I have a dream
43rd Ötztal Cycling Marathon
Ötztal Cycle Marathon
on 1 September 2024 in Sölden
5,500 metres altitude. 227 kilometres. Tackling the Ötztal Cycle Marathon in Sölden means exploding your limits. Long-time legend and lifetime goal among the cycling scene, this event demands it all. Determination. Performance. And passion.
Starting place for the Ötztal Cycling Marathon 2024
Book your stay during the Ötztal Cycling Marathon 2024 with us at the 5-star hotel Das Central in Sölden and get secure your starting place! (Registration required.)
The epic Ötztaler
Whether it is as a feverish participant or jubilant fan – the Ötztal Cycle Marathon is an event which enjoys cult status and tradition. The conditions are much like the scenery itself – challenging and beyond comparison. When snow falls on the Timmelsjoch and the sun shines at the bottom of the valley, the Ötztal Cycle Marathon has many guises. The loveliest features are the winners here. It is not just about minutes and seconds. What counts here is where you have been equal to challenge and mastered the route.
The route
Sölden (1,377 m) – Längenfeld – Umhausen – Oetz (820 m) – Kühtai (2,020 m) – Kematen (610 m) – Völs – Innsbruck (600 m) – Sonnenburgerhof – Schönberg – Matrei am Brenner – Steinach am Brenner – Gries a. Brenner – Brenner (1.´,377 m) – Sterzing – Jaufenpass (2,090 m) – St. Leonhard im Passeiertal – Timmelsjoch (2,509 m) – Sölden (1,377 m)
Your 5-star hotel at the Ötztal Cycle Marathon
Are you up for this challenge, too? Then top off your challenge with a stay in our 5* hotel Das Central, which is just a few minutes walk from the start & finish area. We provide the best conditions for your successful participation in the Ötztal Cycle Marathon – both during preparation and after the race has finished!
Throwback: Ötztal Cycling Marathon 2023
A starting slot at the legendary Ötztal Cycling Marathon is highly coveted. 4,336 starters took the challenge of the dream of the Ötztaler Radmarathon. For 3,869 participants from almost 30 nations this dream came true on 09.07.2023 and they can call themselves finisher. At the 42nd edition of the Ötztaler Radmarathon, the 31-year-old Italian Manuel Senni won and reached the finish line first with an unbelievable time of 6:49.18,3 hours – to thunderous applause from the more than 5,000 spectators. In the women’s race, 45-year-old German Janine Meyer triumphed with an impressive time of 7:27.47.1 hours.