ALPINE BIKE

MOUNTAINBIKING SWITZERLANDALPINEBIKEGrosse Scheidegg / Berner Oberland★ THE SWISS NATIONAL PARKIN UNTERENGADIN★ THE CHAMPAGNE CLIMATEAROUND ST. MORITZ★ THE WALS CULTUREIN THE SAFIENTAL VALLEY AND LUMNEZIA VALLEY★ SURSELVAWHERE A RHAETO-ROMANCE LANGUAGE IS STILL SPOKEN★ THE SUSTENPASSEXPLORE THE WORLD OF GLACIERS FOLLOWING PATHWAYS★ GRINDELWALDTHE BREATHTAKING SCENERY OF THE EIGER, MÖNCH AND JUNGFRAU★ THE THUN LAKETAKE A BREAK ON THE BANKS OF THE LAKE★ PAYS D’ENHAUTTHE BEST ALPINE CHEESE!ELEVATION PROFILE AND ROUTE STAGESHIGHLIGHTSBernChurLumbreinInterlakenMeiringenSafienTschiervThusisGstaadDisentisGrindelwald AndermattLivigno ITAdelbodenBivioSt. MoritzLes DiableretsAigleCHARACTERLuzernZürichScuolA world class premiere! The new Alpine Bike long-distance route is probably the first cycleroute of more than 500 km to cross country boundaries, with perfect standardised signpostingand the approval of all the responsible parties concerned! As with all of Switzerland’snational routes, SwissTrails has also ensured that bookable accommodation is available allalong the Alpine Bike No. 1 linked in with the daily luggage transfer system.The Alpine Bike route passes through some of the most spectacular Alpine passes and isperfect for sporty cyclists with some technical experience – as the slopes on the single trailsare very challenging! However, anyone willing to take on the challenge won’t be disappointedand will discover some of Europe’s most spectacular and longest cycle routes.2500 m2000 mPass Chaschauna 2694 mPass da Costainas2251 mSeptimerpass 2310 mGlaspass 1846 mTomülpass 2412 mMaighelspass2421 mSustenpass2264 mGrosse Scheidegg1962 mHahnenmoosspass 1950 m1500 m1000 mScuol ••500 m0 m0 km40Tschierv ••Sta. Maria•••40+3St. Moritz ••115Bivio ••152Savognin ••173207224Thusis ••Safien •••Turrahaus ••Lumbrein ••232273Surrein ••Disentis •313316360Andermatt •••Göschenen ••365Meiringen ••417Grindelwald ••445471Lauterbrunnen ••Interlaken ••Leissigen •48494547564577592Adelboden ••Lenk ••Saanenmöser •Gstaad / Saanen ••Châteaux d’Oex •614Les Diablerets •636665 kmQueries and reservations: www.swisstrails.ch · Telefon +41 (0)44 450 24 34 · info@swisstrails.ch

38 | 39ROUTESCUOL - TSCHIERV (STA.MARIA)40 km / 1172 hmThe first stage leads from Scuol on the borderwith the Swiss National Park along tothe little Alpine village of S-charl and overthe Pass da Costainas (2251m) into theMünster tal valley.TSCHIERV - LIVIGNO / IT40 km / 1150 hmThe Val Mora valley is renowned for itsmagnificent mountain landscape and richwildlife. From the Passo Val Mora (1934m),the route crosses the border to Italy andleads on to the Lago di S.Giacomo and Lagodi Livigno.LIVIGNO - ST.MORITZ 44 km /1100 hmThe Chaschauna pass is one of the highestobstacles on the Alpine Bike route at 2694mhigh. This is followed by a descent down toOberengadin and on to S-chanf and a rela -xing journey through the «champagne climate»to St.Moritz.ST.MORITZ - BIVIO 37 km / 1100 hmThe stretch along the magnificent Ober -engadiner lakes is pure pleasure. The comfort,however, ends just before the Maloja -pass (1815m) where even the most experiencedcyclists are sure to walking by thetime they reach the Pass da Sett (2310m).BIVIO - THUSIS (SUMMAPRADA)54 km / 1150 hmThe valley stretch from Bivio down to Tie -fen castel and Thusis (720m) offers a chan ceto relax.THUSIS - SAFIEN (THALKIRCH)25 km / 1974 hmThe next climb right after Thusis is the Glas -pass (1816m). The Safiental valley is hometo the traditional «Walserhaus» buil dingsmade from dark wood.SAFIEN - LUMBREIN49 km / 1850 hmA varied route which first passes throughthe Tomulpass (2412m), popular with cyc -lists, down to the Valsertal valley. In Vals, avisit to the thermal baths, built