With the support of the bike community, the trail is to be built in fall 2018. The Bikepark Thunersee association has long been a strong advocate for mountain bikers in the Lake Thun region. Now comes their biggest project, the Heartbeat Trail - 2,750 meters of pure fun are to be realized.

Why a trail in Beatenberg?

The Niederhornbahn is already registering many transports of mountain bikers, but there is still no official offer. The bikers ride on illegally created trails and hiking trails. This leads to conflicts with hikers and landowners. The construction of the Heartbeat Trail is intended to fulfill a long-awaited wish of the bikers. After more than ten years of negotiations and planning, the building permit is now on the table.

What is to be realized

The Heartbeat Trail will be built along the lines of the flagship trails in Sissach and Arlesheim. Flowy passages, followed by jump combinations, waves and banked turns. The trail is always built in such a way that there is no danger for beginners, but advanced riders will also find their challenge. Flying Metal GmbH is responsible for the realization of the trail. The Niederhornbahn cable car, which transports bikers to the top, is open all year round and is located in a sunny position, so the snow has practically no chance of sticking. It is therefore quite possible that the trail will be open all year round.

What's missing?

With the Niederhornbahn, the Bikepark Thunersee association can count on a strong partner who is willing to cover a large part of the costs. The outstanding amount of 45,000 francs is to be raised through crowdfunding. The amount of 30,000 francs was chosen to avoid the risk of not being able to raise the desired sum and thus losing everything. The association is therefore asking people to continue donating even after the 30,000 mark has been reached.