Beginners won’t find much for themselves at Czarna Góra, but those who train enduro and downhill at a high level should be satisfied.
This article will answer the questions:
- Is it worth coming to Czarna Góra in the summer with a child?
- Which trails at Czarna Góra are the most difficult?
- Which trails at Czarna Góra are the easiest?
- Where to train downhill MTB in Poland?
- What are the opening hours and prices at Czarna Góra Bike Park?
The Czarna Góra Bike Park website states that they have as many as 19 trails. They counted all of them, including the very short ones at the bottom, at the short Efka lift. There aren’t as many trails from the top, where the Luxtorpeda lift goes, but there are still quite a few. It is one of the largest, if not the largest bike park in Poland. The total length of the trails is 23 km.
I’ll write about the trails at the Efka lift at the end; first, let’s focus on the longer ones.
The longest trail at Czarna Góra Bike Park is Milky Way. It is marked as blue, but it’s more challenging than blue trails in other bike parks. Unlike most trails at Czarna Góra, it has a flow character, especially in the lower section, rather than a natural one.
The second trail marked as blue on the Bike Park map is Żmija. It’s an enduro-style trail with roots and a relatively gentle slope, which is probably why it’s marked as blue. However, I would classify it as red. It starts roughly halfway down the descent. You can reach it via the black Dzik trail or ride the Milky Way to the gravel road and pedal a bit to the start of Żmija.
That’s it for the easy and relatively long trails at Czarna Góra. Even though they’re the easiest, they’re still not suitable for complete beginners.
The Bike Park marks the Gargamel trail as red. It’s the longest of the red trails, with characteristic rock gardens in the upper section.
The Freeride trail is also red but doesn’t start at the very top, and you need to reach it via the black DH Lux trail.
It’s similar with Sowa. It’s red, but you need to reach its start via the black Kalifornia or the double-black Kambodża. In my opinion, Sowa could also be marked as black because it has several difficult sections and doesn’t seem any easier than the black Dzik trail.
The remaining trails are marked as black or double-black. The easier black trails include Dzik, Kalifornia, Klakier and DH Lux. They all have a similar character, with lots of roots and rocks. Klakier has recently been improved, making its most difficult sections a bit easier. DH Lux was closed the last time I was at Czarna Góra, so there might be some changes coming.
The double-black trails are definitely not my level. These include Kambodża, a downhill-style trail with big jumps designed for high speeds. It hosted the Polish DH Championships in 2024. There’s also DH Torpeda, which leads into DH Cup, which I haven’t tried yet. At the bottom, there’s the short Wtyczka trail with berms and several-meter-long jumps.
What’s for beginners at Czarna Góra?
For beginners, there’s the bunny hill ;) The short Efka lift takes you to the start of the green Family trail and the blue Muflon trail.
There are also two blue trails with berms and small tabletops — Top Gun and Dirt.
And two small skill parks at the very bottom (no need to use a lift).
Is it worth coming to Czarna Góra with a kid?
If your child can handle black trails, then yes ;) However, if you’re looking for easy trails and just want to have a pleasant day on the bike without training technical elements at a skill park, there are better places nearby. At Family Bike Park Zieleniec, almost all trails are beginner-friendly and longer than the trails at the Efka lift. In nearby Dolni Morava in the Czech Republic, there are several-kilometer-long green and blue trails. And if you’re not afraid of climbs, I recommend riding the Glacensis singletrack network.
Czarna Góra Bike Park – opening hours, prices, etc.
During the summer, the Czarna Góra Bike Park is open daily from 9 AM to 6 PM. In spring and autumn, it’s open only on weekends or from Friday, until 5 or 6 PM, depending on the season. You can find exact details on their website.
On weekends, a regular full-day ticket costs 139 PLN, and on weekdays, it’s 119 PLN. Other convenient options are available — a 4-hour ticket, a cheaper ticket for the last 4 hours (from 2 PM or 1 PM), a 2-hour ticket, and multi-day passes for 2, 3, or 6 days, or a 5-day pass valid on any days. If you’re not staying nearby, add a 20 PLN parking fee for the day.
The bike park has a bike rental service, a shop, a bike repair service, and a bike wash. At the bottom of the Luxtorpeda lift, there’s a tavern with pretty good food. The bike park offers individual or small-group bike training sessions and bike camps.
The Luxtorpeda lift carries one bike per chair, hung by the wheel on a hook on the side of the chair. There’s no staff to hang the bikes, as in some bike parks, but they’ll help if someone struggles. The Efka lift has a more convenient solution — a mount for the entire wheel at the back of the chair. Electric bikes are not allowed on the lifts unless they’re lightweight, up to 18 kg.
Even though the lift only takes one person at a time, there aren’t big queues, especially later in the day. Occasionally, the queue might be longer, like when a large group of kids from a bike camp arrives. The longest I waited in line on a weekend was 10 minutes.
Thank you :)
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