Alpine Bike
Overview
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Distance 50 km
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Ascent 1250 m
Intro
Glamorous St. Moritz is the goal of the third stage of the Alpine Bike route, but instead of Gucci and Prada, it is all about flow and trail.
Description
While the many racing bikes have to share the main road to Forcola di Livigno with even more numerous cars, mountain bikers are lucky. Parallel to the road, the bike route leads to the customs office at the border away from motorised traffic. And while mountain bikers used to suffer the same fate as the racing bikers here, they now pedal directly over to the Bernina Pass on a high route, made especially for mountain bikers. What happens now is single trail riding of the best kind. It is so special that the International Mountain Bike Association included the Bernina Express Route in its list of epic trails. The downhill section to Morteratsch is part of this award-winning route. The single trail simply flows. It is rarely steep and gently meanders through the rough countryside. But the background with the Bernina range covered by glaciers is no less attractive. The third stage of the Alpine Bike route ends with these impressive views in St. Moritz – hopefully immediately followed by a dip in cool and lovely Lej da Staz.
An enjoyable tour includes the careful planning of the same. Please inform yourself in advance at the local information center about the route and weather conditions. Depending on the season and weather conditions, this route may be blocked or interrupted
| Type |
All Mountain
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| Start location |
Livigno (I)
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| Destination |
St. Moritz
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| Direction |
One way
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| Ascent |
1250 m
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| Descent |
1300 m
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| Distance |
50 km
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| Distance on tarred ways |
12 km
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| Distance on natural surface |
24 km
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| Singletrail (part of natural surface) |
14 km
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| Technical requirements |
Difficult
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| Physical requirements |
Difficult
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| Theme |
Over a pass, With panoramic view
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| More information | https://schweizmobil.ch/en/mountainbiking-in-switz... |
| Details | Tour description |
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