Ninj
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Thinking of riding the Grosslockner pass in August, any general advice and also where to stay for a couple of nights please.
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Try the bike friendly Gasthof Hochalmspitz in Maltatal, stayed there in 2015. Rode from there up to the dam, a pleasant ride and nice views. There is a toll but its free if your accomodation provides you with a Karntencard (which this place does) , it also gives discounts on entry to the Grossglockner and Nochalmstrasse.
Its very popular with Brit bikers, lovely area, and the owners have a computer loaded with routes for your sat-nav, free to use and tuition available if you've never uploaded a route before (like me!)
www.gasthofhochalmspitze.com
Try the bike friendly Gasthof Hochalmspitz in Maltatal, stayed there in 2015. Rode from there up to the dam, a pleasant ride and nice views. There is a toll but its free if your accomodation provides you with a Karntencard (which this place does) , it also gives discounts on entry to the Grossglockner and Nochalmstrasse.
Its very popular with Brit bikers, lovely area, and the owners have a computer loaded with routes for your sat-nav, free to use and tuition available if you've never uploaded a route before (like me!)
www.gasthofhochalmspitze.com
What is it like since the Dutch takeover? Quite a few changes since John & Roz passed on the baton.
Probably a bit of a stretch for the OP, if he is on little more than a day out from Garmisch.
The GG is an expensive ride these days & only worth it if the weather is good; even then make sure it's a weekday. Remember, if it looks like a shower in the valley, it could be sleet/snow/fog up top. We had an interesting descent the other year when the weather closed in unexpectedly & temp dropped to near zero in a matter of minutes. Hail initially, then turning to sleet, with all the bikers taking cover initially, then making a run for the exit. I think we all managed to keep it the right way up, just.
There's a nice guest house called "Simonhof" within about 25km of start of Pass. They can also sell you reduced price toll tickets.
I'd recommend it, they are very biker friendly.
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If you mean the old Herbert & Margit Breitfuss place in Hintertal, sadly they sold up a couple of years back. I think there may have been a succession issue brewing in the background.
Now it's a fancy 2 block appartment set-up, aimed quarely at the wealthy skier (excellent local snow record) - I think Margit still manages certain aspects, but the whole place is owned by a Dutch consorteum. It was a quirk of local planning that permitted the development & allowed the family to semi-retire. Shame, Herbert was good fun, a good cook & a keen biker. Margit, bless her was pretty easy on the eye too.