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Join our Swiss Gravel Bike Tour for unmatched rides along pristine paths in the Engadin Valley, featuring stunning scenery and glacier views.
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Where to Arrive
Airport:
Zürich (ZRH)
Pick-up location:
Zernez Railway Station, Switzerland
Pick-up time:
10:30 AM
Where to Depart
Airport:
Zürich (ZRH) or Milan (MXP)
Drop-off location:
St. Moritz Railway Station, Switzerland
Drop-off time:
11:45 AM
Additional Arrival Information
We suggest that you arrive at least one day prior to the start of your Swiss Alps Gravel bike trip, which will enable you to adjust to the time zone and minimize the risk of missing the trip start due to flight-related delays. We recommend that you fly into Zürich Airport (ZRH). The airport is about seven miles from the town center. You can take a taxi (approximately 50 Swiss francs or 53 USD) directly to the hotel, or a train to Zürich's main railway station. Trains depart every 10 minutes from the airport and the ride takes about 15 minutes to the city center. Another option is to book a direct shuttle bus to your hotel. For more information and prices, visit this website: www.checkin-allways.com .
For more information about Zürich Airport, please visit www.flughafen-zuerich.ch/en/.
To get to your trip's starting location, take a train from Zürich's main railway station (Zürich HB) to Zernez (Zernez Staziun). The train ride takes approximately two hours and 20 minutes. Take the train in the direction of Chur. You'll have to transfer once in Landquart in order to get to Zernez. If you depart at 8:00 AM from Zürich, you should exactly make it to the meeting time at 10:30. Don't worry, Swiss trains are famously always on time! For more information about the train schedule and prices visit the Swiss Federal Railway's website at www.sbb.ch/en. We also highly recommend you download the SBB Mobile app. This is a very easy-to-use train ticket and journey planning app for Switzerland.
Your Trek Travel guides will meet you at the railway station in Zernez, Switzerland, at 10:30 AM on the first day of the trip. Your guides will do a bike fitting in a close-by restaurant to ensure your comfort on your Trek Checkpoint this week, before you take your first spin through the valley. Please have your first day’s riding gear handy and separate from your other luggage to facilitate the bike fitting and ride.
If you will be late for the pick-up or are going to miss it altogether, please inform your guides. If you cannot reach them, please call our first hotel, Hotel Belvedere (+41 81 861 06 06) and leave a message with your expected arrival time and contact details. If you can't make it to the meeting point, you can get off the train in Scuol instead of Zernez and let your guides or hotel know that you will be at the railway station in town.
Additional Departure Information
You will say farewell to your guides at 11:30 AM at Conrad's Mountain Lodge. You’ll depart by private shuttle for the railway station in St. Moritz, arriving at around 11:45 AM. You can take a train from here to Zürich or to Zürich airport (there are no direct trains, you will have to transfer in Chur or Landquart). If you choose to take the train to Milan instead of Zürich, you will ride the UNESCO World Heritage Rhaetian Railway, and the view will change from glaciers to palm trees, from St. Moritz, through Bernina Pass to Tirano. In Tirano, you will transfer to a direct train to Milan. Riding back to Zürich will allow you to enjoy another part of the UNESCO World Heritage Train, called the Albula line. Please do not book seats before 12:00 PM, allowing adequate connection time for any ongoing travel or possible traffic delays. The airport in Zürich (ZRH is seven miles from the city. You can reach it by train, taxi, or shuttle bus; please do not schedule a flight prior to 7:00 PM. Visit the Swiss Federal Railway's website at www.sbb.ch/en for train information.)
You may wish to extend your holiday in another iconic Swiss mountain village, Zermatt, which you can reach on a long but incredibly spectacular train ride with the Glacier Express, starting in St. Moritz, and finishing in Zermatt.
Explore the Swiss National Park and picturesque mountaineering villages
Overview
Buon di and welcome to Zernez, the gateway to the Swiss National Park and the country’s largest nature preserve. After a personalized bike fit in a restaurant opposite the railway station, you'll enjoy your first ride in the Lower Engadin Valley consisting of a mix of gravel paths and pavement. Marvel as you ride through the region’s Bergsteigerdörfer or "mountaineering villages.” You’ll feel like you’re touring a museum as you pedal past the historic, sgraffito-decorated Engadin houses. After a few climbs to welcome you to the Alps, you will descend to Scuol, the "city of mineral waters” and your home for the next two nights. You'll have time to settle into your room and relax a bit before we regroup for a village walk. We'll taste different mineral waters from the springs and enjoy our social hour in a typical Engadin Stube (parlor), where your guides will share more information about the rest of this week's adventure. Afterwards, return to the hotel for dinner, featuring a feast of local favorite selections.
Hotel
Hotel Belvedere
Meals included
Lunch | Social Hour | Dinner
Highlight of the Day
Mineral water tasting in Scuol
Scuol has been famous for centuries for its many mineral springs. Get to know the town on a short village tour and taste different mineral waters right from the source!
Ride Options
Ride Option 1
TODAY'S RIDE:
Zernez to Scuol - Approximately 19 mi | 31 km and 1,990 ft | 606 m
Pedal through the pristine Engadin Valley and enjoy the world-famous mineral waters of Scoul
Overview
Wake up to the smell of fresh mountain air and the sound of church bells, which can be heard throughout the villages of this area. After a hearty breakfast, you’ll start riding up from Scuol to discover the stunning beauty of Sent, a tiny village nestled high above the Engadin Valley. Refill your water bottle from a mineral spring on the village square and head down to the river called Inn, the eponym of the entire valley. Real mountain atmosphere and a relaxing picnic lunch awaits you on the shores of the river prepared by your guides. After lunch you can choose to pedal back to Scuol and spend the afternoon lavishing in its world-famous mineral waters. They’re known to have restorative properties, whether you're drinking them at Büvetta Tarasp, a historic drinking hall, or relaxing in them at the ultimate spa experience, the Bogn Engiadina mineral baths. If you're up for more cycling, take the challenge and ride up to the castle of Tarasp to enjoy some spectacular views of the area. Don't worry, the baths will wait, you can enjoy them after the ride. Dinner tonight will be on your own, but your guides will share recommendations for charming restaurants you're sure to love.
