The 5 Best Downhill Mountain Bike Parks in Austria

Austria’s expansive lift system delivers mountain bikers to the goods in some of the world’s best downhill mountain bike parks!

Greg Heil

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Description

Austria is renowned for its expansive system of lifts that make it one of the most impressive places to downhill ski in the world. In the summertime, the lifts instead carry riders and their bikes to the tops of the mountains, so they can drop in and shred down some of the world’s best downhill mountain biking parks!

While France and Switzerland somehow seem to get all the hype, Austria’s bike parks are certifiably some of the very best in the world. And of all the bike parks in Austria, these five are arguably the best of the best. Bike-Circus Saalbach-Hinterglemm and Bikepark Leogang are two of the most expansive parks anywhere, with Leogang frequently serving as a stop for the UCI Downhill World Cup. Mount Petzen is home to the world’s longest flow country trail, the topic of several viral mountain biking videos. Bikepark Innsbruck, especially when combined with Tirol, makes for an amazing location to ride in one of the coolest towns in Austria. And finally, Bike Republic Sölden seems to fly a bit below the radar but is home to an absolutely massive array of mountain bike trails.

In this guidebook, you’ll find some of the best trails in the best bike parks—but all of these bike parks offer many more trails than you’ll see here! This is just a sampler to whet your appetite—click out of the guidebook and into FATMAP’s public index for ALL of the trails!

Adventures

Flow Country Trail Petzen

The Flow Country Trail on the Petzen is not only the longest flow trail in Europe with a length of 10.8 km - but also the best in the world since its award by the IMBA 2014. Countless tables, jetties and steep curves await you on this macadam gravel track, which winds elegantly with a gradient of about 10% over the local mountain of Southern Carinthia down to the valley. In between there are always resting places and impressive views of Southern Carinthia. Three cross country trails branch off the trail and lead back to the main trail. In the valley, a practice course and three trial routes await the bikers. A bike shop and washing facility are also available.

Flying Gangster

Medium level line for intermediate and advanced riders,with a variation of wallrides, berms, jumps, north shore elementsand optional drops 0,5 m up to 5 m.

Bongo Bongo

Fantastically built, rooty trail with a few gnarly sections

Arzler Alm Trail

A classic on Innsbruck's doorstep; this man-made single trail offers a variety of playful terrain for most abilities and some optional gap jumps for those looking to get some air time.

Flowtrail Teäre Line

Die Strecke hat einen sehr hügeligen und flowigen Charakter und bietet sicheren Bikespaß auf über 800 Tiefenmetern mit 130 Kurven, vielen Wellen und leichtem Gefälle.

Ollweite Line (6010)

The new 7 km long Line leads from the top station of Langegg chairlift down to the quaint Hühnersteign hut. This Line features some challenging sections.