den Rest der Strecke auch auf dem Radweg bewältigen, sollte aber ein Auge für andere Radfahrer mitbringen. Die Route Innichen-Lienz ist sehr beliebt, der Spaß am Radfahren kennt hier definitiv keine Grenzen.

Hier kann man einkehren

In Lienz erübrigt sich der “Gastro-Tipp” - die Auswahl an Restaurants ist zu groß, um ihr in der Kürze gerecht zu werden. Kurzum: jeder findet etwas nach seinem Gusto. Aber auch auf der Strecke wird man nicht verhungern. Im Defereggental reihen sich einige Gasthöfe entlang der Straße auf und in St. Jakob kann man auch in einem Supermarkt an der Straße einen schnellen Snack einkaufen. Aber es lohnt sich, die Einkehr etwas zu verzögern und erst am Staller Sattel, im Alpengasthof Obersee, eine Pause einzulegen.

Von allen Gasthäusern an der Strecke hat der die schönste Lage am Ufer des kristallklaren Bergsees. Enzianhütte, Tirolerhütte oder Huberalm - am Antholzer See mit dem Biathlonstadion kann man in dem urigen Ambiente eine Rast einlegen, das auch im Winter die Biathlonfans beim Weltcup in Verzückung bringt. In Olang gibt es einen alteingesessenen Würstlgrill, zu dem sich der Abstecher von rund einem Kilometer lohnt (gegenüber von Rathaus und Touristinfo in der Bahnhofstraße).

Die Fußgängerzone von Innichen ist auch ohne Hunger einen Abstecher wert. Und auch im Ziel in Sillian ist die Auswahl an Gasthäusern groß. Wer sich kulinarisch auf die kommenden Transalp-Tage in Italien einstimmen will, geht ins Casale Pizzeria & Ristorante im Kulturzentrum Sillian, wo auch schon Pasta-Parties für die TOUR Transalp stattgefunden haben.

Abkürzungen/Varianten zur 1. Etappe der TOUR Transalp 2023

Abkürzen kann man diese Etappe nicht. Wer einmal ins Defereggental in Richtung Staller Sattel eingebogen ist, muss weiter bis nach Südtirol und kann erst im Antholzertal über Varianten nachdenken. Eine nennenswerte Abkürzung bedeuten aber auch diese nicht. Variationen bieten sich erst im Talgrund des Pustertals an, ab der Querung der verkehrsreichen Staatsstraße. Wer hier der Hauptader nur 300 Meter in Richtung Toblach folgt, kann gleich links auf eine kleine Panorama-Straße abbiegen, die am Rand des Pustertals hinauf nach Taisten und wieder hinab bis Welsberg führt.

Von Welsberg folgt auch die Rennstrecke dem Radweg bis Niederdorf. Dort geht es im Rennen wieder auf die Hauptstraße. Aber auch der Radweg führt parallel dazu weiter. Etwas kurviger schlängelt sich der über Toblach und Innichen ins Ziel nach Sillian. Mit dem Vorteil, den Straßenverkehr zu umgehen und das historische Zentrum von Innichen (lohnenswerter Abstecher) nicht suchen zu müssen.

Das sind die 7 Etappen der TOUR Transalp 2023

• Etappe 1: Lienz - Sillian
• Etappe 2: Sillian - Primiero / San Martino di Castrozza
• Etappe 3: Primiero / San Martino di Castrozza - Pederobba
• Etappe 4: Pederobba - Folgaria
• Etappe 5: Folgaria - Kaltern
• Etappe 6: Kaltern - Valle dei Laghi
• Etappe 7: Valle dei Laghi - Arco

Die 1. Etappe der TOUR Transalp 2023 als Kurztrip

Diese Etappe kann man auch als Tagestour planen, ohne auf öffentliche Verkehrsmittel angewiesen zu sein. 30 Kilometer extra sind es dann auf dem Radweg von Sillian zurück nach Lienz. Da Sillian rund 400 Meter höher liegt als die Hauptstadt Osttirols führt der meist leicht bergab und es kommen nicht mehr viele Höhenmeter hinzu. Wer starke Beine hat, verlässt in Abfaltersbach den Talradweg und packt noch die Pustertaler Höhenstraße drauf. Dann hat die Hammer-Runde Lienz-Sillian-Lienz mehr als 150 Kilometer und rund 3000 Höhenmeter.

