Bikepark Schladming
- Location
- Schladming, Styria — Planai mountain
- Season
- Late May to early October
- Lift access
- Yes — Planai gondola
- Trails
- Multiple graded lines off the Planai gondola
- Easiest grade
- Blue flow
- Hardest grade
- Black DH (Monster track, World Cup heritage)
- Day pass
- Day pass ~€42 (~£36)
- Nearest airport
- Salzburg (SZG) / Graz (GRZ)
Bikepark Schladming sits on the Planai, a ski mountain in the Austrian state of Styria. The Planai gondola pulls bikes up and drops riders into a graded trail network — blue and red flow lines, plus a black DH track. The DH heritage matters: Schladming has hosted UCI Downhill World Cup rounds and the trail features still reflect that pedigree. The vertical from gondola top to bike park base is substantial, which means runs are properly long rather than feeling like short test loops.
Solid all-rounder for a family or mixed group. The blue flow trails are properly built, the reds give you tech without big consequence, and the black DH lets the racier riders push hard. Less extreme than Leogang but with similar variety, and noticeably less busy on a typical mid-week summer day.
Trail or enduro bike covers most lines. Big bike for repeated DH laps. Full-face required for the DH and recommended for the reds. Helmet hire on site.
The DH World Cup history. You can ride the same dirt that hosts World Cup races. The town of Schladming is a proper ski-resort base with everything you need, and the Planai is right on top of it — no transfer. The Schladming-Dachstein region is full of natural enduro and cross-country trails too, so non-bike-park days are easy to fill. Quieter than the headline Tirol parks but the riding quality holds up against any of them.
Comparison context: if you can only do one Austrian bike park, Leogang is usually the answer for all-rounders and Schladming is the answer if you specifically want serious DH heritage in a lower-key resort. The Planai-Hochwurzen lift pass can extend to nearby riding areas. Combine with a day at the natural enduro trails around the wider Schladming-Dachstein region. The town itself has hosted Alpine Ski World Championships and feels like a proper mountain town — more substantial than a purpose-built resort.
Top trails to ride
Trail-specific name and grading varies year to year here — check the official trail map on the day. The grade range above gives the honest scope.
Getting there from Ireland
Fly Dublin → Salzburg (seasonal direct, otherwise via Frankfurt/Vienna). ~1hr15 drive south.
Where to stay
Hotels and pensions in Schladming town — many bike-friendly with wash and lock-up.