The most beautiful mountain bike singletrails in the Alps

Experience flowing singletrails and technical MTB trails

Mountain bike singletrails combine maximum riding fun with diverse MTB trails and impressive nature experiences in the Alps. From smooth flowtrails and natural singletrails to technically demanding enduro trails, the regions of Austria, Italy and Slovenia offer ideal conditions for every skill level. Challenging descents, varied trail layouts and spectacular alpine scenery make the most popular trail regions in the Alps perfect destinations for beginners, trail riders and experienced mountain bikers alike.

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Two mountain bikers riding a sharp curve on a mountain trail
Naturtrail
Flimjochtrail
Bike region Paznaun - Ischgl / Tyrol  (AT)
Bike region Paznaun - Ischgl / Tyrol  (AT)

The medium-difficulty Flimjochtrail in the Tyrolean Samnaun group provides…

Difficulty
Medium
Length
3 km
Downhill
435 m
Schweinestberg Trail
Saalbach Hinterglemm Leogang Fieberbrunn / Salzburger Land  (AT)
Saalbach Hinterglemm Leogang Fieberbrunn / Salzburger Land  (AT)

The Schweinestberg trail is a beginner-friendly flow trail with great…

Difficulty
Easy
Length
3.8 km
Downhill
330 m
Two mountain bikers riding on a mountain trail under clear sky
Flowtrail
Zirmtrail
Nauders – Reschensee / Tyrol  (AT)
Nauders – Reschensee / Tyrol  (AT)

The area around the Reschen Pass is beginner-friendly - the Zirmtrail in…

Difficulty
Easy
Length
6 km
Downhill
310 m
Fleckalm Trail
Kitzbühel Alps / Tyrol  (AT)
Kitzbühel Alps / Tyrol  (AT)

The Fleckalm Trail leads from the Fleckalmbahn mountain station directly to…

Difficulty
Difficult
Length
7.2 km
Downhill
1100 m
View of lake and forested mountains under cloudy sky
Naturtrail
Weissensee Trail
Weissensee / Carinthia  (AT)
Weissensee / Carinthia  (AT)

The Weissenseetrail is one of three natural trails around the summer…

Difficulty
Medium
Length
4 km
Downhill
430 m
Two hikers on rocks overlooking mountains and a lake
Enduro-Trail
Plamorttrail
Nauders – Reschensee / Tyrol  (AT)
Nauders – Reschensee / Tyrol  (AT)

The varied Plamorttrail leads from the mountain station of the Bergkastell…

Difficulty
Difficult
Length
4 km
Downhill
750 m
Two cyclists riding on mountain trail with Alps in background
Naturtrail
Dragon Trail
Valdaora - Plan de Corones / South Tyrol  (IT)
Valdaora - Plan de Corones / South Tyrol  (IT)

The breathtaking panorama will amaze you - the varied route is fun.

Difficulty
Easy
Length
2 km
Downhill
178 m
Schöneben Flowtrail
Nauders – Reschensee / Tyrol  (AT)
Nauders – Reschensee / Tyrol  (AT)

Schöneben flow trail in green difficulty level (very easy), leads…

Difficulty
Easy
Length
7 km
Downhill
600 m
Velill Trail
Bike region Paznaun - Ischgl / Tyrol  (AT)
Bike region Paznaun - Ischgl / Tyrol  (AT)

The Velill Trail is a high alpine nature trail with breathtaking views and…

Difficulty
Difficult
Length
10 km
Downhill
1447 m
Monte Roen Trail
Tramin / South Tyrol  (IT)
Tramin / South Tyrol  (IT)

Tramin lies at an altitude of around 250 metres and the summit of the Roen…

Difficulty
Medium
Length
18 km
Downhill
1900 m
Two mountain bikers riding on a forest trail in sunlight
Naturtrail
Blindsee Trail
Tiroler Zugspitz Arena / Tyrol  (AT)
Tiroler Zugspitz Arena / Tyrol  (AT)

The Blindsee Trail combines breathtaking views of the Zugspitze with a…

Difficulty
Difficult
Length
8.3 km
Downhill
700 m
Airline
Julian Alps / Slovenia
Julian Alps / Slovenia

Flowy signature trail jump trail for beginners and pros. Roll, boost,…

Difficulty
Easy
Length
1.4 km
Downhill
160 m
Four mountain bikers riding through a sunny pine forest trail
Naturtrail
Matzalm Trail
Saalbach Hinterglemm Leogang Fieberbrunn / Salzburger Land  (AT)
Saalbach Hinterglemm Leogang Fieberbrunn / Salzburger Land  (AT)

