752 MTB kilometres spread out over 37 routes and 7 trails: in Ischgl, mountain bike holidays take on entirely new dimensions. Amidst the summits of the Paznaun, you’ll encounter Austria’s most beautiful routes embedded in an incomparable landscape. And the region offers plenty of goodies so that mountain bikers can feel right at home: from bike service on site to mountain bike hotels, rentals and guides. What are you waiting for? Pack your bike and off to the MTB El Dorado of Tyrol!
Some people love a good challenge and want to ride every single kilometre up to the summit themselves. Others are looking for an adrenaline kick and prefer the comfortable way of getting up to the summit by cable car just so they can then experience the downhill thrill. Either way – in Ischgl, you can do whatever it is that you enjoy. And so you’ll have an easier time to find your way around at the Silvretta Arena, our bike experts have categorised the MTB routes into 3 types.
Beginners and advanced touring riders and road bike riders love the forest and asphalt routes! Little to high ascent ratio and only few single trails on the downhill parts provide the classic mountain bike feeling in Ischgl. If you want, you can use the cable car for the ascent. Panorama- and pleasure-loving riders get to take a little breather at one of the many rustic huts. The primary focus of these classic tours is experiencing nature to the fullest.
Forest trails on the way up and single trails on the way down, freeride marathons, cable car tours or vertriding: enduro riders are true allrounders. And those get spoiled with plenty of diverse highlights in and around Ischgl! Fun on the trail with friends and lasting memories of your time in nature guaranteed. A good level of aerobic endurance and riding technique are definitely an advantage, though!
The big-mountain routes are a must for all those who love to exert themselves! You get to look forward to long and high-alpine (cable car) enduro routes on which the region’s most beautiful single trail tours are summarized. Difficult enduro routes with plenty of metres in altitude covered – up and down – along with challenging descents are also part of this category. The supreme discipline of tours – what else?
Tip: Anyone who would like to take a break from biking can use the cable cars and numerous advantages with the premium package of the Silvretta Card for free!
You’re an MTB rookie and want to go on your first few rides at the Silvretta Arena? Or you’re an MTB old hand and are constantly looking for new challenges? Everything you need to know about your next mountain bike holiday in Ischgl has been summarized by the experts at the tourism office Paznaun-Ischgl.
Mountain biking doesn’t just require a decent level of aerobic fitness. It’s primarily the technique that is responsible for how much you get to enjoy a tour! To be prepped and ready every kind of situation, the Silvretta Bike Academy and the Bike Skull Ischgl offers courses for every level of skill. During individual or group training, you learn how to brake correctly, how to ride downhill and how to skilfully manoeuvre obstacles. Besides the Silvretta Bike Academy and Bike Skull Ischgl there are also bike schools and guidings at a few select MTB hotels.
Why not combine a trip to Ischgl with a little shopping tour? The mountain bike shops at the Paznaun have the latest accessories and fashion for every taste. And if you prefer to leave your bike at home, you might as well rent some of the latest mountain bike models directly on site.
Would you like to switch out your beloved mountain bike with a brand-new piece of technology for once? E-bikes are all the rage and not reserved for casual riders anymore. At the shops in town, you’ll find a vast selection of e-bikes and e-mountain bikes by different manufacturers. Just try it! In Ischgl alone, there are 7 routes perfect for e-bikes.
Sometimes you just want to be among like-minded people. Talking about the next day’s tours and exchanging valuable tips and tricks. At the mountain bike hotels in Ischgl, you get to do exactly that! The hotels are managed by passionate mountain bikers and the various accommodation options are geared towards making you happy. And your bike, of course!
For all those who want more than just a one-day tour at the Silvretta Arena: the Tyrolean mountains offer so many possibilities that a multi-day tour can be absolutely worth it! The team of the tourism office Paznaun-Ischgl will be happy to assist you in fulfilling all your wishes!
You’re planning a mountain bike holiday or would like to go on a day tour in Ischgl? The team of the tourism office Paznaun-Ischgl will definitely have some helpful insider’s tips for you!
