Zugspitzpark Ehrwald – The Complete Guide for Your Visit

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Bike Park Zugspitze, forest slide park, archery and hiking: what awaits you at the foot of the Zugspitze, what you should know before you go – and tips from the community.

What is the Zugspitzpark?

Since May 17, 2026, there’s been a new summer destination at the foot of the Zugspitze: the Zugspitzpark at the Ehrwalder Wettersteinbahn. The lift, which you may have only known from winter until now, has completely revamped its summer operation and now combines several attractions in one place – the brand-new Bike Park Zugspitze, a forest slide adventure trail with six slides, a 3D archery course at the valley station, and classic hiking terrain with a stop-off at the Gamsalm mountain hut.

Ehrwald sits at 994 meters in the Tyrolean Außerfern region and is the largest village in the Tiroler Zugspitz Arena. The Zugspitzpark lies right at the Wetterstein massif, on the southern side of the mountain – so you’re literally riding with a view of the Zugspitze. A chairlift, the Wettersteinbahn, takes you up and transports bikes as well. From the top station, it’s just a few steps to the trails and to the start of the slide trail.

Good to know: the Zugspitzpark is not the same as the Lermoos-Biberwier bike park, which lies a few kilometers away and has been established for years. Both belong to the Tiroler Zugspitz Arena, but each trail area has its own lift ticket – more on that below.

Bike Park Zugspitze: Three Trails, Three Characters

The heart of the park is three descents, deliberately designed to be different from each other. They were built by Trailtech from Innsbruck (Blue Bird and Fifty:Fifty) and the Tiroler Zugspitz Arena’s own trail crew (Bare Knuckle). The lines are intentionally natural in character – the existing terrain was worked with, rather than flattening everything out. All trails are accessible with the Ehrwalder Wettersteinbahn lift ticket, and the highest point sits at around 1,500 meters.

Blue Bird (blue) is the longest line: 4.1 kilometers and 420 vertical meters from the top station all the way down to the valley. A machine-built flow line with berms, rollers, small jumps and a playful jib line as its centerpiece. It’s the right choice if you’re gathering your first bike park experience or simply want a long, controllable descent – but it offers enough creative room that you won’t get bored as an advanced rider either.

Fifty:Fifty (red) delivers what the name promises: half built, half natural. Over 1.2 kilometers and around 160 vertical meters, shaped corners alternate with natural forest-floor sections and wooden features, including a distinctive wooden bridge. The trail starts at the top station and ends at Crosspoint 2. You’ll need more focus here than on Blue Bird, but as a reasonably experienced rider you’ll manage just fine.

Bare Knuckle (black) is the line for experienced riders: roughly 700 meters of fall line, 130 vertical meters, 100 percent hand-built, with no chicken lines. Short, direct, fast – with highlights like the „Banana Jump“ and jumps with demanding natural landings. If you drop into this one, you should feel solid at black-trail level. This isn’t a long endurance descent but a short, intense downhill line where line choice and bike control are everything.

And this is just the beginning: according to the Tiroler Zugspitz Arena, four more lines are planned by 2028. The park is going to grow.

Who Is the Park For?

An honest assessment: Bike Park Zugspitze is not a huge park – but that’s exactly its advantage. The compact layout right at the lift means lots of runs in a single day, with no long transfers. The combination of the red and black trails is genuinely fun for advanced riders, while Blue Bird belongs to families and beginners.

One community note that’s been confirmed by the first independent test reports: Blue Bird is comparatively narrow, which makes it ride more demandingly than many other blue flow trails. If you’re a complete beginner, don’t underestimate 420 vertical meters in one go – plan breaks along the way. And if you ride here in the first seasons, you’ll still catch real loam sections on the natural parts of the trails; how they’ll develop under heavy traffic remains to be seen.

Want more? The Lermoos-Biberwier bike park with its considerably rowdier trails is only about a ten-minute drive away, and the legendary Blindsee Trail is nearby too. The Oberammergau bike park (around 45 minutes) also combines well for a weekend trip. That makes the region a proper base camp for an extended gravity weekend.

Tickets: What You Need to Know

Each trail area in the Tiroler Zugspitz Arena requires a separate lift ticket. The Ehrwalder Wettersteinbahn ticket covers Bike Park Zugspitze – not Lermoos-Biberwier, and vice versa.

Very important if you hold a Gravity Card: within the Tiroler Zugspitz Arena, the Gravity Card is only valid at the Lermoos-Biberwier bike park – not at the Zugspitzpark. If you arrive with the card and want to spend a day in Ehrwald, you’ll pay the regular price here.

On offer are single ascents, hourly and day tickets for bikers, plus family tickets for the forest slide park and various discounts. You’ll find current prices on the official rates page at zugspitzpark.at – since rates can change every season, we’re deliberately not quoting specific numbers here.

