Shred Your Summer Holidays With The GraVity Card
The GraVity Card is a product from a unique bike park union across Europe, designed to create the ideal summer holidays for bike park enthusiasts and frequent riders. The GraVity Card road trip promises a wild adventure including a full access ticket for 11 bike parks, which opens up thousands of kilometers of thrilling trails.
The European summer approaches its peak and so does the biking season. For many passionate bikers this means it’s high time to pack up your two-wheeler and hit the road for the ultimate ride. With the GraVity Card you can break away from your local trails and head back to the roots of mountain biking at 11 of the best bike parks across Europe.
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The GraVity card is flexible, it doesn’t matter when you arrive or how long you stay. The important thing is to spend as much time having fun on your bike as possible. Whenever, wherever, however – it’s all up to you! How about a short weekend escape to the Czech Republic or Slovenia? No problem, grab your bike and go to Spicak or Pohorje. Maybe stop off in Austria on your way? From Bikepark Leogang and Saalbach Hinterglemm to Wagrain, Semmering, Planai or Bikepark Tirol: you really are spoiled for choice. If it’s your mission to shred all eleven bike parks then just add the German locations Bikepark Winterberg, MTB-Zone Bikepark Geisskopf and the Conti Bikepark Bad Wildbad to your Google-mapped route and voila – your plans for summer holidays are complete.
Each member of the GraVity Card union has undergone great scrutiny to make sure their bike parks are amongst the most well-kept, progressive and innovative parks in Europe. Aside from that, there is no other package that could possibly offer you this range of freeride, downhill or simple flow trails anywhere else in Europe.
Why do you need a GraVity Card? It's simple: to save a lot of money and time! For a regular bike park visitor the one-off payment of 370 euro (296 Euro teenagers born from 1994 to 1996 and 185 Euro for children born between 1997 and 2006) is a cracking deal for an entire season of shredding. Most of the 11 GraVity Card member parks are open until October, so even after your holidays, you can still spend a lot of time on the dirt. Speaking of time: the GraVity Card also saves you a lot of it. Forget about standing in queues for your ticket. Just roll straight up to the lift and hop in – as often and as many times as you want!
The comfort, ease and good value of the GraVity Card has been tried and tested for years now and there is no doubt that the success of this project proves that it is a worthy investment for the frequent rider. Since 2008, the sales figures have been rising steadily. Now, in its sixth season about 1,080 tickets have already been sold – around 35% more than last year. The number of GraVity Card owners keeps growing and growing and their feedback is sending a clear signal: "An offer like this is gratefully accepted by the mountain bike community. There is a high demand for flat rate riding, especially when there's so much variety at a fair price”.
If bike parks are your home away from home and you want a wide range of trails without breaking the bank, then the GraVity Card is for you!
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The GraVity Card is valid from April 27th to November 3rd 2013. Please make sure you check the bike park opening times before planning your visit. In order to acquire a GraVity Card you need an ID photo for the pass.
Further information about the GraVity Card can be found on: http://www.gravity-card.com/
An overview over all 11 GraVity bike parks:
Bikepark Leogang
The bike region of Saalfelden Leogang and Bikepark Leogang were honored with the hosting of the UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships last year. Sensational competitions and thousands of fascinated visitors made this event an absolute mountain bike fest! Get yourself on the trails and check out the demanding world championship course or have a ride on freeride and North Shore single trials! On the 9 different trails at Bikepark Leogang every rider, whether rookie or pro will find his favorite challenge.
NEW: Extension of Kids Mini Bikepark
Further information on: www.bikepark-leogang.com
Dates of operation: May 9th – October 27th
Top events 2013:
September 14th to 15th 2013: 4X ProTour finals http://www.4xprotour.com/
September 19th to 22nd 2013: UCI Mountain Bike Downhill World Cup Finals | Four-Cross World Championships www.mtb-weltcup.at
Further events & training camp announcements on: www.bikepark-leogang.com
Bikepark Zau[:ber:]g Semmering
Bikepark Zau[:ber:]g Semmering offers a wide range of trails for all age groups and skill levels.
New in 2013: Opening of the new line „Everybodys Darling“; Opening of the new camp site; New Raiffeisen Sumsi training area just for kids!
