This year the park is “powered by Giant”. New kids passes, camps and biggest downhill race in the country.
We are starting our stroll through what’s new in Slovenian bike parks for 2016 in Bike park Kranjska Gora. The park, now officially called Bike park Kranjska Gora Powered by Giant, is also the first to announce exact operation dates.
Operation
The opening is traditionally on Friday before the May 1st holidays. This year this is on April 22nd.
From then on they complicate their schedule a little bit but it’s all logical:
From April 22nd to May 8th every day from 9 am to 5 pm
From May 9th to 31st Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 9 am to 5 pm
From June 1st to September 11th every day from 9 am to 5 pm
In between, from July 15th to August 21st Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 9 am to 6 pm
From September 12th to October 31st Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 9 am to 5 pm
Passes
Daily pass went up for 2 euro from last year. Same for passes from 2 to 7 days.
In 2016 they are introducing kids pass.
Single ride pass – 7 €
Morning pass – 20 €
Afternoon pass – 20 €
Daily pass – 24 €
Kids daily pass – 15 €
2-day pass – 37 €
3-day pass – 53 €
4-day pass – 70 €
5-day pass – 80 €
6-day pass – 90 €
7-day pass – 110 €
The park is not offering their own season pass, instead you can choose from Bike Slovenia Summer Pass for seven parks for 260 euro or GraVity Card pass for 415 for adult or 332 for kids.
GraVity Card will be available at Kranjska Gora ticket office from April 22nd or contact them if you wish to have it earlier.
Photo from season closing event but this could be any nice day in the park
Equipment rental
As you might have guessed from the park7s name they will be offering Giant bikes for rent, 2016 Glorys and Reigns. The first one for 55 and the other one for 40 euro per day. They also have safety gear.
New
Some of this will be seen at the opening and some during the season.
They will be trying to bring the family flow trail Family Business even closer to the masses. They will also be adding some features for more demanding riders but these will be safe for other users.
They will improve and expand the Luft Waffe(l) jump trail, one more line with lots of airtime coming up.
The Morning Wood northshore style trail is growing up and getting new features, one of them a large wallride.
There will be a new kids park at the base in place of the pumptrack.
Events and camps
April 22nd – Opening
April 23rd – Giant bike party with national Giant riders
May 6th-8th – iXS European Downhill Cup
June 24th-26th – Junior bike camp
July 1st-3rd – Bike camp open
July 8th-10th – Girls bike camp
August 26th-28th – Senior bike camp
September 3rd/4th – MTB Republic SloEnduro 4Fun
September 24th – End of season party
www.bike-park.si
www.facebook.com/kgbikepark
Also see
Back in 2016: Bike Slovenia Summer Pass
Official: iXS Euro DH Cup starts in Kranjska Gora
Top photo by Bike park Kranjska Gora
