The Albula valley is the uncut diamond among singletrails in Graubünden, with the Haute Route showing the valley at its best from a mountain biking point of view.
The Albula Valley includes many highlights that few know about. These include the cliff-side trail through the Schaftobel that can hold its own against the Val d’Uina in the Lower Engadine. It is part of the world-class descent from Alp Era.
From the Parpaner Rothorn, there are a large number of departures to Chur. One of the legendary routes is that to Arosa and on that the one from Hörnli over the Urdental to Chur - a classic endurance tour in which the great fun to be had on this trail stands prominently in the foreground.
The descent from the Furcletta to Arosa is considered one of the most beautiful trails in Graubünden. Combined with the Urdenfürggli the tour is one of Mittelbünden’s trail highlights.
The Piz Scalottas is a well-known summit in Lenzerheide. It is the basis of a challenging single-track tour that starts in Thusis and leads along secluded paths.
The Albula valley is Grisons’ mountain-biking diamond in the rough. One of these highlights is doing a tour of the valley that contains more singletrails than almost any tour we know.
Hoch über Chur am Eingang ins Schanfigg steht das Fürhörnli. Die Tour lohnt sich nicht nur der prächtigen Aussicht wegen, die Singletrail-Abfahrt ins Stadtzentrum ist erstklassig und durch die sonnenexponierte Lage sehr früh in der Saison fahrbar.
On the large singletrail circling the Lenzerheide, it is advantageous to use the rail lines. The result is a wonderful endurance tour extending between Chur, the Piz Scalottas, and Arosa with five different runs. The route is known under the name, «Biketicket 2 Ride».
The Kesch hut is a destination very popular with mountain bikers. Less known is the singletrail through seemingly pristine natural landscape along the Lais da Ravais-ch. The path can either be ridden as a round trip from Bergün or it’s also suitable as a crossing from Davos to Filisur.
Der Viamala-Trail bei Thusis gilt als eine der besten Singletrails Mittelbündens. Von Lenzerheide lässt er sich in eine ausserordentlich attraktive aber lange Tour einbinden.
The mountain bike tour from Davos via Arosa and the Lenzerheide to Chur is a technically and physically demanding route in alpine terrain. Even if the big climbs are tackled with cable cars, the many smaller climbs and challenging descents require good physical condition.
In 1944, a US bomber by the name of «Lady Patricia» crashed at Dreibündenstein. The memorial for this event gives this tour its name, with the path leading from Dreibündenstein down into Domleschg.
Was verbindet Davos und Thusis? Es sind primär Singletrails. Sie sind die Basis dieser abgelegenen und spassigen Route. Mit dabei: die Zügen- und die Schynschlucht. Die Strecke von Thusis nach Davos meistert man mit der Rhätischen Bahn.
The route from the Parpan Rothorn to Chur is one of the legendary mountain bike descents of Graubünden, it is the original route of the Bike Attack. Almost 2300 metres lie between the summit and the central village of Bündner, a space which connects many single trails.
The descent from the Churer Joch summit is legendary: Steep, rough, long and varied. The tour is one of the most attractive mountain biking routes in the Chur area.
From the Alp Flix, a magnificent bike route leads to Savognin, which can be combined with the world-class trail from Del to Tiefencastel - a first-class mountain bike tour through an area that many know just from the passage to the Engadine.
The Piz Scalottas with its wonderful view is the highlight of this wonderful circumnavigation of Lenzerheide with many flowy singletrails.
The Medergenalp near Arosa is one of the very beautiful Walser settlements in Graubünden and is also popular with mountain bikers. On this route, you circle around the upper Schanfigg from Arosa and, with the Ochsenalp and the Medergenalp, you will reach two of the great highlights of the region.
This classic bike tour through the Safiental valley leads from Thusis through the Glas Pass and ends in the Chur city center. The route offers little-known single tracks.
Die Strecke «Graubünden Bike» ist der Leckerbissen unter den Mountainbike-Strecken des Mountainbikelands Schweiz. Die Tour führt in elf Tagen quer durch Graubünden und punktet mit Klassikern wie Scaletta-, Glas-, Tomül-, Kunkels-, Duranna- oder Strelapass.
The Via Mala is the scene of a famous novel by John Knittel. Here, one can also find the excellent single trail descent from the village of Valloia, leading directly underneath into a famous gorge.