NEW: Reshape Banana Flip
The new redesign in the section from the hairpin to the bridge on this flowy trail is now complete and is guaranteed to raise the pulse of ever biker daring to hit it.
Top event 2013:
August 11th to 12th: 7. 24 hours Downhill “race the night”
About 400 riders will heat up Zau[:ber:]g Semmering and provide hot racing action! The worldwide unique endurance downhill race already has an excellent reputation in the bike scene and attracts downhill experts as well as amateur thrill seekers.
Further Information on: www.bikeparksemmering.at
Saalbach Hinterglemm – Freeriding in its purest form: over 400 km of trails will definitely put a smile on your face. The freeride region of Saalbach Hinterglemm offers a wide selection of freeride trails and single trails, with exciting options for all riding levels. Special highlights include the new Z-Line powered by TREK, a very varied freeride trail, the X-Line, one of the longest and most unique freeride trails in Europe, the Adidas Freeride with its PRO & BLUE Line, the beginner-friendly Milka Line, the legendary Hacklberg Trail and the challenging Bergstadl Trail. The renowned BIG-5-BIKE Challenge maximizes the special freeride feeling, all in one single day.
Dates of operation: May 17th to October 27th
Top events 2013:
July 26th-28th: Lake of Charity
September 05th-08th: World Games of Mountainbiking
Further information on: www.saalbach.com/freeride
Bikepark Wagrain – centrally located, only 60 km south of Salzburg and conveniently close to the highway Tauernautobahn A10. In a few short minutes the Flying Mozart gondola will transport you to the start, where visitors can expect a complete selection of trails for all abilities.
For example the wide flowing, machine built trails like “On Air” and the legendary “Symphony” or the old school single tracks “Angry Ants” and “Memories”.
The cool variety of trails not only challenges professionals and satisfies adrenaline junkies, it also introduces newbies to the Gravity scene with a perfect playground.
Further information on: www.bikewagrain.com
Bikepark Planai – 1,000 vertical meters of pure adrenaline and 12 km of fantastic trails! Mountain bikers are going mad about Austria’s longest downhill course here. The start is at 1830 m, and can be reached by taking the Planai cable car. Then, it’s downhill for 4,5 km along fabulous trails. Different levels of difficulty cater for variety; the „Rookie Trail“, the „Flowline“ and the „Jack Lumber Trail“. Time and top speed measurement are included, so that you can see how you rate against your friends. The Alpreif bike centre provides bikers with the
equipment they need and is also available as a guiding point with excellent advice.
Dates of operation: nonstop from May 25th to October 6th respectively October 12th/13th 2013
Top Events 2013:
August 24th: Public Photoshooting - Shoot in Thrill
September 28th: 1k descent – mass start race
Further information on: www.bikeparkplanai.at
Ten trails designed and built by experts make Bikepark Winterberg the most varied and popular bikepark in Germany. The trails are improved and expanded constantly – another area in which the Bikepark Winterberg assumes a leading position.
Dates of operation: April 27th – November 3rd 2013 Further information on: www.bikepark-winterberg.de
Specialized Bikepark Pohorje 2013 – A ride to remember! The season at Specialized Bike Park Pohorje is already in full swing since April 27 ! Just 60 km from Graz, 250 km from Vienna, 350 km from Budapest and 450 km from Munich, you can descend 717 vertical meters and ride almost 15 km of: endless flowing, technical and rooty Freeride trails, a new slopestyle course, the legendary World Cup Trail (since 199
, a bike camp, good food & party atmosphere, bag jump and a dirt park & BMX line.
Each trail offers a different flavor for all styles of riding!
Top events 2013:
September 28th to 29th: iXS European Downhill Cup #6, finals
Further Information on: www.bikeparkpohorje.si
The MTB Zone Bikepark at the Geisskopf is the oldest bikepark in Europe and a true Eldorado for mountain bike enthusiasts. The Geisskopf offers the perfect trail for everyone and “surfing” down the new “Flow Country trail” puts a smile on everyone’s face. Enduro bikers also encounter ideal conditions in the area surrounding the Geisskopf.
