Schladming
Also known as: Planai Bikepark
Panorama across the Ennstal valley to the Dachstein massif; the legendary World Cup Downhill track.
Who in your group rides what
Whether everyone in your group gets a day at Schladming - the grades on offer, the named zones, and how mixed abilities split up.
Green/blue beginner (Flowline, Bike Area practice tracks, Haus-Aich singletrack, pump track) through red and black; includes 99 Jumpline (about 3.5 km), Monster Line (jumps up to 12 m), Rookie DH, Kessler Line and the black World Cup Downhill.
GROUP SPLIT - beginners on Flowline top-to-valley, Bike Area, Haus-Aich and pump track; advanced on Rookie DH, Kessler Line, World Cup DH and jumplines. Uplift via 10-seater Planai gondola (bikes in cabins); practice area reachable without lift.
Strong family/beginner fit - Bike Area practice zone (green/blue, balance-bike friendly), family bike package (one child free incl. rental, coaching and lift), Bike School Pekoll on-site.
The riding
Mix of hard-packed flow berms, jump lines and natural rooty/steep forest DH; alpine meadow (alm) upper slopes.
World Cup Downhill has root passages, steep off-camber bends and jumps demanding full concentration; freeride jump lines carry large gap/table exposure; Flowline bermed and low-exposure.
Signposted color-graded park trails; published Trailmap 2026 PDF and trail-status board on planai.at.
Popular, well-known park; busiest midsummer weekends and event days. No solitude claim from primary sources.
Season & conditions
2026: 14-17 May opener, then daily 20 May-20 Sep, Thu-Sun 24 Sep-04 Oct, daily 08 Oct-01 Nov; hours 09:00-18:00.
Summer; busiest midsummer weekends and event days.
Hosted the UCI Downhill World Cup (a fixture until 2009; winners incl. Sam Hill, Gee Atherton, Sam Blenkinsop); Summer-Opening events; markets itself around the legendary World Cup Downhill.
Alpine mountain weather - afternoon thunderstorms and rapid changes typical of the Styrian Alps; wet roots/steeps notably slick on the DH. Live webcams and mountain report on planai.at.
Getting there & gear
No permit. 2026 adult bike-lift: single ride 33.50, 4h 52.50, day 58.50, 2-day 112.50, 3-day 160.50, season 396.00 EUR; park entry without lift 9.50; +9.50 bike-carry surcharge on Sommercard; Gravity Card season pass valid Schladming + Reiteralm.
Permits and operators change - confirm before booking.
Car via A10/B320 to Schladming - about 1000 free parking spaces at Planet Planai valley station (multi-storey + underground, e-charging); train Schladming OBB station about 1.5 km / 15 min walk.
Uplift via Planai gondola (bikes carried in cabins).
Full base infrastructure at Planai Stadium - rental, service/workshop, shop, wash stations; Bruendl Sports rental on site; good valley mobile coverage.
Bike rental, service, shop, wash and ample parking at Planet Planai; on-site Bike School Pekoll.
Bike School Pekoll (on-site; kids/youth camps min age 8, Jul-Sep, private and advanced coaching); Reiteralm Trails nearby (same Gravity Card).
Hazards & rescue
Steep rooty World Cup DH, large freeride gaps/tables, wet-weather slickness, gondola operating-hours cutoff (last uplift before close).
None required; Bike School Pekoll provides in-park guiding/coaching.
Trails intersect service/ski roads for bail-outs; mountain-rescue/first-aid via resort operations; Austrian alpine emergency 140 / EU 112.
This profile is desk research, compiled from public sources - not a first-hand mountain-bike network report. Coordinates are approximate.