Bike Republic Sölden

Bike Republic Sölden is the lift-served mountain bike area around Sölden, high in the Ötztal valley in Tyrol, and one of the biggest bike destinations in the Austrian Alps. Five bike lifts serve 17 shaped lines (around 42km in total) and 16 natural trails (around 30km), graded green to double black, from the wide, beginner-friendly Schtirggar and Broate lines to the berm-packed red Teäre Line, the rock gardens of the Ollweite Line and the exposed, high-alpine Fernar Trail, which starts at nearly 2,800m. There is also the Dirt District freestyle park, three pump tracks and several practice areas, and beyond the bike park the resort publishes waymarked enduro routes and MTB tours that spread out across the wider valley. Uplift, bike hire, bike shops and bike wash stations are all in the village.

The Trails

The bike park splits across two lift areas, Gaislachkogl and Giggijoch, linked by the Langegg chairlift and, from 2026, by the blue Drimmle Line, so you no longer have to ride along the road to switch sides. Most lines take their names from the local Ötztal dialect.

On the Gaislachkogl side, the Teäre Line is the signature ride: a red line of around 5km with more than 130 berms, rollers, wallrides and a wooden "snail", where the jumps and more technical sections can all be bypassed, so riders who are comfortable on the blue lines can step up to it. The Eebme Line (blue, around 2.3km) starts at the Gaislachkogl mid-station and is playful enough for newer riders, and the Ohn Line (blue, around 3.6km) flows over rollers and flat berms before wooden features in its lower section, finishing at the valley pump track. The green Broate Line (around 1.6km) is a wide descent to the Gaislachkoglbahn with bypassable jumps, wallrides and small drops, though its loose gravel can be slippery. The Bartigs Bödele Line (blue) and the red Schlender Line link across to the Gampe alpine huts, and the black Zaahe Line, which branches off and rejoins the Teäre, packs tables, drops, rollers and steep corners together for riders who want concentrated airtime. The red Hupfar Line, new in 2026 and designed with Swatch Nines riders Sam Hodgson and Veronique Sandler, is a wide jump line of tables, rollers, drops and berms built for airtime.

From the Giggijoch, the Harbe Line (blue) starts at the top station and drops 180 vertical metres to Hochsölden above the treeline, with steep corners and exposed sections, so it suits riders with a head for heights. The Ollweite Line (red, around 6.8km) starts by a lake at around 2,600m and runs over berms, jumps, wooden structures and its well-known Rock Garden, and it is physically and technically demanding. The blue Troaln Line is a relaxed 1.6km connector, and the Gahe Line (blue, around 7.4km) runs from Hochsölden down to Grünwald through open terrain and then forest. Branching off the Gahe is the Olm Volle Line, a double black enduro-style line with wallrides, roots, rock sections, drops and jumps of up to 14m, suitable only for very experienced riders, and inspecting it before you ride is mandatory. The blue Lettn Line finishes down to the Giggijoch valley station over North Shore boardwalk, which can be slippery when wet. Linking lines together, the Long Line Giggijoch runs for 16km and around 1,300m of descent, and there are long lines from Gaislachkogl and the Rotkogl too.

The 16 natural trails are old paths rather than built lines, nine of them within the lift-served bike park. They range from red singletrack such as the Leiterberg, Kleble Alm, Lochle Alm, Stallwies and Traien trails (the Traien was extended to 2.3km for 2026) to black, technical descents like the Nene, Gaislach, Bodenegg and Jägers Notweg trails. The hardest of all is the Fernar Trail, which starts at around 2,800m just after the Rosi-Mittermaier tunnel and descends steeply through exposed rocky terrain around Petznersee with hairpins and rock sections. A bookable shuttle runs to its start several times a week, and the Long Trail Fernar continues on natural trails for around 10km towards the valley floor. Riders share the natural trails with hikers, so slow down and give way.

The Dirt District at Grünwald, reached via the Giggijoch and the Gahe Line, is a 13,300 square metre freestyle park with kickers, step-ups and step-downs, gaps and a quarter pipe. Its Damische slopestyle line is for riders aged 18 and over only, and inspecting it first is mandatory. For newer and younger riders, the green Schtirggar Line (around 1.3km) is free to ride from the village via the free Zentrum Shuttle and finishes at a 400 square metre practice area in the village centre. There are pump tracks at the Gaislachkogl valley station (the Rolling pump track), at the Giggijoch base and, new for 2026, at the Gaislachkogl mid-station, plus a separate practice area by the Ötztaler Ache.

