Plan a mountain bike tour - with a detailed 3D map

As soon as the first warm rays of sun tickle your nose, it's time to prepare your mountain bike for the season. Finally out into nature, explore new single trails, feel the old flow again and find the best bike lines. Whether nothing beats downhill for you or you want to prove your strength with a uphill - with our RealityMaps app with mountain bike tour map in 3D you can plan your route in the Alps quickly and comfortably!

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Plan an MTB tour with RealityMaps - this is how it works

You can plan mountain bike tours on our interactive map and view them as aerial or topographic maps in 2D or 3D. The selected map section can be easily moved, rotated or zoomed with the mouse. Plan the dream route for your MTB yourself or use the tour search. Here you enter the desired region, duration and altitude difference and choose your level - easy, medium or difficult. With just a few clicks you can find the best route directly in the detailed 3D tour map for mountain bikes or in our tour archive. No matter whether you are traveling in the Allgäu, looking for a new highlight in the Ötztal Alps or planning adventures in the Sexten Dolomites for your next vacation - the RealityMaps app with 3D map is just right for you!

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Advantages of the RealityMaps app for bikers

You can use the RealityMaps app for orientation on your next mountain bike tour. It offers you many advantages on the go: RealityMaps App nutzen. Sie bietet dir viele Vorteile unterwegs:

MTB tour planner: You have access to more than 500 selected mountain bike tours. In addition to the 3D map, you can see all the important information at a glance: requirements, altitude profile, starting point, rest stops and more. With one click you start the navigation and you can set off with your MTB straight away.

Perfect orientation: You can always see your own point of view on the photo-realistic map. Important waypoints are displayed directly in the landscape. Thanks to the virtual 360-degree panorama, you can not only find your way around when planning the mountain bike tour, but also identify all mountain peaks thanks to augmented reality.

Record, share and transfer MTB tours to other devices: You can easily record your mountain bike tours with the GPS of your smartphone. If you take a photo, it will be linked to the current location of your route. You can then load your saved track with all additional information into the RealityMaps Cloud, transfer your adventure to other devices and share it with your friends.

GPX import: Would you like to follow a mountain bike tour from the website of a tour portal or from friends? Then simply import the GPX file into the RealityMaps app!

Offline maps: there is no mobile internet on the go? No problem! With our offline maps you can use the RealityMaps app even without a mobile network. The 3D aerial photo is always available. This makes your tours with the MTB even safer because you know the actual landscape profile.

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MTB tour preparation: what should be in your luggage?

When planning a MTB tour, you should definitely think about your equipment. Because nothing is more annoying than breaking off the tour early because you forgot a certain tool or spare part. We require your mountain bike, suitable sportswear and the indispensable bicycle helmet. For everything else we have put together a checklist with the most important utensils.

Tools and spare parts

  • Multitool
  • Air pump
  • Tire repair kit and replacement tube
  • Brake pads
  • Duct tape, zip ties

Others:

  • Bicycle lock
  • First aid kit
  • Smartphone
  • Power bank
  • Flashlight or headlamp
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E-mountain biking - you have to pay attention to that

If you are a passionate e-biker, you should take a few things into account when planning your MTB tour. Above all, it's about your electricity supplier. Because if the battery runs out prematurely, the fun in nature ends abruptly. Spare battery and charging cable are essential in the backpack if there is no resting place with a charging station on the planned tour. Also consider the range of your eMTB. Keep power consumption low with the lowest assistance level. 


The higher weight of an e-bike compared to a normal mountain bike is noticeable and driving without assistance is very tedious. Avoid carrying passages when planning. Also make sure that the brake pads are heavily used by the heavy weight of the e-mountain bike, and take replacements with you.

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Planning a MTB tour: our best tips

• Plan the MTB tour in the Alps according to your condition and your driving ability - do not overestimate yourself

• Prepare your luggage carefully

• Take a close look at the mountain bike route in the tour planner or the RealityMaps app so that you are optimally prepared

• For your own safety and that of other riders and hikers, observe biking bans and closings

• Keep an eye on the weather 

 

 

Install the RealityMaps app on your smartphone or iPhone now and start planning your next mountain bike adventure in the Alps!