Opening times: from May 9th, Wednesday to Sunday: 9:00am – 5:00pm; Closed on Mondays & Tuesdays
Further information on: www.bikepark.net
Conti Bikepark Bad Wildbad – more than one way down!
The bike park offers a total of eight routes with very different features. The park is most famous for its spectacular downhill courses. One of them has repeatedly been the location for the national championships. Both freeride trails have had an extensive face lift. The 4-Cross course, designed by Guido Tschugg is among the longest and most attractive courses in Europe.
Top events 2013:
July 19th-21st: German Downhill Championships & iXS German Downhill Cup
Further Information on: www.bikepark-bad-wildbad.de
Bikepark Spicak
The Spicak Bike Park situated in the Böhmerwald protected landscape area, on the border with Bavaria, has made a complete renovation of its most popular free-ride trail known as “Black Friday” this year. Several lines with drops and jumps for experts have been added as well. The trails intersect and connect with other trails and therefore you can choose from numerous variations of runs that suit you best. Therefore you can try Downhill, Freeride, North Shore and Jumps all in one run. Now you can enjoy all these facilities several weeks longer because we have extended the operation season from June to October. At the lower chair lift station you will find a bike renting point offering new AGang bikes this year. Additional facilities also include a bike servicing station, bike school and showers.
Dates of operation: June 1st to October 27th 2013
Top events 2013:
August 11th: Czech National Downhill Cup September 8th: Enduro Race
Further information on: www.spicak.cz
Bikepark Tirol
The mountain bike region Wipptal knows how to make mountain bikers’ hearts pump faster: in June 2013, the Bikepark Tirol starts its third season. The perfectly shaped trails, optimal traffic connections and a very well maintained infrastructure make this new bike hot spot interesting for all mountain bikers throughout Europe. From the freeride trails, to the slopestyle area and the
downhill track – the new bike park guarantees pure fun for beginners as well as for pro riders. Already in the first week after the opening, the Bergeralm has become the center of the downhill scene, when for the second time the iXS German Downhill Cup took place during the Brenner Downhill event.
Dates of operation: Nonstop from May 30th to September 22nd, September 27th to 29th
Top events 2013:
July 31st-August 4th: “Downhill Training Days“ August 17th-18th: “Youth Freeride Days“ August 23rd-25th: “Girls Freeride Days“
Further information on: www.bikepark-tirol.at
The European summer approaches its peak and so does the biking season. For many passionate bikers this means it’s high time to pack up your two-wheeler and hit the road for the ultimate ride. With the GraVity Card you can break away from your local trails and head back to the roots of mountain biking at 11 of the best bike parks across Europe.
The GraVity card is flexible, it doesn’t matter when you arrive or how long you stay. The important thing is to spend as much time having fun on your bike as possible. Whenever, wherever, however – it’s all up to you! How about a short weekend escape to the Czech Republic or Slovenia? No problem, grab your bike and go to Spicak or Pohorje. Maybe stop off in Austria on your way? From Bikepark Leogang and Saalbach Hinterglemm to Wagrain, Semmering, Planai or Bikepark Tirol: you really are spoiled for choice. If it’s your mission to shred all eleven bike parks then just add the German locations Bikepark Winterberg, MTB-Zone Bikepark Geisskopf and the Conti Bikepark Bad Wildbad to your Google-mapped route and voila – your plans for summer holidays are complete.
Each member of the GraVity Card union has undergone great scrutiny to make sure their bike parks are amongst the most well-kept, progressive and innovative parks in Europe. Aside from that, there is no other package that could possibly offer you this range of freeride, downhill or simple flow trails anywhere else in Europe.
Why do you need a GraVity Card? It's simple: to save a lot of money and time! For a regular bike park visitor the one-off payment of 370 euro (296 Euro teenagers born from 1994 to 1996 and 185 Euro for children born between 1997 and 2006) is a cracking deal for an entire season of shredding. Most of the 11 GraVity Card member parks are open until October, so even after your holidays, you can still spend a lot of time on the dirt. Speaking of time: the GraVity Card also saves you a lot of it. Forget about standing in queues for your ticket. Just roll straight up to the lift and hop in – as often and as many times as you want!
