Information hub

The Mountain Bike Strategy Austria Information Hub is the central platform for consolidating legal frameworks, best practices, data and facts, as well as contact persons. It promotes transparency, provides guidance, and facilitates a structured dialogue between users, landowners, public authorities, and stakeholder organizations.

The platform is currently under development and will be expanded gradually in line with the strategic process.

A. Orientation & Fundamentals

Vision: "What rules apply – and what is possible within the existing framework?"

• Current situation & baseline (challenges, opportunities, guiding principles)
• Legal framework (federal/provincial legislation, access rights, hunting law, protected assets, conflict zones, outcomes of the Austrian Forest Dialogue)
• Liability & insurance (duty of care, responsibilities of trail owners/operators, proven practical models)

B. Practice & Solutions

Vision: "This is how it can work – using proven templates and approaches."

• Best practices (Austria and international examples, success factors, transferability)
• Guidelines & templates (sample agreements, checklists, trail-building and operational standards)
• Funding and operational models

C. Figures, Data & Facts

Vision: "Fact-based discussion instead of gut feeling."

• Users & usage (market indicators, share of e-mountain bikes, visitor frequencies, seasonality)
• Supply & infrastructure (tours/routes, gravity trails/bike parks, family-oriented offers, accessibility)
• Economy & society (economic value creation, tourism, health benefits, regional impacts)

D. Partners & Stakeholders

Vision: "Quickly reach the right contact – without unnecessary back-and-forth."

Mountain Sports and Outdoor Recreation

• Austrian Alpine Club
• German Alpine Club
• Naturefriends Austria

Land Ownership and Forestry

• Austrian Federal Forests
• Private forestry enterprises and forestry services

Agriculture and Alpine Pastures

• Agricultural associations (e.g., alpine farming associations)
• Chambers of Agriculture

Hunting and Wildlife Management

• Hunting associations and hunting organizations (including provincial hunting associations)

Nature Conservation and Protected Area Management

• Protected areas (e.g., biosphere parks)
• Environmental and nature conservation authorities

Public Sector and Administration

• Provincial governments (agriculture and forestry, environment and nature conservation, sport and mobility, regional development and spatial planning)
• Municipalities and cities
• Austrian Association of Municipalities
• Austrian Association of Cities and Towns
• Provincial political offices

Mountain Bike and Cycling Infrastructure

• International Mountain Bicycling Association Austria
• Regional mountain bike organizations
• Regional mountain bike initiatives and working groups
• Trail and bike park operators

Sport, Federations and Clubs

• Austrian Cycling Federation
• Umbrella sports organizations (Austrian Federation for Physical Education, General Sports Association Austria, SPORTUNION Austria)
• Sports clubs and associations

Tourism

• Austrian National Tourist Office
• Provincial tourism organizations
• Regional tourism associations and destination management organizations
• Farm Holidays Austria

Business and Industry

• Austrian Federal Economic Chamber (including sector groups and divisions for cable cars, sport, tourism and leisure industries)
• Bicycle industry and manufacturers
• Insurance companies and financial service providers
• Federation of Austrian Industries

Science and Data

• GeoSphere Austria
• Austrian Traffic Information Service
• Universities, universities of applied sciences, and research institutes (research on health and physical activity)

E. Dialogue & Development

Vision: "Transparent progress and traceable participation."

• News & updates (status of the strategic process, results, releases)
• Events & formats (workshops, conferences, participation formats)
• Feedback & participation (contact channels, structured online surveys)

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