One of the most exciting things to do as a mountain biker is to visit different places and countries to ride our bikes. For this reason, we compiled a list of some of the most popular mountain bike parks in the world. If you feel like we should include more, please let us know in the comments.
Sun Peaks, BC, Canada
Located in British Columbia, Canada, Sun Peaks
Total vertical: ~20000 feet
Total trails: 35
Silverstar, BC, Canada
Total trails: 20
Les Deux Alps, France
With an incredible vertical descend, Les Deux is one of the best known mountain bike parks in world. Every year, one of the ICU Downhill Cups is played in Les Deux.
The mountain features 2 green downhill trails, over 7 intermediate and almost a dozen of advance and pro level trails.
Vertical: ~8000 feet
Trails: 21
Northstar Resort, CA, US
Veritcal: 2280 feet
Total Trails: 22
Skyline Queenstown, New Zealand
With over 30 world class downhill trails, Queenstown is becoming one of the most popular destinations to go Mountain Biking in New Zealand.
Vertical: 1476 feet
Trails: 30
Whistler, BC, Canada
Whistler is known to be the best and largest mountain bike park in the world. The resort is also the largest snow resort in North America. Original from Whistler is Crankworx, a week long mountain biking event that takes place in August. The event’s main show is Redbull Joyride, a freeride competition that brings the best riders of the world.
The mountain(s) feature trails for all skills and levels, perfectly marked to get you started in the sport. The resort provides plenty of accommodation as well as rentals for travelers or even casual downhill riders.
Total vertical: 4,946 feet
Trails: 76
Mammoth Mountain, USA
One of the most popular bike parks in the world. Mammoth Mountain Bike Park features more than 40 mountain biking trails and it’s located close to the Yosemite National Park in California, USA.
Total vertical: ~2800 feet
Total trails: 49
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