Think Switzerland is just for skiing and chocolate?

Do you think that a holiday in Switzerland is just good for chocolate and skiing?  Then think again as there are many areas and regions that are just waiting to be explored for so many other activities, for example, biking......

Maybe you are looking for inspiration for your next active holiday,  well then why not a bike tour? In a series of articles, you'll be able to explore some of the top routes of the bike magazine RIDE.  They are called "Trail Tales" and will; take you for a ride around exquisite bike tours in the Graubünden area.  

Here's just one little sample:

Summer is finally here, or at least in our regions. And that's exactly why the summer is so special and needs to be enjoyed well. For example, with a bike tour on the Crest da Tiarms.

If this sounds like an enjoyable day to you and the weather forecast for the weekend is good, then you should oil your chain now and set off for Laax. There you will first take the gondola up to Crap Sogn Gion. And while all the other bikers turn off in the direction of the Never-End Trail, you pedal relaxed on wide paths up to Crap Masegn. Here the descent begins, so put on your schooner and lower the saddle. After a first bit of downhill, you'll have to push for a while but then you'll be standing on Crest da Tiarms, the highest point of the tour. The trail up on the ridge is scenically sensational, you’ll feel like the king of the world. But be careful: super flowing and extremely blocked sections abruptly alternate here. 

Multi-day bike tours consist of being on the road, various impressions, encounters, and experiences. Getting yourself across the mountains with your own strength. They are and shall remain: Road trips on a small, a cinema for the mind on a large scale. Because – Graubünden is way too nice to only experience this biking region during a single day. More details are here. 

Gravel Biking and Road Cycling

By using the best ingredients from Graubünden – gravel roads, mountain passes, panoramic views and fresh mountain air – we have created the «Menu for Cyclists». The menu features 15 tours for gravel bikers and road cyclists – from starters and mains to weekly specials.

Other things to experience.....

Rhaetian Railway: 50 Years of the Bernina Express On 3 June 1973, the Bernina Express ran for the first time on the legendary Albula and Bernina line, which is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Since then, around ten million guests have travelled from Graubünden to Tirano in Italy in the comfortable panoramic cars on the highest railway line in the Alps. Trains from Chur pass through 55 tunnels and 196 bridges – including the Landwasser Viaduct and the Brusio Circular Viaduct.

https://www.berninaexpress.ch

Corvatsch: World’s Highest Whisky Distillery

In 2020, Rinaldo Willy and Pascal Mittner from ORMA opened a whisky distillery in the mountain station of the Corvatsch cable car. At 3303m above sea level, it is the highest in the world. This is more than just a marketing stunt: the altitude has an influence on the distilling behaviour of the spirit and changes its aroma. Those interested can find out what the whisky tastes like during guided tours and tastings at the distillery.

https://www.engadin.ch/en/orma-whisky

World’s Longest Treetop Path.....

The world’s longest treetop path, the Senda dil Dragun (Path of the Dragon), has been in LAAX since the summer of 2021. It is 1.56 kilometres long and leads through the forest at a height of up to 28 metres – always at eye level with the treetops.

Visitors learn more about the local fauna and flora on four platforms with seating and information boards. 

https://www.flimslaax.com/en/outdooractivities/natural-phenomena/senda-dil-dragun

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