Holidays in the Dolomites Region Kronplatz

Since summer 2022 you can visit the new MTB Skill Area in Oberolang! 

There you will find an approx. 500 m long natural trail with many different practice elements for beginners & kids.

In addition, the MTB Skill Area is located directly next to the Kids World and leads past the panoramic route of the Pustertal Valley Cycle Route.

A small uphill trail rounds it all off.

The company Mountain Bike Movements from Innsbruck has realized many new skills:

 

SKILLS

• 2 x bumps
• 2 x jumps
• 2 x Up&Down
• 2 x Up&Steps

 

COURSE DETAILS

• 40 m high level
• Uphill section
• 5 switchbacks
• 2 x small berm
• Nature trail section
• Easy Downhill section
• Difficult Downhill section
• Rockgarden

We would like to thank the administration B.N.R. Oberolang for providing the space and the two shapers Ale and Davide who helped us start the process.

#hansthetrail

Hans is, in a way, an extension of Franz. Painstakingly carved and hewn into the slope over the course of countless hours of manual labour, it boasts bends, waves and steep sections galore – all of which come in rapid succession. This ever-changing trail requires full concentration from top to bottom: pure bliss for experienced mountain bikers.

Beginners beware: Chances are that Hans might be a bit overwhelming, so we recommend staying on the original Herrnsteig trail.

Length: 750 m

Difference in altitude: 187 m

Level: medium to difficult

The cycle path from Toblach/Dobbiaco to Bruneck/Brunico is particularly suitable for beginners and families with children. With hardly any inclines, rest areas and playgrounds along the way, this day trip is particularly popular with little cyclists.
You can go home comfortably on the new trains, which can also take back your bicycles. Alternatively, the bikes can be borrowed in Toblach and returned in Bruneck.

This line offers a more comfortable and flowing alternative to the far rougher and more technical Herrnsteig trail section.

Level: easy to medium

The Herrnsteig trail's little brother too is packed with flow and curves. But while it's nowhere near as wild and bumpy, its 124 bends and turns between the top of Mount Kronplatz and Passo Furcia make it at least equally winding and dizzying. To get back up to the top, simply hop on the Ruis cable car at Passo Furcia. The big challenge on this trail is to master it without pedalling and with as little use of the brakes as possible. It is ideal for medium-advanced and pro bikers who wish to get to most out of an active riding style.

The Andreas Trail - a hand-made trail masterpiece in the valley area which is not directly accessible by lift. It requires full concentration, riding skills and above all experience! This Trail belongs to the best what skilled freeriders can find at Kronplatz.

Length: 900 m
Difficulty: Difficult

The Korer trail - a handcrafted trail master work in the valley area, which is not directly accessible by the lift. It requires full concentration, driving skills and above all, experience, and belongs to the best that mountain bikers can take under their wheels at Kronplatz.

Length: 900 m
Difficulty: Difficult

What goes up comes back around

Uschi branches off the Richard-Anton trail and is brand-new: Hand-crafted in 2020, this trail through the woods is one to watch out for: It starts off with a climb to its highest point, after which it's bend after bend, roller after roller and some more tricky challenges that require creative solutions. Uschi briefly forks off Richard-Anton before merging back into it again just before it ends.

Length: 600 m

Difference in altitude: 81 m

Level: medium to difficult

Fitness & Fun

This trail is best described as a bit of a rascal: cheeky, naughty, unpredictable and rough around the edges. The perfect trail to break a sweat and have tons of fun while toiling away. But a word of caution: It’s only suitable for riders who are already good at manoeuvring their bike safely.

Christian starts at the Bergfreundehütte inn, where it forks off from the Herrnsteig trail. After about 1 km, it merges with the Franz trail.

Length: 636 m

Difference in altitude: 92 m

Level: medium to difficult

Families in particular will feel at home on the gentle slopes of the Speikboden ski area in the Tauferer Ahrntal valley, where about half of the wide pistes are classified as easy. The Family fun park offers fun for young and old and the snow park gives freestylers the chance to practice their latest tricks. Long carving turns are best enjoyed next to the Sonnklar lift. The ski area’s cable cars will take you up to 2,400 m above sea level, where you can enjoy the scenery of the surrounding three thousand metre peaks either from the viewing tower or on one of the many marked snowshoe hiking trails. An overnight stay in an igloo is one of the romantic highlights of the snow-secure Speikboden ski area. Family fun is not in short supply thanks to the two toboggan runs. At ten and eight km, they are the longest toboggan runs in South Tyrol.

