{"id":10860,"date":"2026-09-04T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/43ride.com\/en\/?p=10860"},"modified":"2026-08-26T17:19:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T15:19:12","slug":"25-years-of-bikepark-leogang-part-2-leogang","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/43ride.com\/en\/story\/2026\/25-years-of-bikepark-leogang-part-2-leogang\/","title":{"rendered":"25 years of Bikepark Leogang \u2013 part 2: Leogang"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Epic Bikepark Leogang was established exactly 25 years ago as the first official bike park in Austria. It will celebrate a quarter of a century in the 2026 season, and to celebrate, in collaboration with the Rasoulution agency and local tourism offices, we have prepared a three-part article that will provide a closer look at Austria’s largest bike region, Saalbach Hinterglemm Leogang Fieberbrunn. In the second part of our tour, we take you to the main attraction, Epic Bikepark Leogang.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This article was created as a part of cooperation between 43RIDE, Rasoulution<\/a> and Saalfelden Leogang Tourist Office<\/a>.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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The wooden wallride on the Flying Gangster with a view of the Leoganger Steinberge mountains is the most iconic place in the entire bike park.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

25 years of Bikepark Leogang – Saalfelden Leogang<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Epic Bikepark Leogang is a classic in itself. Established in 2001 as Austria’s first official bike park, it is now one of the most renowned in Europe. It regularly hosts the WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series – MTB World Cup in such disciplines as Downhill, Enduro or Cross-Country – and has hosted the Downhill World Championships twice (in 2012 and 2020). It’s worth noting that the world’s most important event will return to Leogang for the third time from August 30th to September 3rd, 2028.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The sunset in Leogang looks magnificent.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Leogang itself is a tiny Austrian town of just over 3,000 residents in the Salzburg region, in the Zell am See district. To the north, the Leogang Steinberge mountains rise, with the highest peak, the Birnhorn, at 2,634m a.s.l., and it’s these mountains that most often feature in the incredibly picturesque photos from the local bike park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Epic Bikepark Leogang is located on Mount Asitz, also known as the Mountain of the Senses, with its summit being Gro\u00dfer Asitz (1,914m a.s.l.). Mountainbikers are served by two lifts equipped with comfortable gondolas \u2013 the Astizbahn and the Steinbergbahn. Both lifts terminate at the upper station at an altitude of 1,762m a.s.l.. During the summer season, the lifts are open from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM. It’s worth noting that the riding season in Leogang is very long \u2013 in 2026, mountainbikers can use the lines & trails from May 8th until November 8th!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cows are an integral part of the landscape in all Austrian bike parks.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The site offers everything mountainbikers need: convenient parking with spaces for campers, restrooms with showers, restaurants, sports & bike shops, and bike rentals. The focal point of the bike park is the Asitzbahn valley station, so if you’ve run out of parking spaces there or are simply looking for a less crowded spot, it’s worth stopping at the Steinbergbahn valley station, where it’s much quieter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Back to the Roots vs Steinberg Line.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Bike Park Lines & Trails<\/h4>\n\n\n
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For the 2026 season, Epic Bikepark Leogang will offer a total of 15 diverse trails, 6 single trails and a huge beginner’s area, the so-called Riders Playground. The first trail in the bike park’s history was the Flying Gangster<\/strong> line, which is the most popular and scenic trail in the entire complex. Currently, it’s a red freeride trail starting at the middle station of the Asitzbahn lift, with a length of 3.2km and an elevation drop of 484m. Along the way down, you’ll find numerous berms, including wooden wallrides, jumps and fast open sections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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