The Park

The Swiss Bike Park Oberried is unique for Switzerland in many respects. As an attractive meeting and prevention place for the entire population, it acts as a lighthouse project as well as a tourist magnet and combines the needs of top-level, popular and disabled sports. Innovative and digital, the Swiss Bike Park forms the perfect symbiosis of active leisure and technology. The idea of a bike park for bike fans developed into the vision of a connecting social project for the whole of Switzerland. The park is available to everyone for training free of charge. Both competitive athletes and recreational riders benefit, with the focus always on "learning and experiencing". As a training and experience platform, the park also offers a wide range of courses and services.

 

Interactive map

Easy flowing loops, a trick jump, technical trails with rock garden and hairpin turns, drops, northshores, jumps and pump tracks. On 30'000m2 the Swiss Bike Park offers something for everyone!
 

Several trails consisting of elements typical of bike parks and single trails present mountain bikers with different challenges. The Bike Park offers the opportunity to practice the right techniques to biking faster, safer and easier. For both beginners and advanced bikers, the park offers enormous potential for further development, for example on the skill stations and jumps. The trained technique can then be immediately applied on other trails in the great outdoors.

Individual facilities (except Pump Track) can be reserved for bike courses or schools (no private persons) on request for a fee: info@swissbikepark.ch
Please indicate the corresponding facility number using the map below as well as the desired date and time slot.

By clicking on the numbers, you will get information about the individual tracks.

Kids Track

With its small waves and curves, the Kids Track already offers a lot of fun for small children.

Bike Academy practice area

This area serves as preparation and warm-up before courses or jumps.

Pump Track

This asphalt bike facility consisting of waves, banked curves and jumps is designed to improve skill and balance.

Trick Jumps

The jump facility with air cushion landing consists of 4 jump sizes and will suit every biker from beginner to expert.

Uphill Trail

The switchback trail is also fun on the way back to the skill stations.

Drops

The different drops with different heights offer every biker an adrenaline rush.

Downhill Rock Garden

This technically challenging skill station provides an excellent foundation to tackle rocky trails in the area.

Downhill approach curves

This downhill lets you develop a feel for curves and is ideal for practicing small jumps.

Jumpline

With the necessary momentum, it can be ridden over several jumps of different heights.

Velodrome

This is so far the only asphalted and outdoor Velo Drome in Switzerland.

Downhill switchbacks

This skillstation maps curves as they occur on very many single trails in mountainous terrain.

Downhill hairpin turns

Here the displacement of the rear wheel can be practiced thanks to a lot of sensitivity and good timing.

Downhill steps

The high steps help train the eye for the perfect line choice.

Uphill Ramps

This backtracking trail helps beginners find the perfect uphill riding position.

Science Loop

A wide variety of surfaces can be simulated and materials tested on this circuit.

Outside loop

This trail offers something for every skill level thanks to different obstacles.

Jump and Tech Line

Various jumps and technical sections form the basis for beginners to improve their skills.

Technique and wallride

From flowing downhills to roots and rocks, this trail has it all.

Nortshores, Rock Garden

This round offers versatile obstacles from easy to difficult so beginners can easily improve their skills.

 

Opening hours

Monday to Saturday 9h00 – 18h00
Sunday* closed

*The Swiss Bike Park is open on 2 Sundays/holidays per month from 9:00 - 18:00. In winter these are dependent on weather and snow. Dates will be communicated regularly.

 

StatusSunday / Holiday
Open
(Snack bar closed)
Sunday, 21 of April
ClosedSunday, 28 of April
OpenSunday, 5 of May
OpenThursday, 9 of May
ClosedSunday, 12 of May
ClosedSunday, 19 of May
ClosedMonday, 20 of May
ClosedMonday, 26 of May

Due to storms and rain, the airbag may remain closed on individual days.

A snack bar is available on site for park visitors.

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On closed Sundays/holidays, the use of the entire facility is prohibited due to legal regulations, unless you are a member.

 

Arrival

Swiss Bike Park
Oberriedgässli 6
3145 Niederscherli (Switzerland)
 

The parking spaces on site are very limited. Therefore we strongly recommend you to arrive by your own bike, PubliBike or carpooling whenever possible. Thank you very much for your help!

Arrival with your own bike

Various bike routes invite you to cycle from the train station to Oberried and enjoy the beautiful landscape and the panorama of the alpine chains. The nearest train stations are in Gasel (3km, max. gradient 3%) or Thörishaus Dorf (2km, max. gradient 9%). A little further but less steep is the route with your own bike or a PubliBike from Köniz via Herzwil and Liebewil. This route is signposted.