The Kronplatz mountain is especially popular with demanding skiers and snowboarders. While the young practice new tricks in the two snow parks, the brave plunge down the notorious 'Silvester' or 'Hernegg' black slopes to Riscone/Reischach, where the après-ski bars fill up in the evenings. In the kids’ parks and ski schools, guests learn to parallel turn on the flatter slopes. Thanks to modern lifts, Bruneck’s local mountain with over 100 km of slopes is accessible from three sides. The 'Piculin' lift even offers access to the 'Sellaronda ski circuit', and the Ski Pustertal Express transports excited skiers to the Three Peaks Dolomites ski resort in Hochpustertal. The Plan de Corones area is an especially spacious, sunny plateau with a 360° panorama of the surrounding mountain landscape. Here, a true architectural highlight awaits discovery: at the Messner Mountain Museum 'MMM Corones”, designed by star architect Zaha Hadid, mountaineering legend Reinhold Messner puts guests into dialogue with the world’s north faces, the supreme discipline of mountaineering.

New in summer 2022 in the Bike Park Kronplatz is the "Dragon Trail": the trail, over 2 kilometers long, winds along the hillside from the summit to the middle station of the Olang 1+2 lift. The highlight is definitely crossing the Dragon's Head and the Dragon's Tail, where you have a beautiful panorama of the surrounding Dolomites at the same time.

This circular tour around South Tyrol's number one ski resort, the Kronplatz, can be started from any of the villages surrounding the mountain and can be ridden in both directions, clockwise and counterclockwise. It takes the ardent cyclist past many idyllic villages and through the beautiful nature of the Puster and Gader Valley. A special highlight is the ascent to the 1,789 m high Furkel Pass, which offers an incomparable panorama of the valley below. Along the route, there are numerous opportunities to take a break and indulge in local delicacies in an alpine hut or at a bar or restaurant in the villages.

This challenging route starts in Rasen and first leads into the Antholzertal valley. The cycle path leads to Antholz Mittertal, after which you cycle the last stretch to Lake Antholz on the road. From there, the steep ascent to the Staller Sattel border crossing to Austria begins (Important! Temporary one-way traffic regulation with traffic light: from South Tyrol to Austria every hour from the 30th to the 45th minute; from Austria to South Tyrol every hour from the full hour to the 15th minute). There are huts on both sides of the mountain pass where you can take a short break and enjoy the breathtaking panorama. On the Austrian side, the route then descends again through the Defereggen Valley through the rugged mountain landscape to our destination, the village of St. Jakob.

Located in the lower section of the Herrnsteig trail and dotted with wide and flowing bends, this is the ideal line for riders looking for an alternative to root-covered “classic” trails.

Level: medium

The Spitzhorn Trail is divided into three sections: the first part, which breaks off from the Gassl Trail, is a sequence of very smooth flowing curves, the middle section features jumps and features in an open area with great visibility to the scenic Wallride. The last section runs through the forest, alternating between natural terrain and various wooden footbridges that eventually lead back to the existing trail.

With plenty of jumps, bumps and bends in quick succession, this line is an “up-in-the-air” variant along the Furcia trail. If you’re not afraid to let go of the brakes and take off, you’re in for tons of fun on this trail.

Level: medium

The easiest trail in the Kronplatz family: Launched in mid-2015, it winds down the eastern face of the mountain from the middle station Olang 1+2 lift over countless bends all the way down to Casola-Gassl. Although it’s chock-full of easy jumps and low-banked curves, its ever-changing route layout won’t distract you from appreciating the stunning panoramic views – a perfect place to whip up an appetite for freeriding!

The challenging tour to the Staller Sattel ass is one of the classic routes for South Tyrolean cycling enthusiasts. A gravel track leads you from Niederrasen along the river to Antholz Niedertal. The route continues through the village of Antholz Mittertal and along the paved main road to the beautiful Lake Antholz. From there, the final ascent to the 2,052 m high Staller Sattel alpine pass begins, which boasts numerous hairpin bends and breathtaking viewpoints (Important! Temporary one-way traffic regulation with traffic light: from South Tyrol to Austria every hour from the 30th to the 45th minute; from Austria to South Tyrol every hour from the full hour to the 15th minute).

On two wheels through the Pustertal Valley! Explore part of the Pustertal Valley cycle route in a relaxed manner. From Monguelfo to Brunico by bike.
Start: Monguelfo-Tesido – Monguelfo, village
Destination: Brunico
Distance: 17,9 km
Difference in altitude: 73 m

We start this tour in Niederrasen and it first takes us out of the valley to Neunhäusern, where we then turn left towards Niederolang. We then continue past the church to the hamlet of Mühlbach and on to Gassl, where the valley station of the Olang cable car is located. This is where the ascent to the Furkel Pass at 1,789 metres above sea level begins. We initially ride along a gravel road until we turn onto the paved Furkelstraße, which then leads us to our destination. Once we reach the pass, we can enjoy the marvellous view of the surrounding mountains before returning to Niederrasen along the same route.

