Where would you go biking? Anywhere good in Austria? I'm a fan of skiing there but don't know much about biking areas. Probably want to spend as little time as possible in Switzerland so as to avoid financial ruin.
Planning to drive out with bikes and will have around four days before and four after, maybe a bit more - would quite like to do some hiking too, maybe stay in a mountain hut. Will be camping all/most of the time.
In terms of riding: lift-assisted to some degree would be good but don't mind some climbing too, epic flowy singletrack with a bit of tech would probably be the preferred option but don't mind a bit of not-too-mental bike park type stuff too.
Thanks!
Lots of good biking within a few hours drive. My favourite areas are:
The Vosges, just over the border in France about 2 hours away. There's a reason so many of the worlds best riders come from this region - the trails are technical and fun and the dirt is perfect.
The Jura. The French Swiss know how to make good trails! the best trails in Switzerland are in this region.
Davos / Klosters is really good for natural trails accessible by lifts and the area is really behind biking. Seems expensive but lift passes are normally free if you stay overnight there.
Nauders / Reschenpass in Austria is another area that is really supporting biking and trails. Really fun trails that are well marked and some lift access.
If you want to go to a bikepark then the closest to Zurich is in Chur - the Alpen bikepark. I think it's one of the best in the area - 900 m of drop and trails that are not over built. Much better than Lenzerheide that is just down the road.
Edit: kane seems to have the inside track. Where cqn I find Voseges trail info/routes ? I want to go this summer as closest decent riding frm Paris I think
Lenzerheide
Klosters/Davos - another stw-er recommended a bike hotel there, have a search or I will try and find a link
Both of these you could train/bus to or rent a car. 1.5-2hrs drive ?
That's great info thanks peeps. Are we talking the bike parks in the Vosges or other stuff? Could be a good option on the way maybe.
I'm planning to drive over.