Die Etappe als Teil einer Rundtour (2 bis 4 Tage)

Für eine zweitägige Rundtour gibt es eine tolle Variante. Nach der Übernachtung in Sillian, bietet sich die Strecke der Dolomiten-Radrundfahrt in umgekehrter Richtung an. Durch das Gailtal gelangt man über die Länder-Grenze nach Kärnten, rauscht im Lesachtal auf der anderen Seite hinab bis Kötschach-Mauthen. Der Gailbergsattel führt nun wieder zurück nach Osttirol. Und von Oberdrauburg ist es im Drautal nicht mehr weit bis zurück nach Lienz.

Nicht verpassen

Bergwasser spielt im Defereggental eine große Rolle und man findet etwas abseits der Straße Wasser-Ruheplätze, an denen man die Füße im Wasser und die Seele baumeln lassen kann. Zum Beispiel der Wasser-Ruheplatz Zollwirt - von St. Jakob kommend links 200 m in Richtung Rinderschinken und gleich nach der Brücke rechts.

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Am 11. Juni 2023 startet in Lienz die 35. Dolomitenrundfahrt, ein Jedermann-Rennen über 112 Kilometer und 1870 Höhenmeter. Bereits zum siebten Mal wird aber auch parallel der SuperGiroDolomiti ausgetragen. Mit einer Extraschleife über den Plöckenpass zum Monte Zoncolan und zurück wird daraus eine Monster-Brett von 5450 Höhenmetern auf 228 Kilometern Länge.

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Moscow metro private tours.

• 2-hour tour $87:  10 Must-See Moscow Metro stations with hotel pick-up and drop-off
• 3-hour tour $137:  20 Must-See Moscow Metro stations with Russian lunch in beautifully-decorated Metro Diner + hotel pick-up and drop off. 
• Metro pass is included in the price of both tours.

Highlight of Metro Tour

• Visit 10 must-see stations of Moscow metro on 2-hr tour and 20 Metro stations on 3-hr tour, including grand Komsomolskaya station with its distinctive Baroque décor, aristocratic Mayakovskaya station with Soviet mosaics, legendary Revolution Square station with 72 bronze sculptures and more!
• Explore Museum of Moscow Metro and learn a ton of technical and historical facts;
• Listen to the secrets about the Metro-2, a secret line supposedly used by the government and KGB;
• Experience a selection of most striking features of Moscow Metro hidden from most tourists and even locals;
• Discover the underground treasure of Russian Soviet past – from mosaics to bronzes, paintings, marble arches, stained glass and even paleontological elements;
• Learn fun stories and myths about Coffee Ring, Zodiac signs of Moscow Metro and more;
• Admire Soviet-era architecture of pre- and post- World War II perious;
• Enjoy panoramic views of Sparrow Hills from Luzhniki Metro Bridge – MetroMost, the only station of Moscow Metro located over water and the highest station above ground level;
• If lucky, catch a unique «Aquarelle Train» – a wheeled picture gallery, brightly painted with images of peony, chrysanthemums, daisies, sunflowers and each car unit is unique;
• Become an expert at navigating the legendary Moscow Metro system;
• Have fun time with a very friendly local;
• + Atmospheric Metro lunch in Moscow’s the only Metro Diner (included in a 3-hr tour)

Hotel Pick-up

Metro stations:.