Opening Times

Summer operation runs roughly from mid-May to early November. For the 2026 season, it looks like this: from opening until mid-July, Thursday to Sunday; during the summer holidays (July 20 to September 13), daily; then Thursday to Sunday again until early October; and from October onwards, weekends only, weather permitting, until early November.

Two things to factor in: during heavy rain and thunderstorms, the bike trails and forest slides must not be used, and lift operating hours can change at short notice due to weather. Always check the current daily operating times at zugspitzpark.at or wetterstein-bahnen.at before you set off – especially in the early and late season.

On Site: Shop, Bike Wash, Food

At the valley station of the Wettersteinbahn you’ll find the new MUD’N DIRT bike shop with everything you need for a day on the trails – handy if something breaks mid-ride or your pads got left at home. Also at the valley station: a bike wash, so your car doesn’t suffer too badly after a loam day.

For food, there’s the Gamsalm, about a 25-minute walk from the top station. Since summer 2026 it’s been running under new management with a deliberately lean self-service concept: beer garden, homemade cakes, proper espresso, Tyrolean cuisine and a view that makes the walk worthwhile. It’s open whenever the Zugspitzpark is operating.

Not Just Biking: Forest Slides, Archery and Hiking

If you’re traveling with family or taking a rest day, the Zugspitzpark gives you plenty of options.

The forest slide park is the second big highlight: six different slides – from tube slides to wave slides – lead from the top station down through the forest to the valley station. Right at the start, the Steinadler (Golden Eagle) slide awaits, around 36 meters long with roughly 14 meters of vertical drop. The concept: rent a slide pad at the valley station, take the lift up, and a hiking trail connects the slides all the way down to the valley. „Sliding instead of hiking“ reliably works even with kids who otherwise won’t walk ten meters voluntarily. There are discounted family tickets (valid for a maximum of two adults plus their own children aged 6 to 18).

Also at the valley station is a 3D archery course with 30 different targets – bow rental and instruction are available on site, and you don’t need any prior experience.

As a hiker, you’ll get your money’s worth without a bike or slide pad too: the chairlift takes you up, and at the top you’ll find alpine meadows, panoramic views over the Ehrwald basin and the path to the Gamsalm. Under the motto „Leben & Bewegen“ (Life & Movement), further attractions are in preparation, including a forest bird and geology educational trail and a flower-picking meadow.

Safety on the Trails

On all trails: helmet, protectors and appropriate protective gear are mandatory, you ride at your own risk, and only on the marked trails – hiking paths and open terrain are off-limits. The trails are equipped with SOS signs including position numbers roughly every 300 meters; in an emergency, give this number to the rescue services. The alpine emergency number for mountain rescue is 140. Also recommended is the free „SOS-EU-Alp“ app, which automatically transmits your location when you make an emergency call.

And because it comes up again and again: sleeping in your camper right at the parking lot is not an option – wild camping is strictly prohibited in Austria and carries heavy fines. There are official campsites in the region.

Getting There

The Zugspitzpark is located at the valley station of the Ehrwalder Wettersteinbahn in Ehrwald, easily reached via the Fernpass route (from the north/Germany) or from Garmisch-Partenkirchen across the border – from there you’re on the „other side“ of the Zugspitze in about 20 minutes. Designated parking is available at the valley station. If you’re staying longer: besides Ehrwald, the Tiroler Zugspitz Arena includes Lermoos, Biberwier, Berwang, Bichlbach, Heiterwang am See and Namlos – and with the region’s guest card, seasonal discounts on the lifts come up regularly.

At a Glance

Location: Ehrwalder Wettersteinbahn, Ehrwald (Tyrol, Austria), Tiroler Zugspitz Arena, 994 m altitude Opened: May 17, 2026 Trails: Blue Bird (blue, 4.1 km / 420 vm) · Fifty:Fifty (red, 1.2 km / approx. 160 vm) · Bare Knuckle (black, approx. 700 m / 130 vm, hand-built) Expansion: four additional lines planned by 2028 Season: approx. mid-May to early November, daily operating times at zugspitzpark.at Gravity Card: NOT valid here (Lermoos-Biberwier bike park only) On site: MUD’N DIRT bike shop, bike wash, Gamsalm hut (approx. 25 min from top station), 3D archery course, forest slide park (6 slides) Emergency: Mountain rescue 140 · „SOS-EU-Alp“ app Official info: zugspitzpark.at · zugspitzarena.com

Last updated: July 2026. All information researched to the best of our knowledge and verified against the official sources of the Ehrwalder Wettersteinbahnen and the Tiroler Zugspitz Arena. Prices and operating times are subject to change – the operator’s information is authoritative.