Bike parks in Switzerland

In the Bikepark Verbier downhill fans will find 7 downhill slopes with different levels of difficulty, from blue beginner slopes to the competition track and 23 different enduro slopes. Funicular fun starts with fun, from half-day tickets to season passes, there are various options for short trips or longer stays.

Bike Park Zurich offers beginners and professionals varied tracks on around 5,500 square meters - right in the city of Zurich. Thanks to its special design, no water can penetrate the tracks, so that driving is possible even in rainy weather. Thanks to the Urban BMX track, BMX fans will get their money's worth. The site also offers plenty of opportunities for a relaxing break with two rest areas, benches and a fountain. The public toilets are located in the adjacent skate park.

The bike trail Gränichen is a small bike park for training purposes. At more than 20 stations you can improve your bike technique under the guidance of a blackboard. In addition, the Bikelehrpfad is about 1.5km distance of the international mountain bike race in Gränichen. Little Rockgarden, small jumps, drops, tight curves, steep wall curves, crunchy uphills - everything that fascinates the mountain bike sport!

In Grenchen, Velodrome Suisse operates a BMX and pump track facility of around 8,000 square meters. The pump track and the 3-meter BMX launch pad are open to the public and can be used free of charge. The 8-meter launch pad is only available to licensed athletes from Swiss Cycling and is intended for professional training.

The two downhill runs in the Valais mountain village Bellwald start at the mountain station on the Alpe Richenen at 2040 m above sea level and end directly at the chair lift valley station in Bellwald. No one will be bored on the 2,200-meter downhill slopes.

For the first 200 meters, the first objects are waiting to take off the bike - and you continue through steep-wall bends, kickers, step-ups, step-downs and wooden bridges. Of course, in addition to the Raceline, there are also various Northshores. For the less experienced Chickenways are available; a pump track is just beginning to emerge.

In the Bikepark Hölstein there are wooden obstacles for the technical training, a large earth pump track and a great picnic area. The facility is suitable for young and old, as well as for amateur athletes and professionals. The technical and picnic area is open all year and in all weather. The pump track is closed in winter. From spring to autumn, the Facebook page provides information on whether the pump track is open. In May / June the local bike race, the ORIS Cup, takes place.

The Funpark Steffisburg is the most famous Dirtjump park in Switzerland. 16 jumps, a Schnitzellandung and a big Quarterpipe offer on 4 Lines great variety and training opportunity of beginners to professionals. Entry is free, with the help of shoveling, tidying or covering the jumps with tarps desired. Every year there is a stop of the Dirt Offspring Series and the Event Dirt King. In summer, a bike school is also offered.

Just 15 km from Chur and therefore easily accessible, the Bikepark Bonaduz is an ideal training ground for young and old, which makes it possible to supplement the technical driving skills. Via roots, steps, jumps and Northshore track paths, the riding technique can be perfected on every level, and on the many trail descents in and around the bike park, bikers of all skill levels will find something that suits their needs.

Just 16 km from Chur, the Lenzerheide Bike Park is easily reached by car or public transport. It lies between the middle station Scharmoin and the valley station Rothorn. Five routes in all levels of difficulty offer entertainment for bikers of all classes, from the simple FLOWline, via the middle PRIMEline and SHOREline, to the black STYLEline and the STRAIGHTline World Cup track.