Multifaceted MTB holiday in Saalbach Hinterglemm
Where bikers’ dreams come true!
A warm welcome to Austria’s largest biking region! An MTB holiday in Saalbach Hinterglemm promises to be a unique adventure on two wheels! Nine state-of-the-art cable cars on seven mountains offer access to more than 90 km of trails and lines – for beginners, but also for professionals who seek a special challenge. Saalbach Hinterglemm Leogang Fieberbrunn has been the home of breathtaking bike parks for a very long time. It is the site of top-class bike events take place and offers the perfect infrastructure for the next generation. Right at the centre of it all is the place to be for your next mountain biking holiday in Saalbach Hinterglemm - the Thurnerhof with its numerous MTB benefits for your stay.
Welcome to biking paradise!
One is really spoilt for choice here with more than 400 km of biking and MTB routes, as well as countless lines and trails. The interactive touring map at www.saalbach.com offers a perfect overview of all the region‘s offers and include tips for each experience level. Your bike professionals at the Thurnerhof recommend the following routes for your next MTB holiday in Saalbach Hinterglemm:
- Talschluss-Runde (valley end round tour): This pleasant tour is the perfect start. Numerous huts along the way, several climbs and descents, as well as a small single trail are the ideal introduction to the MTB region.
- Panorama-Alm: A very comfortable round tour offers a moderate ascent and absolutely wonderful views. You can really enjoy the panorama here. Several tour extensions and even a trail or two make for a delightful ride.
- BIG-5 Bike Challenge: The most beautiful trails, the most exciting descents and the best bike-parks in an all-round carefree package – tackle the ultimate Saalbach bike challenge asks in one spectacular day with assistance of the five cable cars.
The JOKER CARD is the ultimate bonus ticket for your MTB holiday in Saalbach Hinterglemm and already included in your Thurnerhof holiday price! Perfect for mastering these and many other routes. Amongst other things, you can use the summer cable cars twice a day for free to transport yourself and your bike. Furthermore, you receive a 20% discount on all regional bike tickets.
The most thrilling lines & trails
The Home of Lässig offers pure action for beginners and professionals! Beginners’ trails and real pro-lines lead to tricky terrain, to natural and artificial obstacles, through forests and over gnarled roots. Find a full overview of all trails at www.saalbach.com. We recommend:
- Learn-to-Ride Park: This is a family-friendly bike-park – a great way to get a feel for the bike offers. Miniature versions of the most popular trails introduce you to the downhill experience.
- Blue-Line: Freeriding beginners will get to grips really well on the Reiterkogel. Easy jumps and steep bends gently prepare free riders for the next challenges.
- Wurzel-Trail (Root Trail): The name says it all on this natural trail! Countless root passages lead over a bumpy route – ideal to finetune of your riding technique.
- Pro-Line: Narrow forest paths, rocky passages, doubles, tables, drops, and a whole lot more offer professionals a perfect playground. This is, naturally, the reason why the Pro-Line is often used for top-class bike contests.
- X-Line: A distance of more than 6 km, and an altitude difference of 1,025 metres make X-Line one of the longest freeride routes in Europe. The flowing single trail entrance is deceptive because, after that, it gets really tricky!
The perfect introduction to the bike circus is HELI’s; rent mountain bikes and book bike lessons for all ages at the Thurnerhof partner!
More information: helisbike.onlineshop.ws
Bike events in the Home of Lässig
Saalbach Hinterglemm has been able to host numerous World Cup events, and even World Championships in recent years. In addition, there are two annual fixed events that attract both amateurs and professionals to the Home of Lässig and which skilfully enrich every MTB holiday in Saalbach Hinterglemm.
- Glemmride Bike Festival: Downhill races, big air contests, new material testing, a big expo area, as well as numerous side-events all turn Saalbach’s summer into the ultimate bike happening.
- World Games of Mountain-Biking: Four marathon distances, for amateurs and professionals, for youngsters, and for e-bikers, will decide who is the ‘World Games Champion’ in September. Endurance is a must on Pinzgau‘s grass mountains.
Boredom certainly isn‘t a thing at and around your MTB hotel in Saalbach Hinterglemm. Thanks to the ideal location near the various routes and cable cars, and the attractive biking benefits at the hotel itself – with the JOKER CARD being the icing on the cake – the Thurnerhof is the ideal address for a holiday on two wheels in the Home of Lässig. Please request a non-binding holiday offer today!
