Nove Mesto na Morave

Vysocina Arena singletrails use a five-level scheme with UK/Euro-style colour grading (green/blue/red plus easier and harder tiers); Trailforks classifies the region under the UK/Euro grading system.

GROUP SPLIT: all circuits start and finish at Vysocina Arena, so a group can split by grade - beginners/kids stay on green/blue loops (Handy, Bejby, Warm-Up) while stronger riders add the World Cup and Hors Class red loops, all reconvening at the stadium between laps.

Strong group fit - includes a wheelchair/handbike-rideable nature trail and children's trail (Bejby) alongside expert loops, so mixed-ability groups and families can all ride from the same base. eBikes permitted.

Purpose-built IMBA Trail Solutions singletrack on natural forest ground - packed dirt, roots and constructed rock features - through rolling spruce forest around the biathlon stadium.

Ranges from wide, smooth family paths to tight World Cup-style singletrack with closed corners, roots and deliberately built rock gardens and rock sculptures; low fall exposure but technical trap features on the red/black-equivalent lines.

All trails signed with tourist waymarking, one-directional and colour-graded; overview maps posted at the arena and on vysocina.bike. Easy to navigate around the central stadium hub.

A busy regional training and family venue that draws large crowds during World Cup/biathlon events; otherwise moderate traffic, quieter midweek and shoulder season.

Official singletrack season mid-April to end of October (about April 15 to October 31); the arena doubles as a winter biathlon/cross-country venue and trails are snow-covered in winter.

Late spring through autumn; ride-log data shows July, September and October as the most popular months.

UCI Mountain Bike World Cup XCO/XCC host since 2011 (an ever-present fixture on the World Cup calendar); staged the cross-country events of the 2016 UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships (Nino Schurter won elite men's XCO).

Vysocina Arena on the edge of Nove Mesto na Morave, about 160 km south-east of Prague (roughly 2 hours by car); on-site parking (three lots) at the stadium.

No shuttle needed - loop network from the arena. Reachable by public transport (bus/train) to Nove Mesto na Morave, then a short ride/walk to the arena.

Standard cross-country/trail MTB; water, refreshments and services at the arena hub; good mobile coverage given the near-town location.

Arena base offers bike rental, maintenance/testing service, accessories, refreshments and bike-wash stations, plus an adjacent pumptrack; year-round it is the national biathlon and cross-country ski stadium.

Cyklo Arena Vysocina (operator/trail association, vysocina.bike) is the on-site hub with rental and service; the Vysocina Arena / Sportovni arealy stadium is the anchor facility.

Built technical rock features and fast one-way singletrack; trails shared with hikers and trail runners; muddy/slippery after rain; closed and snow-covered in winter.

None required; fully signed, self-guided public trail network.

Compact network close to town and the staffed arena; trails loop back to the stadium so exits are short, and event medical services are on site during competitions. Standard EU emergency number 112.