There is great discontent in the Innsbruck mountain bike scene. Since this spring, the supervisory bodies of the forestry and district administration authorities have been patrolling along popular (but illegal) mountain bike trails. The officers detain offending mountain bikers until the police arrive and then issue them with tickets.

The crux of the matter is this: There are just two legal options for mountain bikers in the city of Innsbruck. The rest are all illegal, without exception. The two official trails were created on the mountain bikers' own initiative (against considerable resistance): the Arzler Alm Trail and the Hungerburg Trail. However, the legendary Nordketten single trail was closed again at the same time. In short: mountain biking is practically impossible legally in the sports city of Innsbruck. However, this does not stop the tourism department from calling the region the "bike hotspot of the Northern Alps" - a downright cheeky deception.

The Stadtwald Trail is now the third trail in the group and has been completed so far. However, the grand opening turned into an eclat after mountain bikers turned their backs on the project in protest due to the rigorous punishments imposed by the city authorities. By canceling the event, politicians avoided the humiliation of opening an offer where the target group in corpore refused to attend.

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