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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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This is definitely on my want to do list.
It's worth adding Kitzbuhel and Leogang / Saalbach to your list to check out. For Soll it looks like the sunny side of the hill is more popular so check Brixen and Hopfgarten.
I'd also be looking to see what lifts will be open and taking bikes as you go further into September.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Kirchberg would be a great location then !! We do hold annual mountain biking championships usually late June. Whether anything`s going ahead this year, Id doubt it at this point.
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Saalbach Hinterglemm is a good choice, easy to get to, lots of bike rental, established trails, as well as free ride. I stayed here for a couple of weeks one winter, a nice little unpretentious hotel on the main drag.
https://www.bikehotel-salzburg.com/en/
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Take a look at the mtb thread
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I’ve mountain biked Saalbach/Leogang, Wagrain and Schladming.
Saalbach is fantastic. Mixture of man made and semi natural trails. The Leogang side is pretty much man made, but excellent.
Wagrain only has a few runs and is closed this summer while they build a new lift.
Schladming is good, but there is a smaller range of runs. They’re all on the more technical side of things and I could’ve done with a bit more bounce than I had (140mm suss). 140mm manages most at Saalbach fine, but you’d be more comfortable if you had a bit more.
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@mauddib, too many choices to mention.
I spend most of my time biking in the Garmisch region. Some absolutely stunning scenery and great trails at all levels. E-Bikes can be hired in town, but I have no experience with that yet.
Garmisch does not yet do any uplift for bikers. If that's what you want then somewhere like Saalbach or Kitzbühel might be perfect for you. Saalbach has invested a lot into bike infrastructure over the past few years...
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The bike park in Solden, bike lift up by gondola, usually works until end of September. Ive been there 2019 for 1 week starting 21st September, also visited bike park Serfaus for one day, also chairlift assisted.
Epic descents, really enjoyed that. Also SPA Aqua Dome worth a visit.
Yes, little bit more than 2h, may be 3h to Solden.
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@mauddib, do be aware that September is the peak month for walking, biking etc in the mountains near Munich. The weather is often dry & sunny, warm but not the heat & thunderstorms of July (of course this September will be cold & wet!). At weekends there can be serious crowds on the hill and in the trains and big traffic jams (can be as bad as winter peak weekends). The crowds are generally weekend focused although the Bavarian schools dont go back until around 10th September. There is plenty of choice with lots of bike hire places. You might be better off away from one of the more well known skiing spots.
A few suggestions, the Wilder & Zahmer Kaiser - lots of great walks, even straight forward Klettersteig / Via Feratta, stay in Kufstein, Scheffau, St Johann or Walchsee. Karwendel - beautiful limestone peaks, stay in a peaceful valley in one of a couple of small hamlets, Hinterriss or Eng (the valley is in Austria but only accessible from Germany) its fairly remote so you need a car and hire bikes on the way in either Garmisch or Lenggries. If you want somewhere with a bit more "civilisation" look at Bayrischzell, a village on the end of a train line so you would not need a car, set in the middle of the mountains (a fair number of ski lifts but no idea if they take bikes) with lots of walks and bike routes. Many other places too.
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If travelling a little further is an option, have a look at the Salzkammergut. Once a year, it’s home to the Salzkammergut Trophy, a number of MTB races, considered to be amongst the toughest in Europe https://www.salzkammergut-trophy.at/
If you’re planning on eMTBs, the routes become far, far easier and take in some awesome sights and views around the Bad Ischl, Bad Goisern and Hallstatt areas.
Dachstein West, the Winter ski area, also opens up MTB trails in the Summer.
There are many, many other MTB options around the mountains and lakes in the Salzkammergut. Hiring eMTBs isn’t a problem - loads of decent options.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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