Panoramic view of the town of Braunlage in the Harz, Lower Saxony, Germany
Llez (Wikimedia Commons), CC BY-SA 3.0
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Germany · Bikepark Braunlage am Wurmberg

Bikepark Braunlage (Wurmberg)

A gravity-focused park of technical, rooty and rocky descents — no green flow line, with chicken-ways to bypass the hardest features.

★ 4.8 / 5

At a glance

Drive from Berlin
248 km
2:43 h
Lift
Gondola (6-person, 2.8 km — Northern Germany’s longest)
Vertical drop
~400 m
Season
May–Oct (summer season; exact dates not published)

Difficulty spread

How the 4 marked trails break down by colour.

Green
—
Blue
2
Red
2
Black
—

Best for: Enduro & technical DH

For families

✗Kids' rental bikes
✗Magic-carpet / skills area
✗Green / easy flow from the top
✗On-site coaching / school
✓Café / restaurant at summit

Where it is

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Trip notes

Is it right for your kids?

Honestly, Wurmberg is not a beginner or little-kid park: its four trails range from a flowy-but-red Freeride line to seriously technical, rooty and rock-strewn descents, and there is no green flow run from the top — every obstacle can be bypassed only via chicken-ways. Confident, gravity-keen older kids who already ride red trails and have full protection will get a buzz from the gondola lift and natural terrain. Families with younger or newer riders may be better served at nearby St. Andreasberg (MSB X-Trail), which a regional bike-park guide highlights for easier starts.

Trails to know

Freeride

Freeride

· up to ~4 km

The most accessible line — flow, berms, wooden features and jumps, all with chicken-ways; suits confident kids already riding reds, not beginners.

Snakebite

Snakebite

· Not found

Progression-oriented with large natural stone fields; a step up for riders building technical skills.

Evil Rock's

Evil Rock's

· Not found

Wild and rough, blocked with larger stones — for experienced gravity riders only, not family-friendly.

Enduro

Enduro

· up to ~4 km

The most demanding: technical singletrail and root systems; advanced riders only.

From the trails

Panoramic view of the town of Braunlage in the Harz, Lower Saxony, Germany Llez (Wikimedia Commons), CC BY-SA 3.0
The Wurmberg mountain above Braunlage, viewed from the Kollie, Lower Saxony, Germany Llez (Wikimedia Commons), CC BY-SA 3.0
Panorama of Braunlage and the Wurmberg mountain in the Harz, Germany Kassandro (de.wikipedia), CC BY-SA 3.0

The facts

Access & logistics
CountryGermany [1]
State / regionLower Saxony [1]
City / nearest townBraunlage [1]
Mountain areaHarz · Wurmberg (971 m) [1]
Coordinates51.7400, 10.6172 ↗ latitude.to
Drive from Berlin248 km · 2:43 h ↗ rome2rio
Lift6-person gondola (Wurmbergseilbahn, 2.8 km — Northern Germany’s longest cable car); intermediate station available [1]
Season & hoursMid-June to early November; daily approx. 09:15–17:00 (last uphill ride 16:40) [2]
Gravity CardNo — not in Gravity Card network [3]
Trails
CharacterNatural-feeling gravity park on the highest peak in Lower Saxony; four long trails with up to 4 km per descent and 400 m vertical; rough, technical character with chickenways to bypass hard sections. [2]
Trail typesFreeride, enduro singletrail, downhill with wooden elements; chickenways throughout [2]
Difficulty spread22  4 trails: Freeride (red), Snakebite (yellow/intermediate), Evil Rock’s (purple/hard), Enduro (white/hard) [2]
Vertical / longest400 m vertical (valley to 971 m summit); trails up to 4 km long; total network ~18 km [4]
Features & suitability
Family friendlyModerately — chickenways allow bypassing difficult sections; separate practice area at base [2]
Beginner friendlyPartial — an Übungsparcours (practice course) with wooden elements and berms at the base station caters to newcomers; main trails are fairly demanding [5]
Skills areaYes (no belt) — Übungsparcours with wooden elements, banked curves and jumps at valley station; no magic-carpet found [5]
Standout featuresNorthernmost 6-person gondola in Germany; Evil Rock’s (highly technical boulder field); permanent race timing system; four trails down the full 400 m [2]
Practical
Bike shop / repairRepair workshop on site (Werkstatt confirmed) [5]
Bike washNot found
Camper / campingCamping Braunlage (nearby, approx. 1 km); modern pitches with 16-amp hook-ups, Wi-Fi, bike wash — explicitly markets itself to bikepark visitors [6]
ReputationHighly regarded: Komoot 4.8/5 (182 ratings); trail variety and dramatic 400 m descent praised; Evil Rock’s and Enduro trails noted as stand-out challenges in northern Germany. [7]

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

Sources

  1. Wurmbergseilbahn — Bikepark (operator, trails, lift, pricing)
  2. Wurmbergseilbahn — Bikepark Sommer (season, hours, trail overview)
  3. Gravity Card — network bikeparks list (Braunlage not listed)
  4. Trail Addicts — Bike Park Braunlage (18 km network, 400 m vertical)
  5. Bikepark Life — Bikepark Braunlage (Übungsparcours, Werkstatt)
  6. Camping Braunlage — official site (pitches, facilities, proximity to Bikepark)
  7. Komoot — Bikepark Braunlage highlight (4.8/5, 182 ratings)
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