MTB Zone Bikepark Petzen
Feistritz / St. Michael ob Bleiburg, Carinthia, Austria
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- Country
- Austria [1]
- State / region
- Carinthia (Kärnten) [1]
- City / nearest town
- Feistritz ob Bleiburg / valley station at St. Michael ob Bleiburg [2]
- Mountain area
- Petzen massif (Karawanks, on the AT/SI border) [1]
- Coordinates
- 46.5405, 14.7741 (Petzenbahn valley station) [2]
- Drive from Berlin
- 888 km · 9:48 h ↗ Google Maps Directions API
- Lift type
- Gondola (Petzenbahn) carrying bikes to the trailheads; capacity Not found [1]
- Season & opening
- 2026 opens 29–31 May, then weekend operation; running Fri–Sun (summer daily windows on operator calendar) [3]
- Operating hours
- First ascent 09:00, last ascent 16:15 / last descent 16:30 [1]
- Gravity Card
- Yes — listed in the Gravity Card network [4]
Trails
- Character
- Flow-led park built by designer Diddie Schneider, anchored by one of Europe's longest flow trails, with enduro and World-Cup-grade options layered on top. [1][5]
- Trail types
- Flow, enduro/nature, EWS race, freeride, jump trail, kids nature trail [1]
- Difficulty spread
- Not found (operator lists named trails — Flow Country, Thriller, EWS, Shakedown, Jump, Freeride, Kids Nature — but no green/blue/red/black counts)
- Vertical drop
- ~1050 m elevation difference; >20 km of trail total [6]
- Longest descent
- Flow Country Trail 11.5 km (blue) — IMBA "Best Flow Trail 2014" [5]
Features & suitability
- Family friendliness
- High — Kids Nature Trail and the long, easy Flow Country Trail [1]
- Beginner-friendliness
- High — valley practice course plus the gentle 11.5 km flow line [1]
- Skills area
- Yes (no belt) — training/practice course (Übungsparcours) in the valley; no magic-carpet/conveyor noted [1]
- Standout features
- Award-winning 11.5 km Flow Country Trail; EWS race trail; three 2025 additions (Jump, Freeride, Shakedown) [1][5]
Practical
- Bike shop / wash
- Bike shop with full rental at the base; bike-wash installation next to the shop [1]
- Camper / camping
- Camping Petzen at the Pirkdorfer See (camper pitches ~90 m², by the lake, near restaurant & sanitary block) [3]
- Reputation
- Widely regarded as a flagship flow destination (IMBA award, Diddie Schneider design). A standalone aggregate review score: Not found (only a single TripAdvisor rating located) [5]
Sources
- Petzen.net — MTB ZONE Bikepark Petzen (lift, trails, hours, shop, wash, practice course)
- Google Maps Geocoding API — MTB Zone Bikepark Petzen
- Petzen.net — Camping Pirkdorfer See; 2026 opening dates
- Gravity Card — member bikeparks list
- Petzen.net — Flow Country Trail (11.5 km, IMBA award)
- Bikepark-Life — Petzen overview (~1050 m vertical, >20 km)