The Enduro Trails mountain bike trail complex in Bielsko-Biała is a network of one-way bike trails or so-called single tracks. These mountain biker favourites are narrow, winding and undulating trails with varied levels of difficulty, from the gently descending easier ones to the steep and technically demanding downhills.

LOCATION

The trails are located in the Klimczok mountain massif between Szyndzielnia and Kozia Góra in Bielsko-Biała city. Szyndzielnia rises to a height of 1030 metres above sea level. Its summit can be reached by a gondola lift, the most modern of its kind in Poland.

Enduro Trails Bielsko-Biała credit. Lucjusz Cykarski, Maciej Kopaniecki

Kozia Góra is a smaller hill (686 m a.s.l.) with a rich tourist tradition. It was here that the longest toboggan run in Europe used to operate. A German tourist organization, the Beskidenverein — an equivalent of the contemporary PTTK — had its head office here before WW2. On both mountains there are atmospheric mountain lodges dating back to the 19th century.

Enduro Trails Bielsko-Biała credit. Lucjusz Cykarski, Maciej Kopaniecki

DIFFICULTY LEVEL

The complex Endutro Trails in Bielsko-Biała comprises downhill trails with four levels of difficulty, colour-coded green, blue, red and black in ascending order of difficulty (easiest to most difficult):
 
Green Trails:
Intended use: for beginner mountain bikers, kids, amateurs.
Average gradient: 4-6%.
Surface: even, paved.
Difficulties: sharp turns with and without banked corners, occasionally small natural obstacles may be encountered (stones, roots), slippery or loose surfaces (small pebbles), small puddles and wooden bridges.
Required skills: effective cornering and braking.

One of the easties trail - Stefanka credit. Lucjusz Cykarski, Maciej Kopaniecki

Blue Trails
Intended use: for intermediate mountain bikers
Average gradient: 6-9%
Surface: even and paved or mixed
Difficulties: sharp turns, larger bumps and banked corners, small natural obstacles (roots, stones)
Required skills: confident braking, cornering, dealing with bumps and banked corners and other small obstacles and unevenness

Red Trails
Intended use: for advanced mountain bikers.
Average gradient: 9-13%.
Surface: natural and mixed
Difficulties: sharp turns and banked corners, high speeds, larger natural obstacles (e.g. root and stone sections), small artificial obstacles (e.g. ramps without gaps or with a bypass), slippery surfaces.
Required skills: fast braking, cornering, dealing with larger obstacles (roots, drops, small ramps).


Enduro Trails, Bielsko-Biała credit. Lucjusz Cykarski, Maciej Kopaniecki

Black Trails
Intended use: for expert mountain bikers.
Average gradient: 13-18% .
Surface: natural .
Difficulties: sharp turns and banked corners, frequent natural obstacles (e.g. root and boulder sections, steep slope and ground drops), larger artificial obstacles (e.g. ramps with gaps, with or without a bypass), slippery surfaces.
Required skills: perfect braking, cornering, ability to jump over and deal with difficult terrain obstacles (e.g. steep walls, drops and ramps).

NOT JUST TRAILS

On the Enduro Trails mountain bike trail complex in Bielsko-Biała, are located many facilities for bikers and tourists - bike rentals (i.e. Whyte, Giant), bike bar where you can rest and eat after ride. You can also take part in training with qualified instructors of mountain biking and improve your skills and technique. What is most important - they are available not just for adults but also for kids and riders on each level.

Kids course credit. Kinga Kłaput

More informations: www.endurotrails.pl