As someone living in Europe as well (albeit not in the Alps), I would second MaWas comment. While acces may be a non-issue in areas that depend heavily on (sports-)tourism, it's a different story elsewhere. There are places where MTBs are restricted to gravel roads and a lot of places where MTB access and user conflict are indeed issues.
Sept. 19, 2018, 12:36 p.m. - Bagheera
As someone living in Europe as well (albeit not in the Alps), I would second MaWas comment. While acces may be a non-issue in areas that depend heavily on (sports-)tourism, it's a different story elsewhere. There are places where MTBs are restricted to gravel roads and a lot of places where MTB access and user conflict are indeed issues.