The Urdenfürggli is a famous pass from Arosa to Lenzerheide. Combined with the Churer Joch, the Fürggli makes up the foundation of a challenging single-track route.
Many are familiar with the Parpaner Rothorn in Lenzerheide, from the well-known runs to Arosa or to Urdenfürggli. Still, a yet lesser known single trail highlight of the Lenzerheide awaits discovery on the south side.
Those who like single trails will be happy in the Albula valley. Especially on the route to Crap Furo, the geographical centre of Graubünden. In combination with the ascent to the Alvaneuer Alp (Aclas), the round tour is unparalleled trail fun.
The Albula Valley is the secret star among the mountain bikeregions in Graubünden. This version of the valley round trip starts in Lenzerheide and is a top route off the beaten track.
Der Piz Ela ist der mächtige und bekannte Felsprotz zwischen Bergün und Savognin. Mit dem Mountainbike kann dieser umrundet werden, fordert aber viel Kraft für den Aufstieg und eine filigrane Fahrtechnik für die Abfahrt. Umso eindrücklicher ist dafür das Landschaftserlebnis.
Montalin is one of the local mountains of Chur. It is excellent to climb it with the bike on the backside – provided you are in good shape. The route impresses with its panorama and the sensational final descent to Chur.
The Churer Joch is a first-class mountain bike destination high above Chur and is the centre of this moderate singletrail tour startin in Lenzerheide.
Schanfigg, located between Chur and Arosa, is one of the sunniest regions in Graubünden. The southern slopes offer plenty of single trail fun, if the northern slopes already prove to be too cold. One of these tours is the classic starting at Skihaus Hochwang and leading to Arflinafurgga.
Starting at Alp Raschil, there is an excellent descent from Lenzerheide into the Domleschg valley. This wonderful tour starts off in Chur.
The Motta Palousa is an inconspicuous look-out point in the Albula valley. The sporty climb is rewarded by a phenomenal panoramic view and a fun-filled single trail to Savognin. The absolute highlight of the tour, however, is the final descent from Mon to Tiefencastel.
Wenn in den Bündner Bergen im Winter der Schnee nicht kommen will, liegen an den Südhängen des Albulatals prächtige und meist staubtrockene Singletrails bereit. Die Tour von Wiesen zur Alp Aclas und runter nach Filisur ist einer der Klassiker zwischen Davos und Lenzerheide, der nicht selten das ganze Jahr hindurch gefahren werden kann – und auch im Sommer jede Menge Spass bietet.
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.
The Arosa and Lenzerheide regions are linked by the Urdenfürggli and a variety of singletracks, while the Hörnlibahn makes the route generally accessible.
Der Piz Beverin ragt mächtig über dem Domleschg. Der Gipfel ist mit dem Bike nicht zu erreichen, aber die Umrundung funktioniert – wenn man eine gute Fahrtechnik sein eigen nennt. Thusis ist der ideale Startort dieser unvergesslichen Tagestour.
The Ziteil Chapel is the highest altitude pilgrimage in Europe. But it is also an attractive goal for non-Catholic mountain bikers, especially since the descent back to Savognin is particularly attractive. The tour is one of the classic routes in Oberhalbstein.
Grossartige Erlebnisse sind hin und wieder nicht ohne Weiteres zu haben. Das gilt auch für die Route über den Pass d'Ela zwischen Savognin und Filisur. Der Aufstieg ist ein Kraftakt inklusive langer Tragepassage, dafür ist sind die Eindrücke auf dem Pass d'Ela direkt am Fuss des Tinzenhorns und der Fahrspass hinab nach Filisur umso intensiver.
Steep is sweet. This motto applies to the descent from the Muttner Höchi to Thusis. Judging by the map, the way seems untraversable, but the reality is different: the single trail descent is an impressive experience for skilled bikers.
Das kleine Dorf Obermutten hat in den Social-Media-Kanälen lange Zeit für Aufsehen gesorgt. Es liegt hoch über Thusis zwischen dem Albulatal und dem Schams und eignet sich bestens als Mountainbike-Ziel, wobei man mit dem Alten Schyn und der Via Mala zwei Highlights integriert.
The Duranna pass is a classic among bike routes in Graubünden and can be perfectly combined into a singletrail route to Fideriser Heuberge.
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