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• Pump Track: man-made training area ideal to improve your skills and biking techniques (perfect for beginners and children).
  Main aim: gaining more speed by pumping your body into turns without pedaling!
• Trail: natural path or trail used by both mountain bikers and hikers
• Single Trail: narrow path suitable only for downhill biking one behind the other
• Line: man-made trail without any tree roots or rocks
• Jump Line: line that includes also obstacles and jumps (excellent biking technique required)
• Flow: feeling easy on the bike, similar to a roller-coaster experience

With the purchase of an MTB ticket at the ticket offices of Bergbahnen Sölden you receive the official Bike Republic passport. Each trail, each line is equipped with a stamp box, the respective location is marked on the trail map. Now you are ready to collect stamps like visas on all trails. There are cool biker goodies for 6, 12, 18 or 27 stamps. You can find more information about naturalization in the Bike Republic here.

Attention: the passport is valid across seasons so you can also use the one from the last season to complete it.

You get it at the ticket offices of Bergbahnen Sölden (Gaislachkogl & Giggijoch) with every Bike Ticket you purchase. If you have a combined ticket (for example: Gravity Card), you can simply pick up a passport at the cash desk.

You get the goodies for all stamps you have collected in your passport at the Gaislachkogl Gondola ticket office, Dorfstraße 115, or at the Ötztal Tourismus information office, Gemeindestraße 4, in Sölden.

Beginners are recommended to start in the practice area, the so-called Pump Tracks. The Rolling Pump Track is opposite Hotel Bäckelar Wirt and the Sunny Pump Track next to Hotel Sunny. Additionally, Sölden’s bike schools offer special basic courses for beginners, afterwards you can dare to tackle the first real lines. HERE is an overview of the Shaped Lines .

Sölden’s bike schools also offer courses for children and will be happy to advise you on which trails, routes, offers, etc. are suitable for you. Children’s bikes are available at all sports shops in vicinity of the mountain lift terminals.

Generally, there are no restrictions. The e-bike should ideally be a MTB Fully and, of course, be properly maintained and trail-worthy.

No! As soon as the bike season ends, the trails are no longer maintained and it is not allowed to use them.

General Infos

Tickets: are available in the online shop
When: Every Tuesday & Friday 2.45 pm / Every Saturday & Sunday 7.45 am
Where: 7.45 am / 2.45 pm at the parking garage of Gaislachkogl gondola
Minimum number of participants: 4 People
Maximum number of participants: 30 people per shuttle, offer depends on the demand
Price: € 30,-
If the participant does not appear, the booked place will be canceled without replacement and no money will be refunded

Cancellation:

In case of cancellation by the organizer, the paid amount will be refunded automatically. This may take a few working days, but will be arranged without being asked. Since the feasibility of the tour depends on the weather situation, the organizer reserves the right to cancel the tour even on the day of the event at the meeting point.

Under these conditions the tour will NOT take place:

• Snowfall or snowy roads
• Heavy wetness or continuous rain on the previous day
• Expected severe weather situation (storm, wind, thunderstorm)

Risks & Equipment:

You ride at your own risk and responsibility. Please do not overestimate your skill level and prepare carefully: download the free SOS EU ALP App (Download - App Store | Download - Google Play) and check if you are appropriately insured. In case of an accident, the rescue team can only operate with ropes due to the tough terrain!

Attention: there are passages with no mobile phone reception!
You MUST bring your own repair material (extra tube, tool etc.)!

If the event is canceled by the organizer, the booked place can either be postponed to the next free tour or the fee paid can be refunded at Gaislachkogl gondola's ticket office. Since the execution of the tour strongly depends on weather conditions, the cancellation will not take place before 8:00 am on site.

In the summer season mountain bike transport is available on:

• 8 per.-gondola Gaislachkogl I
• 6 per.-chairlift Langegg
• 10 per.-gondola Giggijoch
• 10 per.-gondola Hochsölden-Rotkogl
• Centre Shuttle

Day tickets, season tickets and single trips are available for this. An upgrade to the Ötztal Inside Summer Card can also be purchased. You can find all information about the current prices here.

Daily opening times:

• Gaislachkogl I gondola: 8.30 a.m. - 4.45 p.m.
• Langegg chairlift: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
• Giggijoch gondola: 8.30 a.m. - 4.45 p.m.
• Hochsölden-Rotkogl gondola: 8.30 a.m. - 4.45 p.m.
• Center shuttle: 8.30 a.m. - 8 p.m.

The ticket includes transport to all tracks designed for bikes. However, only uphill, the downhill lift ride is not included in the ticket price.

Gravity Card

Of course, the BIKE REPUBLIC is also a family member of the Gravity Card. This ultimate ticket is valid in 22 top bike parks all over Europe. Therefore the Gravity Card is just perfect for frequent bikers who visit many different biking areas. The card is valid throughout the season: please check opening times of the member bike parks accurately!

Tirol Regio Bike

TIROL REGIO BIKE+ is aimed at ambitious trail bikers who already have a Tirol Regio Card and want to experience unlimited biking fun all summer long. In addition to many smaller and larger spots in the Tyrolean Oberland, the upgrade also includes the three top bike parks in Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis, Sölden and Nauders.

Vouchers for Bike Tickets can be purchased online in advance.
They must then be exchanged for real tickets at the ticket offices of Bergbahnen Sölden.

Bike transport is not included in the Ötztal Inside Summer Card. Bikers who want to use the mountain lifts with the Ötztal Inside Summer Card need an upgrade ticket, the Bike Unlimited Ticket. It can easily be purchased by adding an extra charge to the Ötztal Inside Summer Card at the Bergbahnen Sölden ticket office.

The upgrade only includes mountain rides! Available at the ticket offices of the Gaislachkoglbahn and Giggijochbahn. In addition, a deposit of € 3.00 is required for the keycard.

Here you will find an overview of all bike schools and guides who teach the right riding technique at different levels and take you on the most beautiful tours and trails in the Bike Republic (and beyond).

Most sports shops in Sölden rent out all types of mountain bikes. Whether hardtail, enduro or real downhill bikes, everyone will find the right bike here. They are also the first point of contact for repairs and of course help you decide on your own bike.

A perfectly maintained mountain bike suitable for the trails - for example enduro, freeride or downhill bike - is an absolute must. The sports shops in Sölden will be happy to provide you with expert advice.

Every biker must wear protective equipment suitable for the level of difficulty of the respective trail. In any case, it consists of a half shell helmet, or even better a full-face helmet. Further protective equipment such as neck protection, back protector, protectors on elbows and legs as well as gloves is strongly recommended.

The pump tracks in Sölden can be used free of charge. A rental fee is charged for mountain bikes. It is best to do your first attempts on the trails under the supervision of an expert guide available at the local bike schools.

Ranging from holiday apartments to 5-star hotels, the unrivaled Bike Homes are perfectly equipped for bikers and all their needs. Here you can clean your bike and store it safely, have your clothes washed overnight and much more.