Mountainbiking in Austria...
Bike-Circus Saalbach Hinterglemm
Nestling as the resort does in the Pinzgau Mountains, the area is fast establishing itself as a leading destination for mountain biking in Austria
There's nothing like it anywhere else in the world. A breathtaking network of MTB trails and all levels of difficulty, guaranteeing that cross-country bikers, soul riders, free riders and downhill experts all find what they've been dreaming of .
And for those of you who don't particularly love those giant climbs, you can take full advantage of our modern cabin lifts. Now you have an effortless way to explore our countless scenic trails.
Here in the Bike-Circus, newcomers to the sport and families will also find easy bike paths for cycling adventures that definitely live up to their promise. And a brand-new highlight: we now connect into the 280 km-long Tauern Bike Path.
SEE AN INTERACTIVE BIKE-MAP HERE
Pristine nature, first-class food, hospitable mountain huts, pulsating nightlife, great local infrastructure and our Bike-Circus hotels, guarantee you an extraordinary biking vacation.
Our motto couldn't be more true:
"Away from the gray daily rut, into the excitement of the Saalbach Hinterglemm Bike-Circus"
Bike-Circus Highlights
* 250 km of marked mountain-bike trails
* 720 km network of regional cycling and mountain-biking routes
* Connects into the Tauern Bike Path
* 5 mountain lifts that transport bikes (ca. 4000 vertical meters)
* Cross-country marathon route, half-marathon
* Single trails, downhill, freeride, dirt park, North Shore, training course
* Indoor biking with Dirt’s, North Shore, kicker and foam pit
* Collaboration with Bikepark-Leogang
* Numerous bike-friendly huts
* Free panorama map
* 3D bike map on the Internet
* The Bike-Circus Hotels
* Daily guided bike tours
* Classes in biking technique
* Events: Adidas Slope style / World games of Mountain Biking
Bikepark Leogang, adidas Freeride & X-Line Saalbach Hinterglemm, Mountainbikepark Wagrain, Bikepark Zauberberg Semmering and Planai-BikePark created a seasonal ticket called “GraVity”. One ticket purchase only and riders are spoilt for choice of all five bike parks.
Austria is well known for its great bike parks. Every hardcore biker as well as people wanting to make a road trip visiting Austria’s five best bike parks are now able to buy one seasonal ticket that will satisfy all their needs: The GraVity pass.
The managing directors of the “Austrian Leading Bikeparks” always wanted to initiate a cooperation. The first result is the GraVity seasonal ticket. It provides a huge comfort for every mountain bike rider: One ticket for all leading Austrian bike parks, easy access to all the cable car lift stations and, of course, huge savings for its buyers. The GraVity pass is a long term project and Austria’s best bike parks are looking forward to welcome a lot of riders using the new seasonal ticket.
The GraVity seasonal ticket is running from May 10th to October 26th 2008. Please note that visitors have to bear in mind the opening dates and times of the participating bike parks, too.
Adults can acquire the GraVity pass for 320,- Euros, adolescents (born 1989-1991) for 256,- Euros and kids (born 1992 -2001) for only 160,- Euros (available at all participating bike parks!).
adidas Freeride & X-Line in Saalbach Hinterglemm: about 180 kilometers of mountain bike tracks - including a lot of single trails – as well as two adidas Freeride tracks at Reiterkogel and the X-Line at Schattberg guarantee hot rocking riding action in the Bike Dorado Saalbach Hinterglemm.
Events
www.adidas-slopestyle.com
www.worldgames.at
Bikepark Leogang: Speedster, Flying Gangster or Flow Master are only a few tracks of the Bikepark Leogang. There is a huge variety of very different courses being provided: downhill-, freeride-, 4X-, dual slalom-, single trail- and dirt jump-tracks. Including even a Mini-Kids Bikepark, all levels of riding skills are covered.
