Mountain biker descending a gravel road in the Salzburg Alps — Austrias largest bike region

Downhill mountain biker jumps over a jump in an alpine setting — Pro Line in Hinterglemm

The freeride biker

"Down" is your direction with speed & airtime - park, freeride & downhill mountainbiking in Saalbach Hinterglemm

It goes down - everything else is not important. The cable cars in Saalbach Hinterlemm and your joker card are your best friends during your mountainbike vacation. Up on the mountains, speed, airtime and drops are the most important things for you. You want park lines, slope-style-action, northshores and worldcup-downhill-feeling. Welcome to Saalbach Hinterglemm Leogang Fieberbrunn – Austrias largest bike-region.

Freeriding & downhill Saalbach Hinterglemm - a class of its own

"You get off the cable car and immediately feel the adrenalin pumping through your body. You roll your bike to the starting line of the X-Line and cannot wait until you hit the trail. You put on your helmet, adjust your goggle, tighten your protectors, put the camera on record and let's go on the X-line from the Schattberg."

Everything top - from mountainbike-rental to SPA & wellness

Of course- you are freeride mountainbiker. Padeling uphill is a waste of time for you. Your bike is not constructed for uphill-riding - it wants to go downhill. You ride with speed through turns. Jumps and doubles are part of the programme. Only the thick drops and roadgaps are a bit too much for you - but there is some practise time left during your mountainbike-holidays in Saalbach Hinterglemm.

This is your freeride-bike:

Massive travel about 200 mm are standard
Wheel-size: this is the discipline for the old 26''
Breaks: size matters - nothing smaller than 200 mm front and rear
Suspension: huge forks with steel-springs and double brindge
For freeriding you need thick tires with 2,4'' and more
Wheels: massive and wide with strong spokes
Must Haves: chain-guard, low center of gravity, long wheelbase, short stem

This is your freeride-style:

Full-face-helmet and huge goggles for a maximum of protection
Full protection: back protector, leg/elbow protector, ruff
Loose-fit-pants with lots of movement and heavy-duty material
The gloves have long fingers for a maximum of control & protection
Soft Sole on your shoes offers good grip on flat-pedals

Here are your freeride-trails in

Your home-base are the slopes of the Reiterkogel, the Schattberg and the Zwölferkogels. Everything is just around the corner from the Hotel Talblick. In the morning, after a good and tasty Talblick-breakfast, the journey begins. The Z-line at the Zwölferkogel is a perfect location for a warm-up.

Warm enough and ready for real freeride-action?

Now is the time of the Blue-line and the Pro-line at the Reiterkogel. The Blue-line is a perfect entrance into the world of the Reiterkogel. If you've licked some blood, you can show your skills on the Pro-line. For bike-service and bike-rental you'll find professional help at Sport Gumpold in Hinterglemm.

At the end of the day, it is time for the freeride-grandmaster

Not tired yet? So, the X-line at the Schattberg is waiting for you. Go up with the Schattberg-express and take up some speed on the longest downhill-lines in the Alps. After flow and speed in the first part, you should not feel too secure. The second part and the lower section of the X-line is pure downhill and needs a good set of riding skills. Now tired? The Hotel Talblick is waiting for you and offers a hot sauna and fresh drinks.

Sabine and Dietmar look forward to meeting you and your friends personally. We are happy to help you out with your holiday-planning. Fill out our contact form or give as a call +43 6541 6324.

Top 4 freeride tours in Saalbach Hinterglemm in Austria

Pro Line and Blue Line

And that is true. The pro line looks like Whistler Bike Park. Roots, rocks, curves, jumps, doubles and much more.

Monti Line

Mother and child on a bike trail in the mountains — Monti Line at the Kohlmais

The Monti Line is a freeride course for pros and beginners. The most important fact at the milka line is the high flow factor and the stunning views along the Monti Line.

X-line

A downhiller on a trail in the alpine forest — Discover the most beautiful freeride and downhill trails

The X-line in Saalbach is one of the longest freeride-courses in Europe and stretches over 1.000 meters elevation.

Z-line

Two downhillers on a trail in the Alps — Enjoy an unforgettable summer vacation in Austria

The Z-line is a great combination of freeride biking, all mountain action and cross country.