Kronplatz
Also known as: Plan de Corones
360-degree Dolomites panorama; summit LUMEN and MMM Corones museums, Concordia peace bell
Who in your group rides what
Whether everyone in your group gets a day at Kronplatz - the grades on offer, the named zones, and how mixed abilities split up.
Blue to black; Herrnsteig red with optional black lower variants (approx S2-S3)
GROUP SPLIT: beginners ride blue flow/Gassl/Dragon lines near the summit; advanced take the Herrnsteig with red-to-black lower variants. All share the cable-car uplift.
Cable-car uplift suits mixed-ability groups; blue flow lines for beginners, Herrnsteig for intermediate to advanced riders
The riding
Machine-built flow plus natural rock-and-root freeride through larch/spruce forest and alpine meadow
Herrnsteig freeride mixes rocks, roots, jumps and berms on the north slope with some hike-a-bike; final variants steepen from red to black. Park also has machine-built flow lines.
Waymarked park trails signposted at the summit and junctions; Kronplatz and Trailforks maps available
Popular; busy summer weekends, with the iconic Herrnsteig drawing steady traffic
Season & conditions
Bike park approx mid-May to early November (2026: 16 May-8 Nov); lift core roughly Jun-Oct
June to early October
Kronplatz bike events; Gravity Card season pass covers the gravity lifts
Afternoon thunderstorms, cold and wet conditions at 2275 m; slick roots and rock when wet
Getting there & gear
Bike lift ticket or Gravity Card required; day and multi-day passes; children under 8 free with a paying adult
Permits and operators change - confirm before booking.
Bike cable cars from Reischach/Bruneck, Olang and Passo Furcia (Percha valley station at the train stop); SS49 valley road
Bike-carrying cable cars provide the uplift; Bruneck/Brunico rail hub in the valley
Enduro or DH bike and full-face advised for Herrnsteig; water at summit huts; mobile coverage generally good
Bike shops, rental, wash stations, restaurants and parking at the base stations
Kronplatz bike schools and rentals; Bruneck/Reischach bike shops
Hazards & rescue
Long committing descent with hike-a-bike sections and steep black variants; check trail status before riding
Not required; local bike schools and coaching available
Multiple forest-road bailouts along the descent; EU 112; South Tyrol mountain rescue
This profile is desk research, compiled from public sources - not a first-hand mountain-bike network report. Coordinates are approximate.