The comfort, ease and good value of the GraVity Card has been tried and tested for years now and there is no doubt that the success of this project proves that it is a worthy investment for the frequent rider. Since 2008, the sales figures have been rising steadily. Now, in its sixth season about 1,080 tickets have already been sold – around 35% more than last year. The number of GraVity Card owners keeps growing and growing and their feedback is sending a clear signal: "An offer like this is gratefully accepted by the mountain bike community. There is a high demand for flat rate riding, especially when there's so much variety at a fair price”.
If bike parks are your home away from home and you want a wide range of trails without breaking the bank, then the GraVity Card is for you!
The GraVity Card is valid from April 27th to November 3rd 2013. Please make sure you check the bike park opening times before planning your visit. In order to acquire a GraVity Card you need an ID photo for the pass.
Further information about the GraVity Card can be found on: http://www.gravity-card.com/
An overview over all 11 GraVity bike parks:
Bikepark Leogang
The bike region of Saalfelden Leogang and Bikepark Leogang were honored with the hosting of the UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships last year. Sensational competitions and thousands of fascinated visitors made this event an absolute mountain bike fest! Get yourself on the trails and check out the demanding world championship course or have a ride on freeride and North Shore single trials! On the 9 different trails at Bikepark Leogang every rider, whether rookie or pro will find his favorite challenge.
NEW: Extension of Kids Mini Bikepark
Further information on: www.bikepark-leogang.com
Dates of operation: May 9th – October 27th
Top events 2013:
September 14th to 15th 2013: 4X ProTour finals http://www.4xprotour.com/
September 19th to 22nd 2013: UCI Mountain Bike Downhill World Cup Finals | Four-Cross World Championships www.mtb-weltcup.at
Further events & training camp announcements on: www.bikepark-leogang.com
Bikepark Zau[:ber:]g Semmering
Bikepark Zau[:ber:]g Semmering offers a wide range of trails for all age groups and skill levels.
New in 2013: Opening of the new line „Everybodys Darling“; Opening of the new camp site; New Raiffeisen Sumsi training area just for kids!
NEW: Reshape Banana Flip
The new redesign in the section from the hairpin to the bridge on this flowy trail is now complete and is guaranteed to raise the pulse of ever biker daring to hit it.
Top event 2013:
August 11th to 12th: 7. 24 hours Downhill “race the night”
About 400 riders will heat up Zau[:ber:]g Semmering and provide hot racing action! The worldwide unique endurance downhill race already has an excellent reputation in the bike scene and attracts downhill experts as well as amateur thrill seekers.
Further Information on: www.bikeparksemmering.at
Saalbach Hinterglemm – Freeriding in its purest form: over 400 km of trails will definitely put a smile on your face. The freeride region of Saalbach Hinterglemm offers a wide selection of freeride trails and single trails, with exciting options for all riding levels. Special highlights include the new Z-Line powered by TREK, a very varied freeride trail, the X-Line, one of the longest and most unique freeride trails in Europe, the Adidas Freeride with its PRO & BLUE Line, the beginner-friendly Milka Line, the legendary Hacklberg Trail and the challenging Bergstadl Trail. The renowned BIG-5-BIKE Challenge maximizes the special freeride feeling, all in one single day.
Dates of operation: May 17th to October 27th
Top events 2013:
July 26th-28th: Lake of Charity
September 05th-08th: World Games of Mountainbiking
Further information on: www.saalbach.com/freeride
Bikepark Wagrain – centrally located, only 60 km south of Salzburg and conveniently close to the highway Tauernautobahn A10. In a few short minutes the Flying Mozart gondola will transport you to the start, where visitors can expect a complete selection of trails for all abilities.
For example the wide flowing, machine built trails like “On Air” and the legendary “Symphony” or the old school single tracks “Angry Ants” and “Memories”.
The cool variety of trails not only challenges professionals and satisfies adrenaline junkies, it also introduces newbies to the Gravity scene with a perfect playground.
Further information on: www.bikewagrain.com
Bikepark Planai – 1,000 vertical meters of pure adrenaline and 12 km of fantastic trails! Mountain bikers are going mad about Austria’s longest downhill course here. The start is at 1830 m, and can be reached by taking the Planai cable car. Then, it’s downhill for 4,5 km along fabulous trails. Different levels of difficulty cater for variety; the „Rookie Trail“, the „Flowline“ and the „Jack Lumber Trail“. Time and top speed measurement are included, so that you can see how you rate against your friends. The Alpreif bike centre provides bikers with the
equipment they need and is also available as a guiding point with excellent advice.
