WHY IS THIS POPULATION SO IMPORTANT?
The capercaillie population discovered on the Loischkopf is a so-called source population. This brings a gene exchange that is necessary for survival to the other capercaillie populations in the region. That is why this occurrence of capercaillie on the Loischkopf is particularly worth protecting. Capercaillie are very shy and react extremely sensitively to disturbance – especially during the breeding season, which usually lasts from April to around mid-June.
TEMPORARY LOCKDOWN
An important measure is to calm the Loischkopf during the highly sensitive breeding phase. That’s why the ST04 TSCHARLIE TSCHÄPLIN and ST05 TSCHONNY NOXWIL routes are closed from April to June 15th of each year. The FOREST ROADS on the Loischkopf are also completely closed to mountain bikers from April to mid-June, and in some cases until the end of June. The Loischkopfbahn can still be in operation for the mountain bike connection to Brand. Use the ST09 Schmalzbödile Trail to get to the following trail entrances: Burtscha Trail, Parpfienz Trail, Alte Statt Trail.
ONLY DRIVE DURING OPERATING HOURS
The wild animals also need their rest. Especially at dusk, wild animals forage and should not be startled. Therefore, respect that all trails may only be ridden during the operating hours of the bike park. Outside these, the routes of the bike park are closed without exception.
AVOID NOISE
Even if one or the other trail would like to elicit a whoop – we are in the mountains and should therefore avoid noise as much as possible. Please do not bring portable speakers with you on the trails. Wild animals react sensitively to noise. Let’s try to keep the disruption as low as possible!
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
We have set ourselves the goal of inspiring mountain bikers with our project and of being able to offer children and young people an attractive sports facility. But it is just as important to keep our footprint as small as possible. That is why one of our declared aims is to protect the capercaillie on the Loischkopf as best we can. We move in nature, let’s protect it together!
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DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?
Stay calm. Secure the crash site and provide first aid.
Inform the bike park staff via the Bikepark emergency number. Bikepark emergency: +43 650 9514393. We will then organize the further procedure. In the meantime, you can stop other bikers to help you effectively secure the accident scene. Send someone to the nearest emergency sign, these have a position number written on them. This way you can tell the bike park staff the exact position so that someone will be with you as soon as possible.
Children under the age of 10 are only allowed to use the bike park and the bike trails when accompanied by an adult. Minors are only allowed to use the trails with the consent of the legal guardian.
If you are observed or caught doing so, you must expect that your ticket will be confiscated without replacement. As you can see, it is really important to us that no meadows, pastures or forest ground outside the marked trails are ridden on and thus damaged. In general, please follow our Trail Tolerance rules.
Yes and no. This depends on the official regulations of each individual cable car.
E-bike transport is possible at the following facilities:
- Einhornbahn II
- Dorfbahn
- Panoramabahn
E-bike transport is only permitted with the battery removed:
- Loischkopfbahn
The lift staff are instructed to act according to the rules and are unfortunately not allowed to make any exceptions. If you want to use the Loischkopfbahn with an e-bike, please make sure that you remove the battery beforehand. Unfortunately, we cannot change this official requirement at the moment. We hope to soon be able to transport e-bikes up to the Loischkopf with a new cable car. Thank you!
Camping is not permitted in the day parking lot. However, we have a designated area (terrace parking) for parking motorhomes (charges apply, only for bike park users with a valid ticket)