Bicycle wash station at the valley station in Brandnertal bike area
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Bikepark Brandnertal

A Vorarlberg park with an easy ("leicht") blue flowline (Tschengla Unchained) and rental bikes for kids from age 5, plus a children's practice area opening from July.

★ 4.4 / 5 Gravity Card

At a glance

Drive from Berlin
775 km
8:08 h
Lift
Gondolas (3 lifts)
Vertical drop
~300 m
Season
May–Nov

Difficulty spread

How the 12 marked trails break down by colour.

Green
4
Blue
—
Red
5
Black
3

Best for: Flow & jumps, all levels

For families

✓Riders from age 5
✓Kids' rental bikes (20"/24", from age 5)
✓Magic-carpet / conveyor-belt skills area (from July)
✓Easy blue flow trail
✓On-site bike school / kids' courses
✓Child protectors for hire
✗Green flow from the very top

Where it is

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Trip notes

Is it right for your kids?

Brandnertal is a reasonable pick for first bikepark days: it rents kids' bikes (the 20" Dreckspatz is recommended for ages 5-8), hires child-size protectors, runs an on-site bike school with courses for 8-15-year-olds and under-14s, and its blue 'Tschengla Unchained' flowline is rated easy and billed as fully family-suitable. Two timing notes for the youngest: the dedicated conveyor-belt kids' practice area is listed as opening only from July, and no green/easy trail is confirmed straight off the gondola top, so the easy laps centre on the flowline.

Trails to know

Tschengla Unchained

Tschengla Unchained

· Not stated

The park's easiest flowline (ST-01, rated 'leicht'); the operator describes it as a rebuilt lower-section trail with maximum flow and 'absolute Familientauglichkeit' (family-suitability).

Parpfienz Trail

Parpfienz Trail

· Not stated

An easy ('leicht') singletrail (ST-10) for beginners wanting a more natural feel than the flowline.

Good to know for parents

•Kids' rental bikes: the 20" Propain Dreckspatz is recommended for ages 5-8 / 110-135 cm, and a Yuma 24" fits roughly 130-146 cm; child-size protectors ('Protektoren, auch für Kinder') are rentable at the base shop.
•Bikeschool Brandnertal runs structured kids' groups: a 2-day 'Weekend Shredders' course for children/teens up to 14, and a 'Rookies Camp' for 8-15-year-olds - book ahead.
•The operator states a children's and practice area with its own conveyor belt ('Förderband') in the finish zone opens 'Ab Juli' (from July), so confirm it's open before relying on it early-season.
•No source confirms a green/easy trail straight from the gondola top; the easiest line is Tschengla Unchained, a rebuilt lower-section flowline rated 'leicht'.
•Non-riding family members can join in: beginner-friendly mountaincarts run over a 3+ km family-suitable course.

From the trails

Bicycle wash station at the valley station in Brandnertal bike area Mcliquid, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Alpine valley scenery of Brandnertal near Brand bei Bludenz, Austria, with mountain peaks Simon Waelti (simonwaelti on Unsplash), CC0 1.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Bicycle wash station at the Brandnertal valley station, second view Mcliquid, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The facts

Access & logistics
CountryAustria [1]
State / regionVorarlberg [1]
City / nearest townBürserberg (Tschengla) & Brand [2]
Mountain areaBrandnertal / Rätikon · Alpenregion Bludenz [5]
Coordinates47.1464, 9.7606 [3]
Drive from Berlin775 km · 8:08 h ↗ Google Maps Directions API
Lift typeGondolas — Dorfbahn & Panoramabahn (Brand) and the new (2026) 10-person Loischkopfbahn (Bürserberg) to the park's high point [2][6]
Uplift capacityNot found (new gondola moves "significantly more bikers/hour" than the old lifts) [2]
SeasonDaily operation 14 May – 1 November 2026 [6]
Operating hoursLifts from 09:00; last descents Loischkopf/Dorfbahn 16:45, Panoramabahn 16:30 [6]
Gravity CardYes — listed member [7][4]
Trails
CharacterVorarlberg's first bike park — ~30 km of varied trails from beginner flow to jump-packed freeride and steep, rooty downhill, with named zones for drops, airtime and whips. [8][1]
Trail typesFlow lines, singletrails, enduro, freeride, downhill, plus Dropzone / Airtime Zone / Whip Zone / Kids Zone [1]
Difficulty spread453 — 12 marked trails (ST-01–ST-12): 4 easy, 5 medium, 3 hard [1]
Vertical drop~300 m elevation difference [2]
Longest descent~3 km of flow on "Tschäck the Ripper"; ~30 km total trail length combinable [2][8]
Features & suitability
Family friendlinessGood — Kids Zone / kids parcours and beginner flow ("Tschengla Unchained") [2][9]
Beginner friendlinessGood — practice area & pump track for beginners; lightest blue trail for first berms/jumps [2][9]
Skills areaYes (no belt) — Übungsgelände with dropzone, kids parcours, GoPro bag-jump and pump track in the finish area; no magic-carpet/conveyor belt found [9]
Standout features"Tschäck the Ripper" jump-flow trail, "Tschack Norris" black downhill, GoPro bag-jump, Dropzone/Whip Zone [1][9]
Practical
Bike shop / repairWallride – Mountain & Bike Store at the Einhornbahn valley station (also mountain-cart/scooter rental) [9]
Bike washNot found (washroom/WC containers provided at the camper terrace) [10]
Camper / campingYes — on-site Camper Zone / Stellplatz at the valley station (fee at the shop; shower/WC containers, 24h access on operating days) [10]
ReputationPositive — TripAdvisor 4.4/5 (35 reviews); praised for well-prepped trails, views and friendly lift crew; one review flags weak beginner safety briefings [11]

Facts compiled from official sources — verify season, pricing and lift status on the operator’s site before you travel.

Sources

  1. Bikepark Brandnertal — trails (ST-01–ST-12, difficulty, zones)
  2. gemmaaussi.at — Bikepark Brandnertal (lifts, ~300 m vertical, pump track)
  3. Google Maps Geocoding API — coordinates
  4. Gravity Card — Bikepark Brandnertal
  5. Alpenregion Bludenz — Brandnertal bikepark (region)
  6. Bikepark Brandnertal — operating times 2026 (season, hours, lifts)
  7. Gravity Card — participating bikeparks
  8. Bikepark Brandnertal — home (30 km of trails, character)
  9. mauch.rocks — Brandnertal (skills/dropzone, bag-jump, shop)
  10. Bikepark Brandnertal — Camper Zone / Stellplatz
  11. TripAdvisor — Bikepark Brandnertal reviews (4.4/5)
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