The Matzalm Trail is one of the region's hand-built natural trails. Trail…

Difficulty
Difficult
Length
4 km
Downhill
820 m
Mountain bikers ride on winding forest trail on a sunny day
Flowtrail
Flow Trail Veronika
Kočevsko / Slovenia
Kočevsko / Slovenia

Mountain biking between naturalness and technology

Difficulty
Easy
Length
2.3 km
Downhill
250 m
Mountain bike trail with mountains and blue sky in the background
Flowtrail
Kirchberg Trail
Kitzbühel Alps - Brixental Valley / Tyrol  (AT)
Kitzbühel Alps - Brixental Valley / Tyrol  (AT)

Single trail in the Kitzbühel Alps - Brixental Valley region

Difficulty
Easy
Length
10 km
Downhill
1040 m
Green meadow with rocks in front of steep mountains under blue sky
Naturtrail
Dolomites UNESCO Nature Park Tour
San Vigilio Dolomites - Kronplatz / South Tyrol  (IT)
San Vigilio Dolomites - Kronplatz / South Tyrol  (IT)

High alpine impressions, long valleys and classic Dolomite landscapes are…

Difficulty
Difficult
Length
52 km
Downhill
1977 m
Hahnenkamm Trail
Kitzbühel Alps / Tyrol  (AT)
Kitzbühel Alps / Tyrol  (AT)

The Hahnenkamm Trail is not (yet) as well-known as the infamous "Streif",…

Difficulty
Difficult
Length
7 km
Downhill
850 m
Sun Trail
Kitzbühel Alps / Tyrol  (AT)
Kitzbühel Alps / Tyrol  (AT)

The Sun Trail is a beginner-friendly and sun-kissed trail - the ideal…

Difficulty
Medium
Length
2.2 km
Downhill
400 m
Enduro Natural Trail
Livigno / Lombardy  (IT)
Livigno / Lombardy  (IT)

Single trail in the Livigno region in Lombardy

Difficulty
Easy
Length
5.6 km
Downhill
560 m
Mountain bikers riding on a mountain trail with alpine landscape under sunny sky
Enduro-Trail
Herrnsteig - The legend
Bruneck - Kronplatz / South Tyrol  (IT)
Bruneck - Kronplatz / South Tyrol  (IT)

The Herrnsteig trail in Kronplatz in South Tyrol tempts you to step on the…

Difficulty
Medium
Length
7.4 km
Downhill
1300 m
Ladder mountain trails
Ötztal / Tyrol  (AT)
Ötztal / Tyrol  (AT)

The Bartiges Bödele Trail, Rettenbachtrail and Leiterbergtrail natural…

Difficulty
Medium
Length
4.7 km
Downhill
585 m
Three cyclists with helmets on a mountain overlooking alpine peaks
Flowtrail
Höllkar Trail
Bike region Paznaun - Ischgl / Tyrol  (AT)
Bike region Paznaun - Ischgl / Tyrol  (AT)

Single trail in the Paznaun - Ischgl bike region

Difficulty
Easy
Length
6 km
Downhill
1189 m
Two mountain bikers riding on a mountain trail at sunset
Naturtrail
Hacklberg Trail
Saalbach Hinterglemm Leogang Fieberbrunn / Salzburger Land  (AT)
Saalbach Hinterglemm Leogang Fieberbrunn / Salzburger Land  (AT)

One of the best-known trails - the Hacklberg Trail - is located in the…

Difficulty
Medium
Length
5.5 km
Downhill
600 m
Sun Rest Trail
Kitzbühel Alps / Tyrol  (AT)
Kitzbühel Alps / Tyrol  (AT)

Discover the new Sonnenrast Trail single trail in the Kitzbühel Alps -…

Difficulty
Easy
Length
2 km
Downhill
133 m
Two cyclists on green hill with towering mountains and cloudy sky
Naturtrail
Demuth Passage
3 Peaks Dolomites / South Tyrol  (IT)
3 Peaks Dolomites / South Tyrol  (IT)

With the right riding technique and alpine experience, you will find an…

Difficulty
Difficult
Length
29 km
Downhill
1550 m
Bikers riding a narrow trail through green alpine meadows on a sunny day
Naturtrail
Diedamskopftrail
Bregenzerwald / Vorarlberg  (AT)
Bregenzerwald / Vorarlberg  (AT)

The Diedamskopftrail combines panoramic views, a flowing nature trail and…

Difficulty
Easy
Length
3 km
Downhill
300 m
Two cyclists on narrow mountain path near rock cave and forest
Naturtrail
BergeSeen eTrail
Holiday Region Dachstein Salzkammergut / Upper Austria  (AT)
Holiday Region Dachstein Salzkammergut / Upper Austria  (AT)

The BergeSeen eTrail is a multi-day tour through the Salzkammergut for…

Difficulty
Medium
Length
630 km
Jamnica Trail Park
Koroška (Slovenian Carinthia) / Slovenia
Koroška (Slovenian Carinthia) / Slovenia

