Over the Edge at the Weekend
Mountain biking tour

Where are we ?
Based in Kaprun, we’re in the middle of an area with a great mountain biking pedigree. Kaprun hosted the UCI Downhill, XC and 4X for several years, Saalbach Hinterglemm hosts the World Games of Mountain biking and we’re just 30 minutes away from the Bikepark at Leogang. To offer you the very best the area has to offer in just 3 days we’ll be starting our rides at different locations on one or two days.

How does the weekend run?
On Thursday you’ll take the bus shuttle from Salzburg Airport to your chosen Accomodation in Kaprun. There’s plenty of time to explore, and later we’ll all meet up to check our bikes and make sure everyone has everything they need. Before your evening meal we’ll have a briefing and answer any queries. After dinner there’s the option of a Nite Ride to get you warmed into the weekend.

On Friday & Saturday we’ll aim be ready to ride by 9.30am and ride until lunch. This is usually up in the mountains at a tried and tested restaurant before another couple of hours in the saddle. Then it’s cake time (an Austrian tradition, you understand) after which we’ll finish off with our finale, then head back to Kaprun. After a shower it’s time for dinner, a few drinks, check out the day’s photos and post-mortem the ride ‘til we drop. On Sunday we’ll finish our day around 2pm, head back to Kaprun, where you’ll pack up and leave for the airport. Be sure to arrange a late flight home to make the best of today.

The riding – what to expect
We spend all summer (and yes it is hard work) checking out the best routes. Sadly what comes down must first go up and sometimes fireroad climbs are necessary (in places we can cheat and use cable cars) but we’ve discovered some fantastic trails and descents. There are miles of singletrack, technical descents, rocks, roots, steps, drops, but also meadows and lakes, all thrown into many of the rides.

Group numbers and ability levels
We decided early on that smaller numbers are better fun and safer, so we operate with a minimum of 3 and a maximum of six people on our weekend tours. We also decided that our tours should be available to all levels of rider. This weekend is no exception. By asking you to complete our pre-tour questionnaire we can work out if we will need to split the group so everyone has the best possible time. Of course if you’re with mates of different abilities and are used to riding together that’s fine.