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Mountain Bike & Trails Guidelines

Over 1,200 kilometres of cycle paths, around 7,000 kilometres of mountain bike tours and around 380 kilometres of single trails through the heart of the Alps. It's easy to lose track. Fortunately, mountain bike tours in Tyrol are clearly and uniformly signposted. Now you just need to know what green on yellow actually means.

Rules of behaviour on the mountain bike

  • Adjust speed

    Drive at a controlled speed and at half visibility

  • Consideration

    Show consideration for hikers and pedestrians and only overtake at walking pace

  • Know your own skills

    Note the level of difficulty of the route and accurately assess your own experience and ability as a mountain biker

  • Check equipment

    Do not ride your mountain bike without a helmet and check your equipment before every tour

  • Comply with barriers

    Stay on the marked routes, take forestry work into account and close pasture gates again

  • Leave nothing behind

    Leave no rubbish and no traces behind

Difficulty levels of mountain bike routes

  • Blue routes

    Easy. These are family-friendly cycle paths with a good road surface that can also be used by normal bicycles. The average gradient is between 0 and 5 per cent. There are no particular danger zones on blue routes or danger points are indicated by special signs.

  • Red routes

    are moderately difficult. These are routes that require sporty cycling skills and particularly defensive cycling behaviour. The average gradient is between 5 and 12 per cent. On red routes, there are confusing, winding sections of the route, and motor vehicle traffic, which takes up the entire width of the route, must also be expected.

  • Black routes

    are difficult. These are challenging mountain bike trails with numerous hazards that exceed the maximum gradient of the red route and whose route characteristics are even more difficult. It is necessary to ride with foresight and adapt to the situation.

Current route information

Everything you need to know about mountain biking and a clear map of all cycle routes in Tyrol, including closures and diversions, can be found here.
More Information: Current route information

Yellow routes are single trails!

Single trails are extreme and challenging routes. There is a risk of falling here, as there are sometimes no safety devices such as railings. Obstacles such as high steps, roots and boulders and impassable pushing and carrying sections can occur. Single trails are categorised into their own difficulty classes.

Difficulty level single trails

  • Green Trails | SO

    are easy. Green single trails are suitable for trail beginners and are suitable for mountain bikers with little to no trail experience. Basic riding technique skills such as basic position, balance and safe braking technique are required.

  • Blue trails | S1-S2

    are moderately difficult. They are suitable for trail beginners and advanced riders, but require advanced mountain bike riding technique and trail experience. Good balance with weight shifting to overcome obstacles, riding in steps, safe cornering and braking technique and possibly jumping technique are necessary.

  • Red trails | S2-S3

    are medium to difficult. Red single trails are designed for advanced trail riders with plenty of trail experience. They require a special riding technique and good to very good balance, cornering technique, braking technique as well as jumping technique and weight shifting to overcome obstacles. Riding in steps as well as basic skills in negotiating hairpin bends is required.

  • Black trails | from S3

    are heavy. They are designed for trail experts with a lot of experience. Excellent riding technique skills are required to master high riding challenges. Excellent balance, hairpin bend technique, braking technique, jumping technique and various trial techniques (e.g. rear wheel/front wheel offset) are a prerequisite for riding these trails.

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