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The region is already a freeride mecca for skiers and snowboarders in winter; in summer the bike park becomes a meeting place for downhill and freeride bikers from across Europe. That’s no surprise since, with 14 trails, it never gets boring here.

Pila is located in the midst of the beautiful Aosta Valley. If you want to get into the bike park, you first need to get to the hotel village of Pila via gondola. From there you take the chairlift to the park, which might at first seem small with only four trails, but the multiple alternative routes mean it has plenty to offer. Above all, the freeride route from Pila down to Aosta—with a descent of 1,800 meters—is an absolute thrill. The steep turns, nature trail sections and small drops can be

From the summit of Kronplatz there are 1,300 meters on the Herrnsteig trail to grapple with. That offers plenty of flow and loads of fun. You will still need to be an experienced trail rider, though, since the flow-inducing sections are followed by more demanding sections. AND: If you want to master Herrnsteig, you need to be in top condition – after all, it includes a five-mile descent! For beginners there’s the Gassl Trail, which snakes along the east slope to the midway station of chairlifts

Want to mountain bike the same way you freeride on a ski slope? No problem—the Chatel Bike Park is one of the biggest of its kind in all of Europe. Accordingly, you will be greeted by many downhill pros at the lift station – which helps explain the many extremely well-shaped lines of the park. But the really exciting part is the fact that there are two additional bike parks next to Chatel that you can also use. The lifts take you to Morzine and Les Gets too, both worthwhile parks—especially if y

The Bike Park in Hafjell is described as Europe’s answer to Canada’s famous Whistler Mountain. Why is that? Because lots of World Cup racers train here, for one thing, and because there are also great trails for your average bike rider, for another. In particular, the Rollercoaster 8 – easily the best-known trail there – features countless doubles and other obstacles and is packed with an incredible fifty types of jumps.