Olten | Ride MTB

The city of Olten on the southern foot of the Jura can be circumnavigated on an attractive mountain bike tour with four first-class singletrail descents. The Engelberg in the south-east, the Froburg in the north, the Homberg in the north-west and the highlight with the descent from the Born to Olten city center at the very end are the ingredients for this city bypass.

The trails on the hills to the north and east of the city of Olten can be incorporated into a first-class mountain bike tour. All three descents deserve the title of rewarding, with the highlight coming at the very end with the descent from Born to Olten city center.

The Hauenstein is one of the transitions from the Olten area over the southernmost Jura hills to the north. Narrow paths run over the ridges of the Ifleterberg and Dottenberg, which, in combination with the descent from the Froburg, make for a first-class and technically challenging singletrail route.

The prevailing opinion is that the canton of Aargau has little to offer in terms of mountain biking fun. The tour from Baden to Olten shows a different picture. Flowing single trails, crisp climbs and the best panoramic views characterize this extraordinary day tour.

The route from Olten to Basel is a very beautiful, technically moderate singletrail tour through the Solothurn and Basel Jura. Starting in Olten, you cross the Jura all the way to Basel in one day. The tour is characterized by very impressive urban-rural contrasts.

The route from Oensingen via Roggen and Belchenflue is a wonderful spring tour. The route high above the southern foot of the Jura has many singletrail sections and excellent views of the Alps.

The great Jura traverse from Olten to Biel is a first-class mountain bike tour high above the Central Plateau. If you run out of energy on the 70-kilometre route, you can descend to one of the villages at the southern foot of the Jura at any point and ride back to the starting point by train.

The tour from Olten to Höchi Flue offers beautiful single trails and a phenomenal view of the main Alpine ridge.

The descent from Froburg to Olten is one of the classic singletrail routes in the region and forms the final point of the tour around the Hauenstein Pass.