Away from the lifts, the resort publishes 13 waymarked enduro routes totalling more than 200km, including routes on Sölden's quieter "Silent Side" of the valley, and 14 MTB tours covering around 240km, plus road cycling routes up to the high passes and glacier roads. Lines are graded green, blue, red, black and double black, and each also carries a singletrail scale rating (S0 to S5). E-MTBs are allowed across the bike park. Helmets are mandatory and protective gear suited to the line is expected. Check the trail status page on the Bike Republic Sölden website before you ride, since individual lines can close for maintenance or weather.

Admission and Prices

Riding the lift-served lines needs a bike ticket, which covers the Gaislachkogl, Giggijoch, Langegg and Hochsölden-Rotkogl lifts along with the other summer lifts in Sölden. For summer 2026, a single adult ascent with your bike on the Gaislachkogl or Giggijoch costs €32.50. An adult day ticket costs €58.50 Monday to Thursday or €61.50 Friday to Sunday, and a half-day ticket from 11:30 costs €49.00 or €51.50. Multi-day tickets, valid on any days within a week, run from €117.00 for 2 days to €306.00 for 7, with reduced rates for youth and children. A small refundable deposit is charged on the keycard. Guests with the Ötztal Summer Card get discounts on bike tickets, but the card on its own does not include bike transport on the lifts. The Schtirggar Line and its practice area are free via the Zentrum Shuttle. Prices are correct as of September 2026 but subject to change, so check current rates on the Bike Republic Sölden website before you book.

Getting There from the UK

Innsbruck is the nearest airport, around 85km from Sölden, with a transfer of roughly 75 to 90 minutes by road. Munich is the bigger hub, around 250km away, with a transfer of around three to three and a half hours, and Salzburg is further still at around 290km. Private and shared transfers run from all three.

By rail, take the Eurostar to Paris or Brussels and continue through Germany or Switzerland to Innsbruck, then change for the Ötztal station at the entrance to the valley, which has daily direct connections. It is a full day's travel. Eurostar carries full-size bikes only on its London to Brussels route, and on London to Paris a bike must be dismantled and packed in a box or bag, so book bike space early. From the Ötztal station, valley buses run every 30 minutes to Sölden, taking around an hour, and bikes travel free on the valley line with a valid bus ticket or the Summer Card, loaded onto bike trailers at marked stops.

Driving from Calais is realistic but long: around 980km and 11 hours, so it is worth breaking the journey overnight.

Getting Here

The main arrival point is the Gaislachkoglbahn valley station, Dorfstraße 115, 6450 Sölden, where the Gaislachkogl lines finish at the Rolling pump track, with bike wash and food alongside. There is a paid multi-storey car park and open car parks at the station. The Giggijochbahn valley station, a short distance north along the village, has its own garage and open-air parking and is the start point for the Giggijoch lines and the Dirt District.

When to Go

The lifts carry bikes from early June to early October each year (4 June to 4 October in 2026), and the trails close when the season ends, whatever the weather. The bike park tops out at nearly 2,800m, so the highest trails can hold snow at either end of the season. July and August are the busiest months, with school summer holidays, and on Fridays in high summer the Gaislachkogl lift runs into the evening for after-work laps. The BRS Festival each June and the National Holiday season finale each October are the Bike Republic's own big weekends. Weather at altitude changes quickly and it can be far colder at the top stations than in the village, so carry a layer and check the forecast and trail status before heading up.

Where to Stay

Sölden village is the obvious base: both main valley stations sit in the village, the free Zentrum Shuttle runs to the Schtirggar Line, and the valley bus carries bikes for longer transfers. The resort lists more than 160 "bike homes", accommodation set up for riders, alongside hotels, guesthouses and holiday apartments, including some at Grünwald near the Dirt District. Staying overnight with one of more than 400 partner accommodations in the Ötztal gets you the Ötztal Summer Card free. It covers the valley buses (including bike carriage), one free ride per summer lift per day without a bike, a free standard bike hire and a discount on bike tickets, though bike transport on the lifts still needs a separate bike ticket.

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