Rent a PubliBike for free for 24h.
Order your promocode by mail:

E-mail: info@swissbikepark.ch


Parking spaces in Thörishaus

On weekends (Saturday and Sunday), if necessary, additional parking spaces can be used in the immediate vicinity (10 min. bike ride) at Talstrasse 17 in 3174 Thörishaus.


Shuttle bus on reservation

During normal operation, a shuttle bus from the train station Thörishaus village can be reserved by appointment (at least 2 days in advance). If necessary, it will be equipped with a bike rack to transport bicycles.
The offer is valid from Monday - Saturday. Contact: 031 848 22 12


Camping

Camping is prohibited on the area, the nearest campsite is in Thörishaus.

 

International Trail Rating System (ITRS)


The Swiss Bike Park Oberried and the International Mountain Bicycling Association IMBA (Europe) have developed the International Trail Rating System (ITRS) to classify the challenges of mountain bike trails and routes with the support of Innotour, the funding instrument of the Secretariat for Economic Affairs of Switzerland SECO. The ITRS focuses on the needs of the biker:inside and is a consistent further development of the approaches of already existing systems. Numerous experts from different fields were involved in the development.
 

The ITRS is an objective way to evaluate trails and routes from a biker's point of view. It informs bikers about the requirements to safely master the various challenges of a trail or an entire route.

To this end, the ITRS evaluates four aspects that, in their interaction, reflect the fascination and complexity of mountain biking: Technical difficulty, endurance, exposure and wilderness.

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Accessibility

In Switzerland, there is a lack of facilities and offers that enable and promote sporting togetherness across disability boundaries. As a social project, the Swiss Bike Park has therefore also set itself the goal of being a beacon project in the context of accessibility for people with disabilities. The "Swiss Bike Park - all inclusive" project is working towards this goal with strong partners such as the Swiss Paraplegic Foundation, PluSport, the Cerebral Foundation, ORTHO-TEAM and the Foundation "Denk an mich".

Parking lot
There are 3 handicapped accessible parking spaces available in close proximity to the parking entrance.

Clubhouse
In keeping with the spirit of inclusion, the new operations building is not only wheelchair accessible, but barrier-free for people with different impairments. The training room on the upper floor, for example, is equipped with an inductive hearing system for people with hearing impairments. The signage takes account of visual impairments, for example with stair markings and directions. In addition, toilets and showers as well as the bistro area are wheelchair accessible.

Environment
The terrace and the village square are also designed with handicapped-accessible paving in the form of a polished surface and small joint widths. This means good passability with wheelchairs and walkers as well as no tripping hazards and unwanted stops for the visually impaired.

Barrier-free facilities
The outer loop of the trail section (16a on interactive map) has been designed barrier-free in collaboration with para-athletes Heinz Frei and Ursula Schwaller (large radii, wide trail..) and is thus passable with various special bikes. There are also wheelchair accessible spectator facilities.

Spezial bikes
Handbikes and various wheelchairs are also available at the Swiss Bike Park. These allow people with disabilities, who cannot afford their own bike or use it only sporadically, or people who would like to test this sports equipment out of interest, to enjoy a handbike on the trails in a protected setting and in dreamlike surroundings - bordered by the Chasseral, Gantrisch and Gurten.

- Wheelchair Otto Bock Avantgarde seat width 42, red with Cross Wheel ORTHO-TEAM for adults

- Wheelchair Pro Activ Buddy seat width 34, light blue, orange with Pro Activ Handbike for children

- Wheelchair Pro Activ Speedy seat width 40, with Pro Activ Freeway attachment

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Safety and prevention


(E-)mountain bikes, BMX, skateboards, inline skates...
The Swiss Bike Park welcomes a wide variety of vehicles. If you follow a few tips, you will be safer in the park. Not only the maintenance of the park contributes to safety, but also the behavior, good planning and execution of each visitor. Therefore, it is recommended to wear (integral) helmet and protectors throughout the park, to start with small elements and slowly work your way up, and to use the park only fit and rested.

More tips are provided by the Swiss Council for Accident Prevention (BFU) in the following guides (only available in german):
"Bike- und Skateparks: Verhalten und Planung"
"Mountainbike-Anlagen: Sicher in Parks und auf Pisten"