by a re now -ned architect, is a must.LUMBREIN - DISENTIS43 km / 1050mToday it’s the Vorderrhein valley. The regionknown as «Surselva» is one of the last re -maining areas where Rhaeto-Romance languagesare spoken on a daily basis. Theabbey town of Disentis is the destinationfor part 1 of the Alpine Bike route.DISENTIS - ANDERMATT44 km / 1800 hmThe route branches off to the left shortlybefore the Oberalppass and leads on overthe Maighelspass (2421m) and through theUnteralptal valley to Andermatt.ANDERMATT - MEIRINGEN57 km / 1600 hmThe spectacular obstacle for this day is theSustenpass (2264m) and the Steingletscherglacier. The MTB route leads upwards tothe top of the pass, mostly away from theroad. Before reaching Meiringen, a visit (onfoot) to the Aare gorge is well worthwhile.MEIRINGEN - GRINDELWALD28 km / 1400 hmToday’s route offers the very best the Alpshave to offer: crossing the Grosser Scheid -egg (1962m) provides breathtaking views ofthe famous Bernese Oberland peaks ofEiger, Mönch and Jungfrau.GRINDELWALD - INTERLAKEN39 km / 1188 hmTake a sidetrip from Kleine Scheidegg(2061m) to Jungfraujoch by rack railway.Then follows a downhill ride to Lauter -brunnen, requiring some technical skill.INTERLAKEN - ADELBODEN63 km / 2000 hmA more comfortable stretch along the Thu -nersee lake with a panoramic stection leadingup to approx. 1000m above sea le vel viaAeschi and along the Sundgraben to theKiental valley and finally the Aengst ligentalvalley and up to Adelboden.ADELBODEN - GSTAAD 44 km / 1100 hmThe Hahnenmoospass (1950m), the magnificentSimmental valley, the Saanenmösermountain pass and finally the resort ofGstaad, popular with celebrities, all ensurethat this is a relaxing stretch through thepicture-perfect landscape of the BerneseOber land with no big obstacles to tackle.GSTAAD - LES DIABLERETS45 km / 1662 hmThe route reaches another challenging pointbetween Saanen and Château d’Oex, providingcyclists with the opportunity to experiencethe world of the Alpine dairies andcheese production at close range in Paysd’Enhaut.LES DIABLERETS - AIGLE30 km / 790 hmThe route leads on to Leysin and to theYvorne vineyards, ending in the little townof Aigle, renowned for its white wines andlocated by Lake Geneva.SEASON 200901.06.-15.10.2009 (daily service)Take a breakWhy not spend a rest dayand stay for 2 nightsat the same place?We recommend:Sta. MariaHotel Stelvio ( *** )InterlakenBest Western Bernerhof ( *** )GstaadHotel Alphorn ( *** )Les DiableretsHotel les Sources ( *** )Stazersee bei St.Moritz la CartePlan your own individualbike tour: the entire route fromScuol to Aigle as well as allthe stage destinations listedin the «elevation profile»are available to you withSwissTrails à la carte.You can choose the durationof the trip as well asthe start and end destinationsand accommodation(hotel and budget).Pricelist see pages 48 / 49.RATES 2009 (in CHF / Euro, per Person, incl. VAT.)OPTIONS START AND FINISH DAYS / NIGHTS OVERNIGHTS DISTANCE BASIC RATES HOTEL BASIC RATES BUDGET RENT A BIKEA Part 1 Power Scuol - Thusis 5 / 4 Tschierv - Livigno - St.Moritz - Bivio 210 CHF 647 / € 415 CHF 459 / € 294 CHF 192 / € 123B Part 2 Power Thusis - Meiringen 5 / 4 Safien - Lumbrein - Disentis - Andermatt 211 CHF 647 / € 415 CHF 459 / € 294 CHF 192 / € 123C Part 3 Power Meiringen - Aigle 6 / 5 Grindelwald - Interlaken - Adelboden - Gstaad - Les Diablerets 250 CHF 785 / € 503 CHF 550 / € 352 CHF 213 / € 137* Included in the price: supplements / reductions see page 5. All other options see SwissTrails à la Carte, pages 48 / 49.Additional night possible at start and end destination and all stage destinations / Top Class: top class hotel (usually ****) at selected stage destinations (see Elevation Profile)