Komsomolskaya

Novoslobodskaya

Prospekt Mira

Belorusskaya

Mayakovskaya

Novokuznetskaya

Revolution Square

Sparrow Hills

+ for 3-hour tour

Victory Park

Slavic Boulevard

Vystavochnaya

Dostoevskaya

Elektrozavodskaya

Partizanskaya

Museum of Moscow Metro

• Drop-off  at your hotel, Novodevichy Convent, Sparrow Hills or any place you wish
• + Russian lunch  in Metro Diner with artistic metro-style interior for 3-hour tour

Fun facts from our Moscow Metro Tours:

From the very first days of its existence, the Moscow Metro was the object of civil defense, used as a bomb shelter, and designed as a defense for a possible attack on the Soviet Union.

At a depth of 50 to 120 meters lies the second, the coded system of Metro-2 of Moscow subway, which is equipped with everything you need, from food storage to the nuclear button.

According to some sources, the total length of Metro-2 reaches over 150 kilometers.

The Museum was opened on Sportivnaya metro station on November 6, 1967. It features the most interesting models of trains and stations.

Coffee Ring

The first scheme of Moscow Metro looked like a bunch of separate lines. Listen to a myth about Joseph Stalin and the main brown line of Moscow Metro.

Zodiac Metro

According to some astrologers, each of the 12 stops of the Moscow Ring Line corresponds to a particular sign of the zodiac and divides the city into astrological sector.

Astrologers believe that being in a particular zadiac sector of Moscow for a long time, you attract certain energy and events into your life.

Paleontological finds 

Red marble walls of some of the Metro stations hide in themselves petrified inhabitants of ancient seas. Try and find some!

• Every day each car in  Moscow metro passes  more than 600 km, which is the distance from Moscow to St. Petersburg.
• Moscow subway system is the  5th in the intensity  of use (after the subways of Beijing, Tokyo, Seoul and Shanghai).
• The interval in the movement of trains in rush hour is  90 seconds .

What you get:

• + A friend in Moscow.
• + Private & customized Moscow tour.
• + An exciting pastime, not just boring history lessons.
• + An authentic experience of local life.
• + Flexibility during the walking tour: changes can be made at any time to suit individual preferences.
• + Amazing deals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner in the very best cafes & restaurants. Discounts on weekdays (Mon-Fri).
• + A photo session amongst spectacular Moscow scenery that can be treasured for a lifetime.
• + Good value for souvenirs, taxis, and hotels.
• + Expert advice on what to do, where to go, and how to make the most of your time in Moscow.

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Moscow Metro Underground Small-Group Tour - With Reviews & Ratings

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Key Details

• Mobile Voucher Accepted
• Free Cancellation
• Duration: 3 Hrs
• Language: English
• Departure Time : 10:00 AM
• Departure Details : Karl Marks Monument on Revolution Square, metro stop: Square of Revolution
• Return Details : Metro Smolenskaya
• If you cancel at least 4 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is no cancellation fee.
• If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, there is a 100 percent cancellation fee.
• Tours booked using discount coupon codes will be non refundable.

Go beneath the streets on this tour of the spectacular, mind-bending Moscow Metro! Be awed by architecture and spot the Propaganda , then hear soviet stories from a local in the know. Finish it all up above ground, looking up to Stalins skyscrapers, and get the inside scoop on whats gone on behind those walls.

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We begin our Moscow tour beneath the city, exploring the underground palace of the Moscow Metro. From the Square of Revolution station, famous for its huge statues of soviet people (an armed soldier, a farmer with a rooster, a warrior, and more), we’ll move onto some of the most significant stations, where impressive mosaics, columns, and chandeliers will boggle your eyes! Moreover, these stations reveal a big part of soviet reality — the walls depict plenty of Propaganda , with party leaders looking down from images on the walls. Your local guide will share personal stories of his/her family from USSR times, giving you insight into Russia’s complicated past and present. Then we’re coming back up to street level, where we’ll take a break and refuel with some Russian fast food: traditional pancakes, called bliny. And then, stomachs satiated, we are ready to move forward! We’ll take the eco-friendly electric trolleybus, with a route along the Moscow Garden Ring. Used mainly by Russian babushkas(grannies) during the day, the trolleybus hits peak hours in the mornings and evenings, when many locals use it going to and from their days. Our first stop will be the Aviator’s House, one of Stalin’s Seven Sisters, followed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs — and you’ll hear the legends of what has gone on inside the walls. Throughout your Moscow tour, you’ll learn curious facts from soviet history while seeing how Russia exists now, 25 years after the USSR.