Jamnica Single Trail Park: Dixi and Anej Strucl have created a trail…

Difficulty
Medium
Length
17 km
Downhill
500 m
Piz Trail
Nauders – Reschensee / Tyrol  (AT)
Nauders – Reschensee / Tyrol  (AT)

The new Piz Trail single trail offers both beginners and experienced riders…

Difficulty
Easy
Length
7 km
Downhill
584 m
Mountain landscape with winding path and yellow grass
Flowtrail
Flow Country Trail
NOCKBIKE region / Carinthia  (AT)
NOCKBIKE region / Carinthia  (AT)

Bike Europe's longest flow country trail in the NOCKBIKE region!

Difficulty
Easy
Length
15 km
Downhill
910 m
Kaiserjäger single trail
Levico Lake / Trentino  (IT)
Levico Lake / Trentino  (IT)

The single trail leads along the Kaiserjägerstraße and offers a marvellous…

Difficulty
Medium
Length
7 km
Downhill
750 m
Two mountain bikers riding on a trail with snowy mountain peaks in the background
Flowtrail
Goldseetrail
Nauders – Reschensee / Tyrol  (AT)
Nauders – Reschensee / Tyrol  (AT)

This exciting trail brings a breath of fresh air to mountain biking and…

Difficulty
Easy
Length
2.5 km
Downhill
170 m
Tschengla Unchained
Brandnertal / Vorarlberg  (AT)
Brandnertal / Vorarlberg  (AT)

The Tschengla Unchained single trail in Brandnertal provides flow and fun…

Difficulty
Easy
Length
3.5 km
Downhill
300 m
Cyclist on mountain trail with cows and pine trees against mountain backdrop
Naturtrail
Stoneman Taurista
Flachau / Salzburger Land  (AT)
Flachau / Salzburger Land  (AT)

The Stoneman Taurista is the ultimate mountain bike experience in the heart…

Difficulty
Difficult
Length
147 km
Downhill
4700 m
Cyclists on a mountain forest path with rocks and caves
Naturtrail
Tremalzo
Northern Lake Garda / Trentino  (IT)
Northern Lake Garda / Trentino  (IT)

The Tremalzo is the scenic highlight on Lake Garda and should be ridden at…

Difficulty
Medium
Length
25.9 km
Downhill
2070 m
Alpine hut with carved wooden post and green hills in the background
Flowtrail | Naturtrail
Alter-Almweg Trail
NOCKBIKE region / Carinthia  (AT)
NOCKBIKE region / Carinthia  (AT)

The single trail in the NOCKBIKE region starts at 1,500 metres above sea…

Difficulty
Difficult
Length
9 km
Downhill
900 m
Drone view of forest path with cyclists on wooden bridge
Flowtrail | Naturtrail
Carezza Trail
Dolomites - Val d'Ega / South Tyrol  (IT)
Dolomites - Val d'Ega / South Tyrol  (IT)

The Carezza Trail is a great flow trail in one of the most spectacular…

Difficulty
Easy
Length
4.4 km
Downhill
550 m
Two mountain bikers riding on rocky mountain trail in the Alps
Flowtrail
Cir Trail
DOLOMITES Val Gardena / South Tyrol  (IT)
DOLOMITES Val Gardena / South Tyrol  (IT)

The Cir Trail is a perfectly shaped flow trail in an absolutely spectacular…

Difficulty
Easy
Length
1.8 km
Downhill
180 m
AlteSchmiede-Trail
Saalbach Hinterglemm Leogang Fieberbrunn / Salzburger Land  (AT)
Saalbach Hinterglemm Leogang Fieberbrunn / Salzburger Land  (AT)

Single trail in the Saalbach Hinterglemm Leogang Fieberbrunn region

Difficulty
Medium
Length
3.3 km
Downhill
381 m
Sky Line and Rock Line
Bressanone / South Tyrol  (IT)
Bressanone / South Tyrol  (IT)

The Sky Line and Rock Line are fast and physically demanding and require…

Difficulty
Difficult
Length
6.6 km
Downhill
900 m
Two mountain bikers riding on a forest trail in sunlight
Naturtrail
Gassl Trail
Valdaora - Plan de Corones / South Tyrol  (IT)
Valdaora - Plan de Corones / South Tyrol  (IT)

As one of the longest and most beginner-friendly trails on Kronplatz, it…

Difficulty
Easy
Length
6.3 km
Downhill
883 m
Two cyclists by a lake with mountains on a sunny day
Naturtrail
Marchkinkele
3 Peaks Dolomites / South Tyrol  (IT)
3 Peaks Dolomites / South Tyrol  (IT)