Antholz Niedertal > Walder Farms > Hofstattalm Hut > Langegg Hut > Antholz Niedertal.

This medium-difficulty tour first leads you out of the valley on the cycle path, past the football pitch in Niederrasen and under the Puster Valley road. The route then continues to Oberolang and veers towards the Pustertal Valley cycle path. After the cemetery in Oberolang, turn right, follow the road to the hamlet of Salla and cycle on to Welsberg. Follow the cycle path along the river in the direction of the Gsieser Valley. After approx. 2 km, turn off towards Taisten, cycle through the village and then reach the beautiful hill from where you have a breathtaking view of the Dolomites. Continue along the road until you reach the Obergoste, from where you descend to Rasen. After the Hotel Alte Goste, the cycle path turns right to Rasen (gravel road from here) and you return directly to Niederrasen.

Right next to the valley station of the Olang 1+2 gondola lift in Gassl – where the Gassl Trail ends – a special highlight awaits all biking enthusiasts: the Jump Area Gassl.

This area impresses with a variety of exciting features: three drops, one kicker, a dirt jump kicker, and a kicker with airbag landing offer adrenaline and action for all skill levels.

An 80-metre-long conveyor belt takes riders and bikes effortlessly back to the starting point – for endless biking fun without the uphill effort.

And the best part: the Gassl Bar at the valley station is just around the corner and offers a spacious sun terrace for relaxing and watching the action.

The excursion to the Brunst Alm mountain hut first takes us out of the valley, past the football pitch in Niederrasen and underneath the Pustertaler Straße road. We then head towards Oberolang and cycle uphill through the village and past the parking lot of the Kids’ World Olang. From there, the challenging ascent begins on a gravel path into the forest, which then leads to our destination of the Brunst Alm. The ascent is rewarded with a breathtaking view of the Olang mountain range and the Kronplatz.

Incredibly long, insanely challenging and winding like there's no tomorrow: The Herrnsteig freeride trail is already legendary. One of the Alps' very best, it starts with a 20-minute cable car ride to the top of Mount Kronplatz and takes you down the north face of the mountain on an 8 km bare-knuckle ride worth an impressive 1300 m of difference in altitude. And it never has to be the same: On both sides of the original trail, a number of track alternatives branch off – towards endless fun and kicks. The perfect trail for pros and medium-advanced riders.

#franzthetrail

Franz is awesome and a bit reminiscent of Little Canada. Together with Hans, it is among the first completely hand-built trails at Kronplatz and absolutely not suited for newbies. And quite frankly, some of its sections will even make most pros break a sweat. Today, Franz is one of the coolest trails at Kronplatz – and a MTB dream come true for many riders. Where to find it? It branches off from the Herrnsteig trail a little above the Herzlalm inn.

Length: 978 m

Difference in altitude: 207 m

Level: difficult

The masterpiece

First opened in 2018, this hand-made trail in the lower part of Kronplatz branches off from the Andreas trail after the first few bends. Compared to Andreas, Alex requires a bit more pedalling and an active, anticipatory riding style. The trail is a true masterpiece and mountain bikers far and wide love it: The feedback at the 2018 TrailTrophy was quite simply overwhelming.

Level: medium to difficult

The Kronplatz Bike Park is anything but ordinary. Instead of sketching trails on a drawing board, we went right into the forest and used whatever we found: Steep slope? Steep trail. Plenty of space? Perfect for jumps. Roots all over the place? Well, we’re in a forest, so there will be roots. In places where dredging was allowed, we put our excavators to work. And wherever it wasn’t, well, we didn’t. The result: At Kronplatz, there’s no copy-paste – each trail tells its own story. 

And the trail names are quite unique, too: Franz and Hans are already legendary. They’ve been a household name in the community for years. But their successors are by no means inferior to them and have long been among the favourites of countless TrailTrophy and Alpine Enduro Series participants.

18 trails await you: 1 easy-moderate, 3 moderate, 10 moderate-difficult and 2 difficult.

With a total of 5 lifts and cable-cars (Kronplatz 2000 lift, Olang 1+2 lift, Ried lift, Ruis lift and Piz de Plaies lift) up and running all summer, our mountain bikers are spoilt for choice – that’s more than most places in the Alps can say for themselves. And with the exception of the Piz de Plaies lift, they all lead right to the peak at 2,272 m above sea-level, complete with jaw-dropping 360° views.

Rocks and Rolls

Introduced in 2019, Richard-Anton is a kilometre’s worth of pure awesomeness with a fierce uphill stretch at the start, plus hand-carved waves and bends throughout. The absolute highlight and a top-notch spot for action shots: the rock roller in the upper third of the trail. A dream come true.

The trail starts directly opposite the entrance to the second part of the Korer trail and is not connected to the lifts.

Level: medium to difficult