Mountain biking

This 12 km excursion between the resort and upper pastures, of medium difficulty, is a last test before attacking the more difficult routes on offer in Crans-Montana. The route offers a good compromise between all terrains: tarmac, beaten earth and paths.

For those, who prefer to go downhill instead of uphill, this tour is for you. The trail down the southeast flank of Parpan Rothorn makes every freerider's heart beat faster.

This medium-loop circuit leaves from St-Cergue and leads through woods and pastures to La Givrine through the Regional Nature Park of the Vaudois Jura. The return trip takes bikers through beautiful little valleys back to the village.

Mirror, mirror on the wall, who has the fairest lake of all? Val di Camp, of course - with Lagh da Saoseo, located along the legendary downhill run from Pass da Val Viola to Poschiavo on the fourth day of the Trans-Altarezia route.

This tour is ideally suited as an after-work tour. It is short, featuring interesting and slightly uphill trail sections with wonderful wide-open views as well as fast-flowing and steep but simpler sections downhill that call for the right measure of concentration.

Varied itinerary in woods, pastures and on winding roads. It is ideal to discover the Les Diablerets land-scapes. At a stop half-way at Lake Retaud, mountain bikers can stretch their legs and admire the majestic Diablerets massif.

This beautiful route is a wonderful way of discovering the many cultural and natural facets of Val-de-Travers, the birthplace of absinthe.

Delightful landscapes and from technical point of view, attractive biking with constant ups and downs. The Gantrisch Biking tour leads around the Gibelegg, south-west of Riggisberg.

An ascent through the landslide area of Goldau, with its matchlessly beautiful nature and wealth of rare orchids.

The Pendla Trail is trail biking at its very best. It zigzags its way down into the valley from the Furnerberg to Grüsch, across both flatter and seriously steep sections. It's a demanding single-trail downhill run for experienced bikers.

The mountain village of Stoos is situated on a small plateau high above the Schwyz basin. Up here there is a short but interesting and varied bike tour with the most fantastic views.

The «Gantrisch Bike-Panoramaweg» is considered a beginners tour in the Gantrisch Biking portfolio and allows plenty of time to enjoy the beautiful scenery.

This loop offers a visit to the Montagne du Droit south of Tramelan, running through pastures, passing beneath the wind turbines and featuring an impressive view of the Franches-Montagnes and Chasseral. Stops can be made at mountain pasture restaurants.

The Churwalden Tour is the ideal after-work tour. With little in the way of altitude difference and technical/fitness requirements it is also suitable for families and e-bikes.

Deep blue Lake Schwarzsee lies in a rock basin surrounded by rugged cliffs. Cross the language border and continue past the idyllically situated Carthusian monastery at Valsainte and on to the Pays de Gruyère, known worldwide for its cheese.

Easy route starting at the train station of Montfaucon (Le Pré-Petitjean), leading through the lovely typical landscapes and nature scenery of the Franches Montagnes.

This mountain bike route offers much variety amidst numerous ponds and wide stretches of cultivated farmland. A day out in the beautiful Ajoie nature, ideal for families thanks to only slight differences in altitude.

This route cuts right through the Flimser Forest, over the alluvial deposits from the Flimser rockslide to the edge of the Rhine Gorge. Along the way, Lakes Cauma and Cresta offer the perfect opportunity to pause and take a dip.

The route through Flims Forest affords views of the Flims landslide scenery and the magnificent Upper Rhine Gorge. Well suited to the needs of beginners and families. Conn, with its great views, is the ideal place for refreshments.

A scenic Eschnerberg tour leads around Schellenberg through forests, marshes and hilly country areas in an intact landscape.

The train and energy town Erstfeld is easily reachable with public transport and gives access to the Erstfeld valley. This comparatively short route offers you all elements of an attractive biking route and can ideally be combined with other tours.

Bucolic itinerary in the countryside during which you will appreciate the peace and quiet of the Culan cirque and of the hamlet Taveyanne. You will also discover the Frience Alpine meadows with the Argentine massif and the Muveran mountain chain as a backdrop.

After tanking up on energy with the Einsiedeln speciality «Schafböck» (ram) biscuits you continue past many hamlets up the Haggenegg at the foot of the mighty Mythen rock crags. Views open up to the Vierwaldstätersee and Central Switzerland’s mountain world.

The Torrent Trail from the Rinderhütte in Leukerbad to Jeizinen is one of the ten best single trails in Switzerland. It is one of the routes that any mountain biker enjoys, from expert enduro rider to cautious occasional biker.

On this leisurely round trip, you will discover the fascinating peninsula near Lugano with its idyllic natural beauty and impressive cultural amenities. In addition, you will get to know the fruits of the autumn season as well as the local products of the region – during a tasting at “Giardino di Bacco” after the bike tour, for example.