Bikepark Bellwald opens Jumpline

The new jumpline at the Bellwald bike park is officially blessed by Pastor Pascal Venetz and is now open. The new route is almost 200 meters long, starts with a drop and leads over a large steep wall curve to two jumps up to eight meters long.

The Valais ski resort of Bellwald has had a downhill bike park since 2005 and has made a name for itself beyond the country's borders with the annual iXS Swiss Downhill Cup. Every year, on the first weekend in October, numerous riders and spectators attend the spectacular downhill event in Bellwald. Last year, around 370 riders from 13 nations raced down the course in a battle for seconds.

On Sunday, Bellwald Sportbahnen AG, in collaboration with the bike infrastructure company Velosolutions, will open another highlight in the Bellwald Bike Park with the Jumpline. Riders can choose between a drop of half a meter or three meters at the start of the 200-metre-long section. Thanks to the large steep wall curve, the rider can easily pick up the pace for the next jumps and thus easily jump over the subsequent jumps, which are up to eight meters wide. The new route can be described as small but nice and yet it is a must for every downhill fan.

This adds another attraction to the Bellwald bike park alongside the legendary downhill route from 2005 and the somewhat easier freeride route built in 2011. In collaboration with the local downhill scene, Bellwald Sportbahnen AG has hired a park shaper for this summer, who will regularly maintain and improve the various trails in the Bellwald Bike Park. Mountain bike fans can also expect further improvements to the Bellwald Bike Park in the future.