Dates of operation: nonstop from May 25th to October 6th respectively October 12th/13th 2013
Top Events 2013:
August 24th: Public Photoshooting - Shoot in Thrill
September 28th: 1k descent – mass start race
Further information on: www.bikeparkplanai.at
Ten trails designed and built by experts make Bikepark Winterberg the most varied and popular bikepark in Germany. The trails are improved and expanded constantly – another area in which the Bikepark Winterberg assumes a leading position.
Dates of operation: April 27th – November 3rd 2013 Further information on: www.bikepark-winterberg.de
Specialized Bikepark Pohorje 2013 – A ride to remember! The season at Specialized Bike Park Pohorje is already in full swing since April 27 ! Just 60 km from Graz, 250 km from Vienna, 350 km from Budapest and 450 km from Munich, you can descend 717 vertical meters and ride almost 15 km of: endless flowing, technical and rooty Freeride trails, a new slopestyle course, the legendary World Cup Trail (since 199
, a bike camp, good food & party atmosphere, bag jump and a dirt park & BMX line.Each trail offers a different flavor for all styles of riding!
Top events 2013:
September 28th to 29th: iXS European Downhill Cup #6, finals
Further Information on: www.bikeparkpohorje.si
The MTB Zone Bikepark at the Geisskopf is the oldest bikepark in Europe and a true Eldorado for mountain bike enthusiasts. The Geisskopf offers the perfect trail for everyone and “surfing” down the new “Flow Country trail” puts a smile on everyone’s face. Enduro bikers also encounter ideal conditions in the area surrounding the Geisskopf.
Opening times: from May 9th, Wednesday to Sunday: 9:00am – 5:00pm; Closed on Mondays & Tuesdays
Further information on: www.bikepark.net
Conti Bikepark Bad Wildbad – more than one way down!
The bike park offers a total of eight routes with very different features. The park is most famous for its spectacular downhill courses. One of them has repeatedly been the location for the national championships. Both freeride trails have had an extensive face lift. The 4-Cross course, designed by Guido Tschugg is among the longest and most attractive courses in Europe.
Top events 2013:
July 19th-21st: German Downhill Championships & iXS German Downhill Cup
Further Information on: www.bikepark-bad-wildbad.de
Bikepark Spicak
The Spicak Bike Park situated in the Böhmerwald protected landscape area, on the border with Bavaria, has made a complete renovation of its most popular free-ride trail known as “Black Friday” this year. Several lines with drops and jumps for experts have been added as well. The trails intersect and connect with other trails and therefore you can choose from numerous variations of runs that suit you best. Therefore you can try Downhill, Freeride, North Shore and Jumps all in one run. Now you can enjoy all these facilities several weeks longer because we have extended the operation season from June to October. At the lower chair lift station you will find a bike renting point offering new AGang bikes this year. Additional facilities also include a bike servicing station, bike school and showers.
Dates of operation: June 1st to October 27th 2013
Top events 2013:
August 11th: Czech National Downhill Cup September 8th: Enduro Race
Further information on: www.spicak.cz
Bikepark Tirol
The mountain bike region Wipptal knows how to make mountain bikers’ hearts pump faster: in June 2013, the Bikepark Tirol starts its third season. The perfectly shaped trails, optimal traffic connections and a very well maintained infrastructure make this new bike hot spot interesting for all mountain bikers throughout Europe. From the freeride trails, to the slopestyle area and the
downhill track – the new bike park guarantees pure fun for beginners as well as for pro riders. Already in the first week after the opening, the Bergeralm has become the center of the downhill scene, when for the second time the iXS German Downhill Cup took place during the Brenner Downhill event.
Dates of operation: Nonstop from May 30th to September 22nd, September 27th to 29th
Top events 2013:
July 31st-August 4th: “Downhill Training Days“ August 17th-18th: “Youth Freeride Days“ August 23rd-25th: “Girls Freeride Days“
Further information on: www.bikepark-tirol.at
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