WHY IS THIS POPULATION SO IMPORTANT?
The capercaillie population discovered on the Loischkopf is a so-called source population. This brings a gene exchange that is necessary for survival to the other capercaillie populations in the region. That is why this occurrence of capercaillie on the Loischkopf is particularly worth protecting. Capercaillie are very shy and react extremely sensitively to disturbance – especially during the breeding season, which usually lasts from April to around mid-June.
TEMPORARY LOCKDOWN
An important measure is to calm the Loischkopf during the highly sensitive breeding phase. That’s why the ST04 TSCHARLIE TSCHÄPLIN and ST05 TSCHONNY NOXWIL routes are closed from April to June 15th of each year. The FOREST ROADS on the Loischkopf are also completely closed to mountain bikers from April to mid-June, and in some cases until the end of June. The Loischkopfbahn can still be in operation for the mountain bike connection to Brand. Use the ST09 Schmalzbödile Trail to get to the following trail entrances: Burtscha Trail, Parpfienz Trail, Alte Statt Trail.
ONLY DRIVE DURING OPERATING HOURS
The wild animals also need their rest. Especially at dusk, wild animals forage and should not be startled. Therefore, respect that all trails may only be ridden during the operating hours of the bike park. Outside these, the routes of the bike park are closed without exception.
AVOID NOISE
Even if one or the other trail would like to elicit a whoop – we are in the mountains and should therefore avoid noise as much as possible. Please do not bring portable speakers with you on the trails. Wild animals react sensitively to noise. Let’s try to keep the disruption as low as possible!
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
We have set ourselves the goal of inspiring mountain bikers with our project and of being able to offer children and young people an attractive sports facility. But it is just as important to keep our footprint as small as possible. That is why one of our declared aims is to protect the capercaillie on the Loischkopf as best we can. We move in nature, let’s protect it together!
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DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?
Because tear offs are often carelessly discarded or unintentionally lost and grazing animals or game could die from them, they are strictly prohibited in the Bikepark Brandnertal. In general, it should be ensured that no trash is left in the mountains. Please take care of nature, take your trash to the valley and dispose it correctly.
Since the Einhornbahn II will not be in operation in 2025 due to the new railway construction, it is better not to go down to Tschengla, but to return to Brand by bike (Loischkopfbahn – Schmalzbödiletrail – Parpfienztrail – Tschoy Ride). In the event that you end up on the Tschengla via the “Alte Statt Trail” or the “Tschäckie Tschan”, you also have the option of taking the Trail Taxi (bus line 581) back to Brand. Please check the timetable for line 581 in advance and remember that the bus can only transport a limited number of bikes.
Basically there is the possibillity of bypassing with every obstacle. Therefore, it is very important and essential to inspect all routes and obstacles before riding.
Uphill driving of all trails is strictly prohibited at any time of the day or night. This could result in serious collisions with serious consequences for injury.
Yes, the time has come! The renovation of our chairlifts, which has been planned for years, is now underway and will be completed in summer 2025. As you probably know, the two chairlifts on the Tschengla were very slow due to their design (fixed-grip chairlift), as people get on and off at the same speed as they go up.
The two lifts are now being dismantled and replaced by a state-of-the-art 10-person single-cable gondola lift, with a transport system for your mountain bikes specially developed for bike parks. Relaxed boarding and alighting and super-fast transport to the top take the quality level to a completely new level.
This reduces the time it takes to climb from the Einhornbahn II valley station to the Loischkopf from around 30 minutes to around 5-6 minutes. It is of course also possible to get off halfway. This intermediate exit will be located exactly at the former mountain station of the Einhornbahn II. (Start Tschengla Unchained, Tschäck the Ripper, Whip off…)
We are very excited about this massive improvement in transportation quality and can’t wait to show you everything in 2026!