Mountain biking vacations in Austria

Biking in Salzburg, Austria: Huge mountains, permanent ice and Europe's most beautiful ravines - one sporting challenge after the other.

Where? In Pinzgau in the Salzburger Land, an alpine region that has turned itself into a multi-faceted El Dorado of mountain biking in recent years.

A real insiders tip that has attracted hordes of mountain-biking afficianados. The 'Bikepark' in the sporting district of Leogang, lying between the Leoganger Steinberge in the north and the Kitzbühel Alps to the south has made a name for itself amongst mountain bike holidaymakers.

The Leogang Bikepark is next door to the Hotel Salzburger Hof. You could not wish for a better starting point for your mountain bike holidays!

Also kids can take up a major role in the bikepark Leogang.The kids area is located just a few meters away of the valley station and the legendary jumps of the 26Trix course. Kids at the age of 4 to 12 yrs. are very welcome to check it out.

Depending on what's more appealing and how much courage the kids have, they can choose between two different courses. One of them is packed with small berms and the other one is rather flat. Therefore also the very young beginners habe a fearless chance to check out their abilities in mountain biking without any danger. Furthermore the kids can practise at the little drops as well as train their balance on a flat track.  

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