MTB region
Mountain biking in Baden-Württemberg
Overview
Baden-Württemberg for riders
After Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg is Germany's second-largest MTB state – and one of its most varied. You run into two completely different biking worlds here: the Black Forest with serious downhill mountains in the south and west, and the Swabian Alb with its limestone topography in the east. In between sits a dense web of club dirt parks, pump tracks and local flow trails that few other German states can match for coverage. From the flat Neckar lowlands to the High Black Forest above 1,000 metres, it is all here.
The flagship in the east is Bikepark Albstadt on the Swabian Alb: in the neighbouring "Bullentäle", the region regularly hosted the UCI XC World Cup until 2022 – cross-country at world level. In the south, Bikepark Todtnau at the Hasenhorn is one of Germany's oldest and steepest downhills, its race track dating back to 1996.
If you prefer things less brutal or are looking for the finest enduro flow, you will love the area around Freiburg: The legendary Freiburg trails (built and maintained by Mountainbike Freiburg e.V.) offer legal singletrails on the Rosskopf and Schauinsland – such as the famous "Borderline". On top of that, there are ideal starting points for natural trails in the Central Black Forest around Freudenstadt. The scenery ranges from gentle orchard meadows in the Neckar valley through dark fir forests to the open juniper heaths of the Alb. Who is it for? Everyone – from family flow to hardcore downhill, every level finds its terrain here.
The best
Highlights
Bikepark Albstadt
On the Swabian Alb, right next to the legendary XC World Cup arena in the Bullentäle – trails from beginner line to steep ride.
Bikepark Todtnau (Hasenhorn)
One of Germany's oldest and steepest downhills – a championship-grade race track on the Hasenhorn dropping around 450 vertical metres of roots and rock.
Freiburger Trails
Legal singletrails around Freiburg on the Rosskopf and Schauinsland – flowy to technical lines in one of Germany's best trail cities.
Naturtrails Freudenstadt
Central access point into the trails of the middle Black Forest near Freudenstadt – parking with an info board, a good base for tours.
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Bikepark FC Hundheim/Steinbach
Pumptrack Bönnigheim
Pumptrack Ettlingen
Pumptrack Kirchheim Unter Teck
Pumptrack Offenburg
Pumptrack Wolfach
Trip planning
Plan your trip
Getting there: Baden-Württemberg is well connected. Stuttgart and Karlsruhe sit centrally for the Swabian Alb and the northern Black Forest, while Freiburg is the gateway to the southern Black Forest. The A5 (Rhine valley), A81 and A8 form the backbone; from the motorway most spots are under an hour away. Todtnau is additionally served by mountain railway or shuttle.
Best time: The low-mountain season is long. Todtnau usually opens from spring into November depending on weather. The lower dirt parks and flow trails in the Neckar region are often rideable earlier and longer. High summer is the safest bet – check operating days on the official sites in advance.
Bed & shop: Freiburg, Todtnau and Albstadt all have solid bike infrastructure with rental, workshop and bike-friendly lodging. For a trip it pays to pick either the southern or northern Black Forest, or the Alb, as a base camp and run day trips from there.
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