Bike & Hike St. Johann in Tirol - Stripsenkopf

Start your tour in the centre of St. Johann in Tirol. You cycle along the Großache river to Kirchdorf. In the village centre, your route leads past the parish church with its late Gothic west tower in the direction of Gasteig. You will need some strength in your calves for the ascent to the small hamlet with the Wilder Käser cheese dairy and quiete a fiew stops for refreshments. An e-bike makes the ascent much easier. From Gasteig, the route continues along the country road to Griesenau without any significant gradients. Turn left here and follow the Kaiserbachtal toll road. Near the Griesner Alm car park, you can park your bike at the designated Hike & Bike station.
Your hike starts from here. After the Griesner Alm car park, a wooden bridge leads over the Kaisertalbach stream. Walk through sparse deciduous forests and wide pastures at the foot of the rugged Wilder Kaiser rock walls to Stripsenjochhaus (1577m). Soon after the Tavonaro cross, the route follows a short, rope-secured path along a rock face. On this part of the hike, you now climb the Stripsenkopf (1807 m) on a black mountain path. From the viewing pavilion, there are phenomenal views of the Wilder Kaiser, from the Karlspitze to the Totenkirchl, and as far as the Chiemsee in Bavaria. Before returning to the valley along the same route, you can enjoy a refreshment at the sun terrace of the Stripsenjochhaus.
From the Griesner Alm you cycle back via Griesenau to Gasteig. After a few kilometres, you reach the centre of St. Johann in Tirol again via the Huberhöhe.