Mountain bike trail and jumps at Bikepark Semmering on the slopes of the Zauberberg / Hirschenkogel in Semmering, Austria
M. Wagner (uploaded to Wikimedia Commons by Angelinabez)
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Bikepark Semmering

A jump- and downhill-focused park near Vienna with a long easy family line and a separate Leopark kids' area with a magic-carpet lift.

★ — / 5 Gravity Card

At a glance

Drive from Berlin
772 km
8:10 h
Lift
Cable car (8-seat)
Vertical drop
~330 m
Season
May–Oct

Difficulty spread

Trail difficulty colours found at this park.

Green
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Blue
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Red
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Black
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Best for: Jumps & downhill racing

For families

✓Riders from age 8
✓Magic-carpet / skills area (Leopark)
✓Lift carries kids (8-seat cable car)
✓Easy family flow from the top
✓On-site bike school / coaching
✓Café & sun terrace at top (Liechtensteinhaus)
✗Kids' rental bikes & protection hire

Where it is

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Trip notes

Is it right for your kids?

Bikepark Semmering pairs a properly jumpy, downhill-oriented main park with a genuinely beginner-friendly layer: the operator recommends its easy family trails for children aged 8 and up, and the separate Leopark on the opposite slope has a magic-carpet lift and beginner obstacles for younger or less-confident riders. If your kid is 8+ and has some bike control, the 2.8 km Family Line and the Hirschi Kids Area make for a gentle introduction; the steeper freeride and downhill trails are flagged for ages 10 and over. It is a strong family option if you treat the Leopark and family lines as the day's core rather than the race-focused main descents.

Trails to know

Family Line

Family Line

· 2.8 km

Very easy, mostly forest-road descent with steep bends and a multi-storey wooden 900-degree curve; recommended for ages 8+.

Schlingeltrail

Schlingeltrail

· 1.0 km

Open singletrail with small steep bends, pumps and small jumps — a good next step once kids are comfortable on the Family Line.

Hirschi Kids Area (Bunny & Fox Trails)

Hirschi Kids Area (Bunny & Fox Trails)

· 0.5 km

Beginner trails across the road (Bunny very easy, Fox easy) plus an uphill trail, for the youngest riders learning control.

Family Forest

Family Forest

· 0.4 km

Short easy run near the base, good for building confidence.

Good to know for parents

•Minors need a signed parental/guardian declaration of consent for bikepark access — bring/sign it before riding.
•Easy/family trails are recommended for ages 8+; the medium and hard freeride/downhill lines are flagged for ages 10+.
•Bikes and protective equipment are rented at the valley station via Bikestore Semmering (semmering@bikestore.cc); no kids-specific sizing was confirmed on operator pages.
•Younger or first-time kids can use the separate Leopark across the slope, which has a Zauberteppich (magic-carpet) lift and beginner obstacles instead of the main cable car.
•The 8-seat cable car is equipped for bike transport and serves the Hirschenkogel (1,340 m) top station; a bike wash is available at the valley station.

From the trails

Mountain bike trail and jumps at Bikepark Semmering on the slopes of the Zauberberg / Hirschenkogel in Semmering, Austria M. Wagner (uploaded to Wikimedia Commons by Angelinabez)
Bikepark Zauberberg at Spital-Semmering in the Austrian Alps Tilman Kluge (Wikipedia user TILMAN KLUGE)
View of the Hirschenkogel mountain at Semmering, Lower Austria, the home of the bike park Andrzej Otrębski (Wikimedia user Andrzej O)

The facts

Access & logistics
CountryAustria [1]
State / regionLower Austria (Niederösterreich) [1]
City / nearest townSemmering [1]
Mountain areaHirschenkogel (1,340 m) / "Zauberberg" Semmering [1]
Coordinates47.6315, 15.8301 (Semmering-Kurort) [2]
Drive from Berlin772 km · 8:10 h ↗ Google Maps Directions API
Lift type8-seater cable car to the 1,340 m Hirschenkogel summit; carries bikes and mountain carts [1]
Season & opening2026 summer season begins 9 May 2026 (limited start) [3]
Operating hoursDaily 09:00–16:00 in the opening phase; check operator calendar [3]
Gravity CardYes — listed in the Gravity Card network [4]
Trails
CharacterA compact but feature-rich gravity park near Vienna, balancing family/flow lines with jump lines, a bag jump and a proper downhill race track. [1]
Trail typesFlow, jump lines, northshore/wooden, downhill race, kids area [1]
Difficulty spreadNot found (operator groups ~14 named trails as easy / medium / hard, not green/blue/red/black counts) [1]
Vertical drop~330 m altitude difference; ~18 km of trail total [3]
Longest descentDownhill Line ~2,300–2,800 m [1][3]
Features & suitability
Family friendlinessHigh — "Hirschi Kids Area" with progressive Bunny/Fox/Hirschi lines; family trails from age 8 [1]
Beginner-friendlinessGood — easy family/forest lines; medium trails for advancing riders [1]
Skills areaNo dedicated magic-carpet skills area (kids progression lines + a bag-jump landing instead) [1]
Standout features8×14 m Bag Jump; Panorama & Airline jump lines; hosts the iXS European Downhill Cup 2026 [1][3]
Practical
Bike shop / washBikestore Semmering at the valley station — downhill-bike & protector hire, spares, accessories [1]
Camper / campingMotorhome parking at Parkplatz Bergbahn Hirschenkogel (Steinhaus am Semmering) with water tap; lift-side parking [5]
ReputationWell regarded near Vienna (TripAdvisor #2 of 12 attractions in Semmering; praised in BIKE magazine comparison test). Single clean aggregate score: Not found [6]

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

Sources

  1. Semmering.com — Bikepark Semmering (trails, lift, kids area, bag jump, shop)
  2. Google Maps Geocoding API — Bikepark Semmering / Hirschenkogel
  3. Semmering.com — Operating hours & prices summer (season, ~18 km, ~330 m); iXS EDC 2026
  4. Gravity Card — member bikeparks list
  5. stellplatz.info — RV parking near Semmering (Bergbahn Hirschenkogel)
  6. BIKE magazine — Bikepark Semmering comparison test
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