Hotel
Hotel Belvedere
Meals included
Breakfast | Lunch
Highlight of the Day
Visit the Bogn Engiadina Spa in Scuol
After conquering some elevation, relax and unwind in the afternoon at Bogn Engiadina, one of the largest and most popular spas in the area. Fully escape with a variety of pools and saunas to choose from.
Ride Options
Ride Option 1
TODAY'S RIDE:
Scuol to Sur En Loop - Approximately 20 mi | 33 km and 2,250 ft | 688 m
Ride Option 2
SHORT OPTION:
Sent to Scuol with Shuttle - Approximately 18 mi | 29 km and 1,570 ft | 480 m
Ride Option 3
AVID OPTION:
Scuol to Sur En Loop with Lai Ner - Approximately 29 mi | 47 km and 3,350 ft | 1,020 m
Take a scenic Swiss train ride and visit glamorous St. Moritz
Overview
Are you ready for a new day in Swiss paradise? Our adventure will start with a 30-minute ride on the Swiss train to the now familiar station, Zernez. Today you'll once again ride on a mixture of gravel bike paths and narrow paved roads, tracing the Inn River and passing picturesque villages on your way to the upper Engadin Valley and the town of St. Moritz. Perhaps best known as a glitzy skiing paradise for the rich and famous, this charming village is perfect for cycling in the summer. We’ll stop to enjoy lunch here, at a cafe of your choosing, armed with your guides' recommendations. After lunch, you'll continue riding to Silvaplana and our next hotel, Conrad's Mountain Lodge. Enjoy a traditional fondue tonight, the quintessential social dinner, at one of our favorite local restaurants.
Hotel
Conrad's Mountain Lodge
Meals included
Breakfast | Dinner
Highlight of the Day
Featured Meal | Swiss Cheese Fondue
Enjoy tonight’s quintessential Swiss dinner with fondue, a social delight. Originating from a 1699 recipe and popularized in the 1930s, this dish combines cheese with Kirsch. Fondue embodies the slogan from the 1980s that says: Fondue isch guet und git e gueti Luune—Fondue is good and creates a good mood!
Ride Options
Ride Option 1
TODAY'S RIDE:
Zernez to Silvaplana - Approximately 26 mi | 42 km and 2,280 ft | 675 m
Ride Option 2
SHORT OPTION:
Zuoz to Silvaplana - Approximately 16 mi | 26 km and 970 ft | 295 m
Ride Option 3
AVID OPTION:
Silvaplana to Val Fex Return Add-on - Approximately 13 mi | 22 km and 1,266 ft | 386 m
Admire the stunning Lake Silvaplana, Piz Bernina, and the magnificent Morteratsch Glacier
Overview
You'll be riding high today as we head into the mountains for some of the most spectacular views of the week! Enjoy breakfast at the hotel, at an altitude of almost 6,000 feet. You'll start your ride along Lake Silvaplana before entering the forest on the way to the famous mountaineering village of Pontresina and the picturesque Roseg Valley to admire the Roseg glacier and beautiful views of the surrounding peaks. We'll then continue pedaling towards the Bernina mountain range. Piz Bernina is the highest peak in the region at over 13,300 feet (4,049 meters), and it dominates the landscape with its always snow-covered glaciers. You'll reach today’s highest point at the foot of its largest glacier, the Morteratsch. After taking some unbelievable photos, you’ll surely be ready for a traditional, picnic-style Swiss lunch on an authentic cheese farm. You'll learn how cheese is made from this spectacular location. Close the loop after lunch as you ride back to the Lodge, where we will celebrate this week of amazing rides with a social hour and the house specialty, a one-meter pizza, in the evening.
Hotel
Conrad's Mountain Lodge
Meals included
Breakfast | Lunch | Social Hour | Dinner
Highlight of the Day
Lunch at an authentic mountain cheese farm
Enjoy a picnic-style lunch on a mountain cheese farm at the foot of Engadin's glaciers and Piz Bernina, learning all about traditional Swiss cheese-making.
Ride Options
Ride Option 1
TODAY'S RIDE:
Silvaplana to Val Roseg to Morteratsch Loop - Approximately 33 mi | 54 km and 2,890 ft | 880 m
Ride Option 2
SHORT OPTION:
Val Roseg to Morteratsch Glacier - Approximately 16 mi | 26 km and 1,800 ft | 559 m
A final farewell to the breathtaking Swiss lakes and mountains
Overview
It’s time to say farewell to this signature Swiss adventure. Choose to rise early for one last, glorious spin along these crystal blue lakes and postcard-like scenery. Or, skip the ride and enjoy a relaxing breakfast at the hotel, recounting the memories of a week well spent. Say goodbye to your guides at the Lodge at 11:30 AM as you board a shuttle to the St. Moritz railway station. However you say goodbye to the mountains and glaciers, you’ll be sure to take a tiny bit of it in your soul as you leave.
Hotel
Conrad's Mountain Lodge
Meals included
Breakfast
Highlight of the Day
Pedal along the lakes of the Upper Engadin
The breathtaking scenery of these pristine mountain lakes will make it hard for you to depart from this beautiful valley.
Ride Options
Ride Option 1
TODAY'S RIDE:
Silvaplanersee Loop - Approximately 8 mi | 14 km and 540 ft | 165 m
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