At Bikepark Leogang, Europe’s largest bicycle park, the cable car carries both novices and experts to the high-alpine summit landscape of 5,990-foot Asitz Mountain. From there, ride or run to adjacent summits and back to the village. From the summit, more than a mile above sea level, trails lead through woods and meadows back to the valley or deeper into the Alps.

Terrain ranges from challenging single track to more sedate trails, with routes from 2 to 50 miles. The terrain and scenery are stunning with views to snow-topped mountains, farms, villages, waterfalls and valleys.

Hot food, cold drinks and typical Austrian hospitality are rarely far away, both in villages and at mountain inns and huts.

For those so inclined, mountain bikers can also tackle the park’s various courses:

Downhill

BikeWorld’s Downhill course, built for the 2001 Austrian Downhill Mountain Bike Championships and for World Cup competitions, races through open meadows and deep woods, around tight curves and artificial obstacles, and over jumps and rock drop-offs. While the course challenges even the pros, novices can bypass the difficult sections and choose easier trails.

• Trail Length: 1.3 miles
• Trail Width: 3-8 feet
• Elevation Change: 1,400 feet
• Average Percentage of Drop: 20.7 %

FreeRide

At 1.5 miles, BikeWorld’s FreeRide trail is considered the world’s longest. It is the ideal combination of a FreeRide trail with BikerCross elements. The course offers options for both experts and novices.

• Trail Length: 1.5 miles
• Trail Width: 6-8 feet
• Elevation Change: 1,400 feet
• Average Percentage of Drop: 17.9 %

BikerCross

The BikerCross course challenges all your skills, going at full speed through sharp turns,  jumps, moguls and other obstacles. Up to four bikers at a time can compete against each other–the ideal location for hot duels among friends. 

• Trail Length: 1,250 feet
• Trail Width: 12 feet
• Elevation Change: 140 feet
• Average Percentage of Drop: 12.4%

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