Are you constantly scouting for your next eMTB adventure, be it a family holiday, an epic trip, a leisurely ramble or just new local loops? Whatever the purpose, here’s where you search ends. We’ve compiled a list of 10 lust-worthy locations that should tide you over for your next 11 trips.
1. Fanes-Senes-Braies Nature Park, South Tyrol/the Dolomites
2. Finale Ligure, Italy
3. At home!
4. Ischgl, Austria
5. Sintra, Portugal
Given that Sintra was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995, it’s no surprise to discover it’s still a real treat to visit. Only 30 minutes from Lisbon, this national park with ancient palaces and castles was once a getaway for the royals from the crushing heat of the country’s capital. One highlight is the Palácio Nacional da Pena. Another highlight are the hills, of which there are plenty. With an eMTB the Serra de Sintra becomes marginally easier and you can explore each corner of the subtropical surroundings away from the stream of tourists.
The lanes and gravel tracks give way into fantastic trails that alternate between running through an idyllic forest covered in moss and ferns or giving extraordinary views over the Atlantic coast and the many surfers making the most of the conditions. It’s a place that’s best explored with a local guide who’ll know exactly how to make the most of your eMTBing by linking in the best trails, in the best way. The highest point is only 530 msl, so it doesn’t take long until you’re back at sea level. Does this lack of vert mean it’s easy? Not at all; they’re peppered with berms and jumps and you’ve got everything on your itinerary: steep, flowy, techy, or just nice and mellow. Back at the coast, it’s time to hop on your surfboard and catch the waves. So whether Sintra is a chilled summer residence for the royals or the year-round biking paradise where the jungle meets the postcard-perfect coastline, we don’t mind as long as we can still have 365 days of great riding .
Guiding/Rental: weride.pt
When to go: all year, but spring and autumn are recommended (by September and October the Atlantic has had time to warm up)
How: fly to Lisbon
6. 7stanes, Scotland
7. Flims, Switzerland
8. Baiersbronn, Germany
9. La Palma, Canary Islands
10. Zermatt, Switzerland
11. Madeira, Portugal