The Marchkinkeletrail follows historical paths. With the Three Peaks always…

Difficulty
Medium
Length
7 km
Downhill
740 m
MEX-Line 1
Weissensee / Carinthia  (AT)
Weissensee / Carinthia  (AT)

The MEX-Line 1 is a developed flow trail that is fun for beginners and…

Difficulty
Easy
Length
4 km
Downhill
402 m
Two people mountain biking on a forest trail called Augst Trail
Naturtrail
Augst Trail
Ausseerland Salzkammergut / Styria  (AT)
Ausseerland Salzkammergut / Styria  (AT)

The Augst Trail, named after the picturesque Augst Lake, lies at an…

Difficulty
Medium
Length
3 km
Downhill
379 m
Lisi Osl Trail
Kitzbühel Alps / Tyrol  (AT)
Kitzbühel Alps / Tyrol  (AT)

Follow in the footsteps of the Olympic athlete & cross-country World Cup…

Difficulty
Medium
Length
2 km
Downhill
410 m
Mountain biker rides on a wooden bridge in a sunny forest
Enduro-Trail
Proga 5
Rogla - Pohorje / Slovenia
Rogla - Pohorje / Slovenia

The challenging Proga 5 single trail should definitely not be missing from…

Difficulty
Difficult
Length
1.3 km
Downhill
129 m
Galzigtrail
St. Anton am Arlberg / Tyrol  (AT)
St. Anton am Arlberg / Tyrol  (AT)

Summit bliss on the Galzig: The Galzigtrail single trail in St. Anton am…

Difficulty
Difficult
Length
5 km
Downhill
770 m
Two cyclists riding through a sunny forest with trees and ferns
Naturtrail
Isskogeltrail
Zillertal / Tyrol  (AT)
Zillertal / Tyrol  (AT)

Single trail in the Zillertal

Difficulty
Medium
Length
7.9 km
Downhill
1070 m
Two mountain bikers riding on a grassy forest trail
Naturtrail
Corno di Tres
Tramin / South Tyrol  (IT)
Tramin / South Tyrol  (IT)

The Corno di Tres is more than just a trail, but a full-blown trail tour.…

Difficulty
Difficult
Length
40 km
Downhill
1970 m
Two people mountain biking on a rocky forest trail
Naturtrail
Trail N°15
Alta Badia / South Tyrol  (IT)
Alta Badia / South Tyrol  (IT)

We found Trail N°15 in Alta Badia at the foot of the typically rugged rocky…

Difficulty
Medium
Length
7.4 km
Downhill
660 m

The best single trails for enduro and trail bikers

The most beautiful mountain bike single trails combine spectacular mountain panoramas with varied route profiles and challenging trail sections. Enduro trails with natural obstacles, tight bends and technical descents are particularly popular. At the same time, flowing MTB trails with long descents and a playful character are very popular with trail bikers and e-MTB riders.

If you want to find the right single trails, you should consider not only the difficulty and altitude metres but also the type of trail. Flow trails are ideal for beginners and leisure riders, while technical natural trails and enduro routes require a lot of experience and good bike control. The Alps offer ideal conditions for varied mountain bike trails - from relaxed trail laps to challenging single trail adventures.

Things to know about single trails, flow trails & MTB trails

What makes a good mountain bike single trail?

A good single trail combines varied bends, natural obstacles and flowing routes. Trails with flow, panoramic views and varying degrees of difficulty are particularly popular. Many single trails in the Alps run through forests, alpine pastures and alpine mountain landscapes.

Where are the best single trails in the Alps?

The best-known single trail regions include Tyrol, South Tyrol, Slovenia and Carinthia. There, mountain bikers will find flowing trails, technical natural trails and challenging enduro routes. Regions with lift support and well-developed bike infrastructure are particularly popular.

What is the difference between a flow trail and a natural trail?

Flow trails are specially created MTB trails with flowing bends and good surfaces. Natural trails, on the other hand, usually run along natural paths with roots, stones and technical passages. Both types of trail are widespread in the Alps.

Which single trails are suitable for beginners?

Beginners benefit from wide and well-developed flow trails with moderate gradients. Many bike regions in Austria, Italy and Slovenia offer easy single trails with clear levels of difficulty and safe routes for first trail experiences.

What protective equipment is recommended on MTB trails?

On single trails, a helmet and gloves are part of the basic equipment. For technical enduro trails, many riders also recommend knee protectors, back protectors and goggles. The right protective equipment significantly increases safety, especially in alpine terrain.

Why are single trails so popular with mountain bikers?

Single trails offer a particularly intense riding experience with direct contact with nature and varied challenges. The combination of flow, technique and alpine landscape makes mountain bike trails in the Alps one of the most popular biking experiences in Europe.

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