Swiss Bike Park: The largest biking playground in the world
Pump track, dirt park and bike park all in one: just outside Bern, the Swiss Bike Park is the world's largest biking playground in Switzerland.
The facts about the Swiss Bike Park:
- 5 years it took from the building permit to the ground-breaking ceremony. The initiator of the park is Thömus founder Thomas Binggeli.
- 15 million Swiss francs is what the entire park will cost in the end. In addition to public funding, the project is being financed by sponsors and private donors.
- 30,000 square metres is the size of the park. That is roughly the size of 4.2 football pitches. Two thirds of this is taken up by the pump track, jumps and trails.
- 100,000 visitors are expected at the Swiss Bike Park in 2020.
- 300 metres The tarmac pump track from Velosolutions winds its way through the park.
- World champion: The park in Oberried was opened with the UCI Pump Track World Championships in October 2019, with US riders Payton Ridenour and Tommy Zula taking the titles.
- Routes: In addition to the pump track and the jump lines, there is a long, natural single trail and special sections with serpentines, stone fields and jumps. This allows you to hone your riding technique.
- Concept: Private laps with the family, courses for groups, cycling lessons for school classes or a training centre for professionals: the park is open to all skill levels and age categories and is free to use.
- Future: The tracks were opened in October 2019. Work on the buildings is set to continue in 2020. At some point, cameras and apps will be able to visualise ideal lines and analyse your own rides digitally.
