Mountain biking

Framed by the Pinzgau grassy mountains and surrounded by the Kitzbühel Alps, Saalbach Hinterglemm has been considered the leading mountain bike region in Austria for many years. An enormous network of trails, which includes over 400 km of bike routes of all levels of difficulty, leaves nothing to be desired. The mountains can be easily explored on marked MTB trails and the neighbouring Leogang region was also included in the BIG-5 Bike Challenge. Modern cable cars, which transport bikers up the mountain free of charge thanks to the JOKER CARD, complete the offer for adventure seekers.

With an excellent infrastructure and a huge range of trails, Saalbach Hinterglemm offers a paradise for all mountain bike enthusiasts. If you are looking for natural mountain paths, you will find them as well as a large selection of tricky single trails and shaped freeride routes for every skill level. To start the day more calmly, there are beautiful mountain bike tours for leisure cyclists and marathon fans away from the centers and cable car facilities. In combination with the neighboring Leogang Bike Park, a bike El Dorado opens up that you probably won't find anywhere else in the Austrian Alps.

HELI'S BIKE SCHOOL

With our partner Heli's Bike School in Hinterglemm you can book the perfect bike experience for your vacation! Regardless of whether you are a complete greenhorn or an experienced biker - Heli has the right offer for young and old.

From Monday to Friday (Thursday for kids beginners) group courses of various difficulties are offered for children and adults. Private guiding or group tours can be individually tailored to the guest by the experienced guides and allow even advanced mountain bikers to have an unforgettable experience.

Hotel Lengauerhof offers for all bikers:

Joker Card (included in the room): two gondola rides with bike per day free of charge, discounted day ticket for multiple riders
Exclusive discount code: 10% on rentals and purchases in Heli's Shop as well as 5% on all booked services
You will receive your discount code with your booking confirmation
private children's pump track at the hotel
Drying room for clothes and shoes
secured bicycle garage
Washing and service area
Repair tools and assembly stands
Pampering half board for the adults and half board plus for the little ones provides energy and strength for small and large
bike adventures
including pool with children's pool, sauna, infrared cabin and gym

Book online

In Heli's online shop you can book the right bike course for you and your family and reserve bikes/accessories in advance.

Please remember to take care of your equipment and course places early enough. We cannot guarantee short-term availability, especially during peak times in July/August!
Please note: a booking is a contract with Heli's bike school and not with the hotel.

Weekly plan summer 2024 (2,07 MB)

Information about the kids bike school (2,57 MB)

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Top Trails in Saalbach Hinterglemm

With numerous freeride routes, epic natural trails, fun pump tracks and endless forest paths, Saalbach Hinterglemm offers the right terrain for every mountain biker to let off steam to their heart's content for days. New adventures are waiting to be explored and discovered around every corner. With so many options, it is not always easy to find the right route for you. As a guide, we offer a list of the most popular trails in Saalbach Hinterglemm here:

HACKLBERG TRAIL

It's true what the community has to say about the legendary Hacklberg Trail: a unique view, Passages where you can safely do without pulling the brake lever, perfect gradient that eliminates the need for strenuous pedaling, countless waves and jumps that provide lots of air time and also invite you to style. The Hacklberg Trail starts at the Schattberg in Saalbach and leads over the western summit to Hinterglemm. It is one of the most beautiful single trails in the valley and has long been known beyond the borders. With a length of six kilometers, this panoramic run is a real playground for mountain bikers. In combination with the adjoining Buchegg Trail, this route combines the finest single trails and ten kilometers of downhill fun over 1,000 meters in altitude.

BERGSTADL TRAIL

The Bergstadl Trail on the Schattberg is a treat for enduro riders and freeriders! In addition to the Hacklberg Trail, which begins further up, it is one of the absolute flagships of Saalbach Hinterglemm. The gondola takes you up to 2,000 meters above sea level to the Schattberg X-press mountain station. This is followed by a short sliding passage over to the west summit. The Bergstadl Trail branches off from the Hacklberg Trail after about 300 meters and winds in many curves through a postcard idyll directly to the Bergstadl. It is the more demanding alternative to the Hacklberg Trail and offers numerous technical refinements. This trail has the full program: fantastic scenery and breathtaking views, roots, rocks, hairpin bends - but also longer passages that are easy to ride. The many small, technical challenges of this attractive nature trail require full concentration and driving skills.

ROOT TRAIL

Compared to most of the well-known routes from Saalbach-Hinterglemm, the Wurzel Trail in Kohlmais is in a much quieter environment. It feels like you're far away from the freeride scene. The natural path connects the Kohlmais summit with the Wildenkarkogel without any noticeable gradient, but is covered with countless roots, always slightly uphill and downhill along the mountainside.

Starting east of the summit of the Kohlmais, the Wurzelweg leads for several kilometers through forests and hiking trails and, with many tricky points, leads to the Schönleitenhütte and Leogang. Root addicts will experience true moments of happiness on this nature trail. For beginners, however, this can be a bit bumpy, as the name of the trail says it all.

X-LINE POWERED BY CONTI

The demanding X-Line powered by CONTI is located on the northern flank of the Schattberg, which not only guarantees steep terrain but also a great view of Saalbach. With a length of over six kilometers and an altitude difference of 1,025 m, the X-Line winds its way from the mountain station to the valley station of the Schattberg, making it one of the longest freeride routes in Europe. From full-blooded enduro riders to downhill cracks, everyone gets their money's worth here. The absolute highlights include northshore elements, a stream with a wooden bridge - which can also be jumped over, rocky passages, tricky root carpets, a spectacular road gap and much more. The X-Line more than lives up to its reputation as an intense, technical and demanding route. After an initial familiarization ride, you quickly get to grips with the special rhythm of this extremely popular route.

