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The alpine playground.

Valais inspires as a mountain biking destination with breathtaking trails, Alpine panoramas and first-class infrastructure. The diversity of the region and how easy it is to get there make mountain biking accessible to all levels. Whether on flowing trails or challenging mountain paths, everyone will find the perfect challenge for them right here. As the host of the 2025 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships, Valais is proving that it ranks among the best destinations for mountain bikers worldwide.

From mountain village to biking paradise.

Bellwald has a vision: the picturesque Valais mountain village is aiming to become one of Switzerland’s most popular mountain biking spots. Romeo Volken and Kilian Hischier, owners of the Rodeo Bike bike shop, are actively involved in its development. They talk to us here about their passion, the 2025 World Championships and why cycling is a form of therapy.

Secret paradise: Grande Cariçaie.

The Grande Cariçaie is Switzerland’s largest lakeshore wetland, and the home of rare, endangered flora and fauna. For us humans, it offers peace and recovery, surrounded by natural splendour.

Highlights of Graubünden by train.

The Maloja Whisperer

Solo Solinski once followed a tip from a surfer and travelled from the flat countryside of his homeland to the Engadin. It was the beginning of a love story between the Dutch surfer and the Maloja wind.

The Valley of the Sun

In northern Ticino, between Biasca and the Lukmanier Pass, lies a hidden gem: The Blenio Valley, also known as the Valley of the Sun. A new world opens up here, far from the well-known cities of Ticino. Rugged mountain landscape meets Mediterranean flair. This is a particularly harmonious blend best discovered on the Trekking del Sole tour. This multi-day tour combines the most beautiful hiking trails of the valley.

Thrills and spills in the Jura & Three-Lakes region

The lakes become your playground. Horses make way for mountain bikes. Mountains take the spotlight from watches. Here, time slows down, while your pulse quickens. From the summit of the Chasseral to the shores of Lake Biel/Bienne, there’s plenty here to keep you entertained and get your heart racing.

Glacier Bike Tour

The Glacier Bike Tour takes keen cyclists on a unique journey through the Alps, on a route that offers spectacular views, cultural highlights and historical encounters. Covering 370 kilometres and 9,500 metres of ascent, the tour combines breathtaking natural wonders, history and culture, offering an abundance of superlatives. Starting in St. Moritz and passing through Andermatt to Zermatt, the route follows the famous Glacier Express railway line, delivering completely new insights into the beauty and diversity of Switzerland.

Golfing in the wild nature of Graubuenden

Golf and biodiversity? It's possible. And how! The golf courses in Graubünden show the way. They show what is being done to ensure that the flora and fauna around golf courses grows and golfing becomes greener and greener. Bees, bats and rare birds are already cavorting between the holes. And that's just the beginning. The mindset around golf has changed radically.

We need the diversity of the Alpine region

Few other places offer such beautiful harmony between Alpine culture and nature than the Fribourg region. A symbiosis that is deeply rooted in the DNA of both the region and its people.