The Swiss approached the expansion of their park with the right attitude. Their aim: to offer as many trails as possible to attract as many bikers as possible. The operators hired the trail construction company Trailworks to build the new trails. Most of the trails were opened in 2014. The Rothorn gondola takes you up to the middle station. There are three main routes with 400 metres of descent. The centrepiece is the Prime Line. It is aimed at freeriders and is fun with tables, wooden berms, drops and step-ups. The features are well and safely built. Hooray! The descent can be combined with the style line: big jumps with hip jumps. Or with the shore line: wooden ladders, skinnys and drops. The flow line, on the other hand, is aimed at families and park newcomers. It undulates flowingly into the valley. The Straight-Line downhill course was designed with the help of downhill legend Steve Peat and is hosting the World Cup for the first time this year. It is fast, steep and full of big jumps.
Conclusion Mission accomplished. Fun bike park with good features.
PLUS Versatile, fast railway, suitable for families, easy to connect with Chur, Flims, Laax
MINUS Very expensive
Number of routes 5
Lift Gondola
Start of the season June (weekends from May)
Info www.lenzerheide.com
Bike hire Yes
Price 45 SFR (approx. 43 Euro)
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Laurin Lehner
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