Cycling

The "Woodpecker Trail" in Dornhaldenwald has been available as a legal downhill course since 2015. The trail overcomes a height difference of 120 meters, has 27 different obstacles and is about one kilometer long.

 Downhill track "Woodpecker Trail

The Radel-Thon is an absolute highlight among Stuttgart's cycle paths and runs for 83 kilometers around the Stuttgart basin.  The route (opens in a new tab) can also be cycled in shorter stages and is signposted in both directions. The Radel-Thon was designed by former professional cyclist and German champion Reinhold Steinhilb. With vineyards, lakes and forests, the signposted circular route, which can be cycled all year round, offers plenty of variety and scenic attractions.

Further information can also be found at:  www.radelthon.info. (opens in a new tab)

Since 2018, the  Stuttgart BMX Supercross track (opens in a new tab) in Stuttgart-Münster has offered squad athletes at the Stuttgart Olympic Training Center excellent training opportunities at the highest level. But the track is also available for the Stuttgart population to get to know. The BMX Supercross track is a combination of BMX and SX (Supercross) track. It has been designated a national base by the Bund Deutscher Radfahrer until 2024.

Design

The track consists of two start ramps integrated into the surroundings with a height of five and eight meters and a gradient of up to 35 degrees, as well as four straights, three asphalt steep wall curves and a finish area. Alternatively, eight riders at a time can start from the ramps onto the 430-meter track, where three of the four straights are each divided into two. The riders will find various obstacles and obstacle combinations in different difficulty levels up to World Cup level. The course complies with the international standard of the World Cycling Union UCI.

Operator

The BMX track is rented to and operated by BMX Union Stuttgart e. V.. Founded in 2016, BMX Union Stuttgart e. V. is an association of clubs involved in BMX sports.

Costs

The costs for the construction of the BMX Supercross track amounting to around 1.3 million euros were financed by the city of Stuttgart with support from the federal and state governments. The federal government funded the track with 255,000 euros, the state with 283,000 euros. The client was the Office for Sport and Exercise, represented by the Civil Engineering Office. The track was modeled by Clark & Kent Contractors BMX, which already realized the BMX track for the 2012 Olympic Games in London.

General information about the BMX Race

BMX is the abbreviation for Bicycle Motocross. The discipline Race originated at the beginning of the 1970s in California/USA. Children and young people wanted to ride their bicycles off-road and do it like motocross riders on their motorcycles.
The discipline Race has been Olympic since 2008. Luis Brethauer and Maik Baier were the first German Olympians in 2012. In 2013, Luis Brethauer became the first German BMX rider to win a medal at the World Championships.

Pump tracks offer a great opportunity for children to practise and have fun with their balance bikes and bicycles. Mountain bike riders can also let off steam on the pump tracks and optimize their riding technique.

BMX pump tracks

• Bad Cannstatt-Hallschlag, Hartensteinstraße 12 (Im Mauganescht)
• Hedelfingen, Amstetter Straße 89, 270 m²
• Möhringen, Fasanenhofstraße 14, 500 m²
• Mühlhausen, Lüglensheidestrasse, 200 m²
• Plieningen, Im Wolfer 40, 1,100 m²
• Stammheim, Münchinger Strasse 60, 880 m²
• Stuttgart-Mitte/East, Unterer Schloßgarten (Stöckach), 430 m²
• Weilimdorf,  Solitudestraße near the youth center, 800 m²

Pump tracks

• Bad Cannstatt, In den Wannenäckern/Galgenäcker
• Botnang, Vaihinger Landstraße 150, 420 m²
• Degerloch (Waldau), Guts-Muths-Weg, 400 m² (temporary pump track)
• Vaihingen, Hauptstraße 170, 1,470 m²

There are no opening hours for the facilities, but please observe the general quiet times.