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Austrian/ German Bike Parks Open Late September

j-posch

Monkey
Jun 25, 2007
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I am driving through Austria and Germany at the end of september and would like to visit a bikepark or lift assisted DH track to break up the journey. Anyone know of anything still open then and worth a visit?
 

Joz

Chimp
Apr 6, 2008
22
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Frankfurt, Germany
Hello j-posch,

the gondola at Willingen (GER) should be open through the whole year.
They have a neat freeride track with berms, ladders and tables as well as the downhill track that was part of the world cup in 06 and 05 i think.
http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&hl=de&geocode=&q=willingen+upland+Zur+Hoppecke+@51.291675,+8.603582&sll=51.291325,8.602874&sspn=0.010118,0.019312&ie=UTF8&ll=51.291674,8.603582&spn=0.010118,0.019312&t=h&z=16
The link shows you the parking lot of the gondola (google has old pics of the area, so the lift is not shown there)

And there is Winterberg. Lifts are usually open until mid October. DH track, slopestyle, 4X, freeride and north shore style tracks.
http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&hl=de&geocode=&q=winterberg+Unbekannte+Straße+@51.185372,+8.505062&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=16&iwloc=addr
You can see some tracks on the google pictures.

Wagrain at Austria and Bischofsmais at Bavaria, GER should also be open but no guarantees for that. Have fun.
Joz
 

Minou

Chimp
Mar 25, 2006
20
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Munich
...and of course the UCI track at Schladming/ planai (open till Oct 5th)!!!
http://www.planai.at/bikepark/index.php

Combined with the upper section (more freerideish) it is Austrias longest downhill course and definately worth a weekend. Plus, you get free daypasses if you stay more the a night there (summercard).

Best regards
Matt
 

theBigHeezy

Chimp
Oct 23, 2006
75
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Salt Lake $hitty, UT
...and of course the UCI track at Schladming/ planai (open till Oct 5th)!!!
http://www.planai.at/bikepark/index.php

Combined with the upper section (more freerideish) it is Austrias longest downhill course and definately worth a weekend. Plus, you get free daypasses if you stay more the a night there (summercard).

Best regards
Matt

i am going to be at schladming all next week for the world cup and our hotel comes with the summercard, does that mean i could go ride for free on monday or tuesday before the event starts?