Local English-speaking guide

Pancake snack and drink

Additional food and drinks

Tickets for public transport

Souvenirs and items of a personal nature

Tips and gratuities for the guide

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Dress standard: Please wear comfortable shoes for walking. For your Urban Adventure you will be in a small group of a maximum of 12 people

Traveler Reviews

This tour exceeded our expectations. Nikolai (Nick), our tour guide, was very knowledgeable, thorough, and has a great personality. He didn't take shortcuts and really covered everything that was on the agenda in great detail. We saw beautiful metro stations and learned the history behind them, including many of the murals and designs.

We did the tour with Anna her knowledge and understanding of the History surrounding the metro brought the tour alive. Well done Anna!

This tour was amazing!

Anna was a great tour guide. She gave us heaps of interesting information, was very friendly, and very kindly showed us how to get to our next tour.

Amazing beauty and history.

An excellent tour helped by an absolutely amazing guide. Anna gave a great insight into the history of the metro helped by additional material she had prepared.

great tour and guide - thanks again

great will do it again, Miriam ke was very good as a guide she has lived here all here life so knew every interesting detail.a good day

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Will it be easy to find my way in the Moscow Metro? It is a question many visitors ask themselves before hitting the streets of the Russian capital. As metro is the main means of transport in Moscow – fast, reliable and safe – having some skills in using it will help make your visit more successful and smooth. On top of this, it is the most beautiful metro in the world !

. There are over 220 stations and 15 lines in the Moscow Metro. It is open from 6 am to 1 am. Trains come very frequently: during the rush hour you won't wait for more than 90 seconds! Distances between stations are quite long – 1,5 to 2 or even 3 kilometers. Metro runs inside the city borders only. To get to the airport you will need to take an onground train - Aeroexpress.

RATES AND TICKETS

Paper ticket A fee is fixed and does not depend on how far you go. There are tickets for a number of trips: 1, 2 or 60 trips; or for a number of days: 1, 3 days or a month. Your trips are recorded on a paper ticket. Ifyou buy a ticket for several trips you can share it with your traveling partner passing it from one to the other at the turnstile.

On every station there is cashier and machines (you can switch it to English). Cards and cash are accepted. 1 trip - 55 RUB 2 trips - 110 RUB

Tickets for 60 trips and day passes are available only at the cashier's.

60 rides - 1900 RUB

1 day - 230 RUB 3 days - 438 RUB 30 days - 2170 RUB.

The cheapest way to travel is buying Troyka card . It is a plastic card you can top up for any amount at the machine or at the ticket office. With it every trip costs 38 RUB in the metro and 21 RUB in a bus. You can get the card in any ticket office. Be prepared to leave a deposit of 50 RUB. You can get it back returning the card to the cashier.

SamsungPay, ApplePay and PayPass cards.

One turnstile at every station accept PayPass and payments with phones. It has a sticker with the logos and located next to the security's cabin.

GETTING ORIENTED

At the platfrom you will see one of these signs.

It indicates the line you are at now (line 6), shows the direction train run and the final stations. Numbers below there are of those lines you can change from this line.

In trains, stations are announced in Russian and English. In newer trains there are also visual indication of there you are on the line.

To change lines look for these signs. This one shows the way to line 2.

There are also signs on the platfrom. They will help you to havigate yourself. (To the lines 3 and 5 in this case).