Profile
- Founded
- 3 September 2019 — the park followed in October 2019
- Registered office
- Oberriedgässli 6, 3145 Niederscherli (Köniz BE)
- Commercial register
- CHE-395.166.936
- Documents
- Activity Report 2022 (PDF)
Purpose
“The purpose of the Foundation is to promote sporting and health-enhancing activity among the Swiss population. Its main focus is on cycling.”
The three focus areas
Movement & Health
Cycling is probably the most natural way to get people of all ages moving. The Foundation makes starting out as easy as possible — “the perfect training and unforgettable biking fun for every age and every level”.
10,000+ children and young people are reached by the Foundation every year — through school visits, camps and J+S.
Sustainability & Mobility
Around 30% of Switzerland’s greenhouse gas emissions come from transport, and around 50% of commuters travel by car (EnergieSchweiz). The bike is part of the answer — and the Foundation builds the bridge from leisure to everyday life.
1.2 million km is the distance children are expected to cycle to school with Bike2school in 2026 — roughly 30 times around the Earth.
Safety & Prevention
“The Foundation promotes healthy and safe use of the bicycle by children and young people and, alongside technical and riding skills, aims to teach them safe and considerate behaviour in road traffic.”
>1,300 riders took part in the ITRS development survey — attracting international interest.
Key figures
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| visitors per year | 26,000 |
| children and young people per year | 10,000+ |
| children per year in the national programmes | 40,000+ |
| Bike2school bike kilometres on the way to school (2026, projected) | 1.2 million km |
| children at the MyBikeDay 2026 | ~600 |
| trees planted | 360 |
| investment in the Swiss Bike Park | CHF 21M |
| tourism partners in the Competence Centre | 13 |
National projects
- ITRS — International Trail Rating System — >1,300 survey participants · IMBA Europe, SECO Innotour
- RideSmart — Active 2025/26 · EnergieSchweiz, Thömus
- Veloforum Schweiz — Next edition: 14 September 2026, BERNEXPO · Swiss Cycling, Stiftung Swiss Bike Park
- MyBikeDay — 24 June 2026 · ~600 children · Pro Velo, bikecontrol, DÉFI VELO, Stiftung Freude herrscht
- Bike4Kids — CHF 5,000 per team · max. 20 teams · Stiftung Freude herrscht
- Competence Centre “Swiss Tourism and the Bike” — Ongoing · 13 tourism partners
- Sports Academy Solothurn — Alumni include Marc Hirschi, Kathrin Stirnemann, Luke Wiedmann · Since April 2021
- National bike park funding — 4 funding conditions · Nationwide
- Snow sports instructors become bike guides — ~350 trained · Swiss Snowsports, Swiss Cycling
- Valiant GP — ~200 children at the finale · Kids’ race series
- Swiss Bike Park App & A-Sport — Digital & innovative · Liip, Swisscom
Partners
Presenting Partner
Swisscom, BKW, die Mobiliar, Securitas, ÖKK
Partners
Thömus, Huawei, Gustoil
Co-Partners
Das Team, Kuratle, Datasport, Planzer, Stiftung Freude herrscht, Scott, GVB, Twerenbold, Beekeeper
Institutional supporters
NASAK, Innotour/SECO, Swiss Cycling Kids Academy, Burgergemeinde Bern, Loterie Romande, Fuss & Velo Köniz, Sports Academy Solothurn, Swisslos, Gemeinde Köniz, Swiss Cycling, Swiss Snowsports
Inclusion partners
Stiftung Cerebral, Walter Haefner Stiftung, Schweizer Paraplegiker-Stiftung, PluSport, ORTHO-TEAM, Ernst Göhner Stiftung, Stiftung Denk an mich, Schweizer Paraplegiker Vereinigung, among others
Suppliers
Avesco, Input Consulting, PubliBike, Creaholic, Flying Metal, Velosolutions, among others
Tourism partners
Adelboden, Arosa, Davos Klosters, Gstaad, Interlaken, Fribourg, Jungfrau Region, Naturpark Gantrisch, Bern Welcome, among others
Patronage committee
Around 57 public figures from politics, business and sport champion the Foundation’s vision. Co-chairs: Flavia Wasserfallen and Werner Salzmann, members of the Council of States
Contact
Stiftung Swiss Bike Park
Oberriedgässli 6
3145 Niederscherli
CHE-395.166.936
info@swissbikepark.ch
Visit the park website — https://www.swissbikepark.ch/