In the Kaunertal valley from Feichten to the Verpeil hut

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We start our mountain bike tour at the Hotel Lärchenhof in near the Kaunertal Center in Feichten in the Kaunertal and follow the signs to the follow the signs in the direction of the Verpeilhütte. A forest path now leads us uphill. Already After the first bend, we have a great view of Feichten and the Kaunertal valley. In the shade of the trees, we cycle steadily uphill in hairpin bends and and after a while we reach the Verpeilalm. After a break, the path becomes steeper and and more impassable up into the Verpeil valley. Blocked passages force us to to push for short passages. In the meantime, however, we have a wonderful panorama of the surrounding rugged rocky peaks of the Ötztal Alps. After a we come to a fork in the road, where a sign points us to the left. to the left. After a short ascent, we roll downhill a bit and cross a stream. cross a stream. Shortly afterwards we can already see our destination, the Verpeilhütte, which we reach a few minutes later. It lies at 2025 m in a in a picturesque side valley of the Kauntertal in the middle of the Ötztal Alps. From the the beer garden of the hut, we enjoy the impressive view of the view of the Madatsch towers, the Verpeilspitze and the Rofelewand. After After a break, we take the hiking trail down to the Verpeilalm. To do this, we drive in front of the meadow in front of the hut and then follow the narrow, in part technically trail in the direction of the stream, which we cross shortly afterwards. cross shortly afterwards. The path now runs through the forest and demands some technical skills. technical skills. Finally we see the Verpeilalm again and keep to the left before the keep left in front of the small lake. To do so, we have to cross the stream again. cross the stream again. At the alpine pasture building we meet our ascent path again. On On this path we roll rapidly down to our starting point in Feichten. On this stretch, however, you should watch out for oncoming drivers.