Stallertörl

Overview

Stallertörl is a Category 2 climb in Austria (AT), running 6.7 km from a base at 1,193 m to a summit at 1,611 m. Over that distance it delivers 418 m of net elevation gain at an average gradient of 6.23%. Those are honest mid-mountain numbers: long enough to matter, steep enough on average to keep you honest, but not a climb that looks intimidating on paper.

The paper lies a little, though. The net gain is 418 m, but the total ascent is 680 m — a 262 m gap. That mismatch tells you the road does not climb cleanly. You give back altitude somewhere and have to reclaim it, so you are actually lifting yourself 680 m even though the summit sits only 418 m above the start. Budget your legs for the total ascent, not the net figure.

How the Gradient Unfolds

The 6.23% average is a blend, not a constant. With 262 m of undulation baked in, the climb hands back elevation on flatter or descending sections and then makes you pay it back on ramps well above average. The steepest pitch hits 22.34% — more than three times the average — so the hard efforts are short, sharp and repeated rather than one steady grind.

• Flatter and recovery sections where the road eases or tips downhill
• Repeated short climbs that reclaim the elevation you just lost
• A steepest ramp touching 22.34%, brief but brutal

Pacing Notes

On a steady climb you can hold even effort and even speed at once. Stallertörl does not allow that. Because the gradient swings from downhill to 22.34%, chasing even speed will blow you apart on the ramps and waste energy on the flats. Pace by effort instead. Hold a steady sustainable power output through the whole climb, letting your speed rise on the shallow parts and drop on the steep pitches. Do not surge to hold a number on the 22% ramp — ride it at your ceiling and recover on the descents. If you do not know your ceiling, set it with the FTP estimator before you go.

Gearing

A 22.34% ramp dictates your setup. Run a compact or sub-compact chainset paired with a wide-range cassette — a 34×32 or 34×34 gives you a bail-out low gear that lets you spin the steep pitches instead of grinding them and cooking your legs for the rollers ahead. Check your chainring and cassette before the ride, not at the base of the ramp.

Summary

• Length: 6.7 km
• Average gradient: 6.23%
• Maximum gradient: 22.34%
• Net elevation gain: 418 m
• Total ascent: 680 m
• Category: 2

Stallertörl rewards riders who read the total ascent, pace by effort, and carry enough gear for a 22% ramp. Treat it as an undulating 680 m effort, not a tidy 418 m one, and it plays to your strengths.