Among skilled bikers, Palfris is a household name. Palfris is the alp where a 1,300 meter single track leads down to Heiligkreuz, a town near Sargans.
The Arnisee lake sits in an idyllic location on a high plateau far above the steep Reuss valley. It marks the end point of an excellent mountain bike route and is the starting point for the first-class descent into Intschi.
The Gondeltour Nauders tour combines the three cable cars around the Reschenpass to create a first-class singletrail tour.
The Pila Bikepark has more to offer than just the artificial downhill trails, for example, several singletrail downhills to Aosta. One of them starts at Lac Chamolé.
Piz Languard (3263 m.a.s.l.) is one of the most beautiful panoramic mountains in the Upper Engadine – and cannot be reached by mountainbike. However, it can be combined into a first-class Bike&Hike route, which should only be done in the off-season or in the off-season because of the many hikers.
Südlich von Biel erstreckt sich das Berner Seeland. Die fahrtechnische leicht Bike-Tour über Aarberg zum Bielersee bringt einen wunderbaren Einblick in die abwechslungsreiche Gegend.
The Colle Malatra is a challenging pass from the region of Grand Saint Bernard over to the Val Ferret. The views of Mont Blanc are stunning on this route and the tour is peppered with (high) alpine single tracks. The route is a highlight for fit endurance riders.
The Eggerhorn high above the Binn valley is the destination of an exceptional singletrail tour that is hardly known. The descent from the summit to Fiesch is an insider tip away from the well-known routes in Valais.
The mountain village of Laura at the entrance to Valle Mesolcina (Misox) is famous for its many singletrail descents to Roveredo and Bellinzona. One of these trails leads over Monti Loga and impresses with its panorama.
The combination of the Val Mora tour out of Münstertal and the Laghi-di-Fraele tour from Livigno becomes an impressive and exceptional two-day tour between Sta. Maria and Livigno.
Monte Piambello is the local mountain of Ponte Tresa on the Italian side and a popular destination for local mountainbikers. The local mountainbikers have worked hard on the trails, which can be combined to a first-class singletrail tour from Ponte Tresa.
The trail along the ridge from Punta Leysser to the Col du Mont Joux high above Aosta is a singletrail that is spectacle beyond compare. The Mont Blanc massif forms the breathtaking scenery.
Monte Bolettone is a wonderful panoramic mountain high above Como and easy to reach by mountainbike. But the descents are better than the views. Local mountainbikers have done an excellent job here and conjured up world-class trails in the forest.
The Dreibündenstein is one of the landmark summits of Chur. For mountain biking, it’s worthwhile to make the ascent via Feldis and the long descent via Brambrüesch to Chur.
Starting at Alp Raschil, there is an excellent descent from Lenzerheide into the Domleschg valley. This wonderful tour starts off in Chur.
The exciting Sitzberg tour leads from Turbenthal to the Sternenberg and back via Fischingen and Bichelsee. It’s a classic tour of the Zürcher Oberland region.
The Pas de Lona is known for the Grand-Raid marathon. It‘s considerably more attractive if taken in the opposite direction towards Col de Torrent.
Grenchen is known for its modern velodrome, but not necessarily for its mountain bike routes. Unjustly so. This is proven by the wonderful mountain bike tour along the Grenchenberg and the Montagne de Romont to the gates of Biel.
The Alpentour in Davos is one of the classic bike routes in Davos with attractive singletrails linking the various alps on the east side of the Landwasser valley.
Auf dem 3131 Meter hohen Monte Chaberton wurde im zweiten Weltkrieg eine der grössten Gipfelfestungen der Alpen gebaut. Heute sind noch Ruinen geblieben – und alte Strasse und Singletrails, die den aussergewöhnlichen Berg zur bekannten Bike-Toure haben werden lassen.
Der Hirschberg ist einer der Hausberge des Orts Appenzell und verbindet diesen mit dem St. Galler Rheintal. Mit dem Mountainbiker bietet er beste Sicht auf den Säntis und spassige Trails in Richtung Altstätten.
The Calanda is not just a beer, but also a prominent mountain in the vicinity of Chur. The high-altitude SAC hut is a popular destination there for mountainbikers.
Die fantastische Enduro-Tour führt von Grächen in Richtung Seetalhorn und danach auf langen Singletrails über Stalden bis nach Visp.
The Höhbalmen tour in Zermatt is little-known among mountainbikers. The view of the Matterhorn is almost even more impressive than on the Gornergrat descent.
Der Monte Breva trennt die Berninaregion in der Schweiz mit dem italienischen Hochtal von Livigno. Der 3103 Meter hohe Gipfel ist das Ziel einer überraschend unbekannten und fahrtechnischen knackigen Singletrail-Runde um den Piz Minor.
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