Gondola lift cabin at the Daolasa base station in Commezzadura, Val di Sole, with mountains behind β€” the lift used by the bikepark.
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Italy · Bike Park Val di Sole

Val di Sole Bikepark

A steep, technical World Cup race venue whose gondola-served trails are all red or black β€” not a beginner park.

★ 4.8 / 5 Gravity Card

At a glance

Drive from Berlin
937 km
10:20 h
Lift
8-pax gondola (Daolasa–Val Mastellina)
Vertical drop
~1261 m
Season
Jun–Sep

Difficulty spread

How the 4 marked trails break down by colour.

Green
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Blue
1
Red
2
Black
1

Best for: Steep tech & World Cup racing

For families

βœ“Kids' rental bikes
βœ“Magic-carpet kids' skills areas (valley-floor parks, not the gondola park)
βœ“On-site bike school / coaching
βœ—Green / easy flow from the top

Where it is

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Trip notes

Is it right for your kids?

Val di Sole is one of the world's great downhill venues, home to World Cup and World Championship racing β€” and that pedigree shows: the trails off the Daolasa gondola are rated red or black, topped by the World Cup Black Snake. There is no green or blue flow line from the top, so the gondola park is really for confident teens and adults, not first-timers. Younger kids are far better served by the separate valley-floor kids' bike parks and pump tracks (Pellizzano, Marilleva, Folgarida, Commezzadura) with magic carpets and gentle terrain, well away from the main lift.

Trails to know

Golden Eagle

Golden Eagle

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The most flowing line, reworked for 2026 to be faster and more rolling β€” classified red (medium/high difficulty), so for confident intermediate teens, not beginners.

Wild Grizzly

Wild Grizzly

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Intermediate and one of the more manageable gondola options, but classified red, assuming solid descending skills.

White Wolf

White Wolf

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Intermediate red trail; alongside Wild Grizzly the easier gondola-served choice, yet not a true beginner run.

Black Snake

Black Snake

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The World Cup black trail with roots, rocks and steep, unforgiving sections β€” experts only, not for kids.

Good to know for parents

The gondola-served park has no green or blue beginner trail β€” the easiest lines (Wild Grizzly, White Wolf) are reds, so a beginner child cannot reliably ride down from the top.
For young or new riders, head to the dedicated valley-floor kids' bike parks instead: Pellizzano and Marilleva have magic carpets and simple tracks, and several locations (including Commezzadura) have pump tracks near the cycle path.
Centro Bike Val di Sole at the Commezzadura lift base is the valley's largest rental and stocks children's bikes, plus a cycling school with guides and MTB instructors for courses and lessons.
Pad and full-face helmet hire is not confirmed online for the kids' rental β€” confirm protection availability and any minimum rental age directly with Centro Bike (info@centrobikevaldisole.com, +39 334 8575209).
The 8-seat Daolasa–Val Mastellina gondola gives easy uplift, but plan around World Cup / race weeks when the park is busy and Black Snake may be reserved for events.

From the trails

The facts

Access & logistics
CountryItaly [1]
State / regionTrentino (Trentino-Alto Adige) [1]
City / nearest townDaolasa, Commezzadura (Val di Sole) [1]
Mountain areaVal di Sole · Val Mastellina (Brenta / Adamello-Presanella side) [2]
Coordinates46.3196, 10.8362 [6]
Drive from Berlin937 km · 10:20 h ↗ Google Maps Directions API
Lift typeSpeedy 8-passenger Daolasa–Val Mastellina gondola (cable car); base 800 m → mid 1,500 m → top ~2,000 m. Hourly capacity Not found [2]
SeasonSummer season from 27 June 2026; non-stop hours 9–24 August [2]
Operating hoursDaily 08:30–12:45 / 14:00–17:15 (continuous in peak weeks) [2]
Gravity CardYes — listed in the Gravity Card network [3]
Trails
CharacterOne of Italy/Europe's premier gravity venues; home of the only Italian UCI MTB World Cup round since 2006 and the 2021 DH World Championships — serious, race-bred terrain. [1] [4]
Trail typesDownhill, enduro and flow trails plus a Four Cross course; north-shore sections, jumps, doubles, banked turns and rock gardens. [1] [2]
Difficulty spread4 main trails (plus 4X): White Wolf (easy/flow), Wild Grizzly & Golden Eagle (medium), Black Snake World Cup (expert/black) — 1 2 1 . Official green/blue/red/black labelling not published [4] [2]
Vertical drop1,261 m descent, from 2,039 m a.s.l. to the valley floor along Val Meledrio [4]
Longest descentThe full 1,261 m valley descent (Black Snake / connected lines) [4]
Features & suitability
Family friendlinessPark itself is gravity-focused, but the area runs three children's bike parks (Folgarida, Marilleva, Pellizzano) to build kids' skills [4]
Beginner-friendlinessModerate — only the White Wolf flow line is genuinely easy; the rest is medium-to-World-Cup level [1] [4]
Skills areaNo on-park magic-carpet skills area; children's bike parks sit elsewhere in the valley (no belt referenced) [4]
Standout featuresThe legendary Black Snake World Cup / World Champs downhill track — "the ultimate adrenaline rush" [2]
Practical
Bike shop / repair / washCentro Bike Val di Sole rental/service hub at Daolasa (Trek, etc.); bike wash Not found [5]
Camper-van / campingCamping Dolomiti (Outdoor & Rooms), Via Gole 412, Dimaro Folgarida, nearby [4]
Reputation / reviewsCentro Bike Val di Sole rated 4.8/5 from 200 TripAdvisor reviews — high-quality rentals and helpful staff; families report excellent days [5]

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

Sources

  1. Commezzadura Tourist Office — Bike Park Val di Sole
  2. Centro Bike Val di Sole — Bike Park reference site (lift, hours, season)
  3. Gravity Card — member bikeparks list
  4. Visit Val di Sole — Val di Sole Bike Park (trails, vertical, children's parks)
  5. TripAdvisor — Centro Bike Val di Sole (rating & reviews)
  6. Google Maps Geocoding API — coordinates
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