PRO LINE

The Pro Line on the Reiterkogel has it all! It's not for nothing that it is regularly the scene of action-packed downhill races - such as the GlemmRide Bike Festival or the World Games of Mountain Biking. The Pro Line is the perfect route for extensive training sessions. Be it to build up speed or simply to improve your own style. The route tempts you to accelerate out of the corners, try out a new choice of line and dare to do the odd wheelie. The Pro Line is initially characterized by narrow forest paths, followed by rocky parts and numerous northshore variants. Berms, doubles, tables, drop batteries, technical root passages and many smaller jumps make the route extremely action-packed and promise a high level of fun.

BLUE LINE

The Blue Line on the Reiterkogel promises a lot of action, and not just for beginners. Even faster bikers enjoy the playful route and the flat gradient, which is why the brakes can safely remain untouched. The Blue Line offers simple steep curves, small jumps, flat northshore elements and some tables that beginners can easily roll over. First experiences with the different types of routes can be had on simple rocky passages and root fields. Many beginners try their hand at freeriding here. Despite being classified as an “easy freeride,” the Blue Line is a freeride descent that is a lot of fun. Some passages also require a certain level of bike control.

Z LINE

The starting point of the Z-Line is the middle station of the 12-seater KOGEL cable car, from there the freeride route winds down into the valley and offers a wonderful view of Saalbach-Hinterglemm. This path leads through countless berms, fences, northshore passages and waves and tables. There is enough room to avoid obstacles so that you can slowly get used to the route. This route is aimed at ambitious freeriders, but also offers a lot for touring riders with the right equipment and trail experience.

PANORAMA TRAIL

A simple trail with simple tables, berms, jumps etc. that can also be ridden at low speeds. The name says it all. Thanks to its mobility and the magnificent view of Saalbach-Hinterglemm, it is also worth the money.

MONTI TRAIL

The Monti Trail, from the middle station of the Kohlmaisbahn down to Saalbach, is a beginner-friendly freeride route for young and old. With numerous jumps and flowing routes, it is ideal for one or two warm-up laps before you dare to tackle bigger challenges, such as the Pro Line or X-Line. With generous berms, wide curves, small wooden elements and a slight gradient, it also enables every beginner to start freeriding with ease and a lot of fun. Here you can build up the necessary skills and get used to your mountain bike in order to then venture into more challenging terrain. The Monti Trail Line is also attractive for advanced bikers: Here, experienced bikers can work perfectly on their cornering technique and their own style. The perfect whip or scrub is within reach!

PUMP TRACK WIESERAUBERG

The main purpose of the pump track is to complete as many laps as possible without pedaling - just use your arms to take advantage of the waves - and to develop creative combinations on waves, banked turns and small tables. Even beginners can familiarize themselves with the underground and bicycle park-like elements of the Wieserauberg pump track before being transported to greater heights on one of the four cable cars.

A visit to the Wieserauberg pump track is definitely worth it, especially after the cable car closes. The wave stretch trains the economy of movement and is a good aerobic workout that is a lot of fun. So it's no wonder that the pump track is so popular - nowhere else can you have so much fun in such a small space.

HOCHALM TRAIL

Surrounded by a breathtaking landscape and away from busy hiking trails, you are closer to nature than in almost any other place on the Hochalm Trail at the end of the Hinterglemm Valley. This trail is intended for cyclists who are not afraid of great heights. Starting from the Reiterkogelbahn mountain station, the difference in altitude is 500 meters.

Anyone who manages the climb can look forward to a seemingly endless descent along the picturesque landscape of the Pinzgau Grass Mountains on an attractive route. Small berms, stream crossings, hairpin bends, everything on this trail is integrated and makes the cyclist's heart beat faster.

BIG 5 CHALLENGE

Five mountains, five cable cars and an exciting bike adventure. The BIG-5 Bike Challenge combines five cable cars and five mountains around Saalbach Hinterglemm and Leogang into one large XXL tour to experience the absolute maximum amount of fun in one day.

The BIG-5 Bike Challenge is the perfect chance to experience the beauty of the mountains around Saalbach Hinterglemm Leogang and test your own endurance. In order to conserve your strength, you can always use the cable cars for a comfortable ascent during the challenge. But if you would like to gain additional altitude, you are of course free to forgo the cable car on this tour and climb your favorite mountain under your own strength. But be careful: the entire tour takes almost a full day, even with the help of the five cable cars. At the end of the day, it's not just the ascent of all five mountains that counts, but also the additional meters in altitude climbed.

LEARN TO RIDE PARK in Saalbach

The new highlight of the LEARN TO RIDE PARK on the Turmwiese next to the Kohlmaisbahn in Saalbach for all bike newbies big and small. Five well-known Saalbach trails are waiting here in a mini edition. A magic carpet ensures a comfortable ride up.

The park is suitable for all ages and is open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. until mid-October.

With numerous cycle paths, epic nature trails, interesting pump trails and endless forest paths, Saalbach-Hinterglemm offers every mountain biker the right terrain to relax for a few days. New adventures are waiting to be explored and discovered around every corner. With so many options, it's not always easy to find the route that's right for you. As a guide, we provide you with a list of the most popular trails in Saalbach-Hinterglemm.