Gornergrattrail…

It’s been definetely one of the greatest rides I’ve done so far… With the most beautiful surroundings you can imagine… Biking high above Zermatt, in Single-Trail paradise… So many options, so much fun, always challenging, never boring…

Started the tour in Herbriggen, 14 km before Zermatt, biked to Zermatt and took the Gornergrat railway up all the way to the top of 3090 m. The ride with the old railway is always very amusing and exciting. So many different cultures combined in that train. From India, to Japan, to America, Spain etc… For the tourists an easy access up to the glacier and the view to the 4000m peaks…

So from the Gornergrat the first part of the nearly endless single trail started… As it was during the week, I was pleased that not many hikers were on or in the way ;-)… Hikers aren’t bikers best friends ;-)…

Around 800 hm downhill to the Grünsee before the next uphill started… My aim was to get up to the Rothorn, also high up at 3000 m’s… I started my tour quite late, when I was biking up again it was already 5 p.m. But as the weather was stable and no thunderstorms were predicted it wasn’t a problem at all. Actually it was great to enjoy the peace of being in the mountains with no rush of hords of people. Just me and my bike and the mountains… From the 700 hm uphill not that much was rideable. I had to carry or toss the bike quite a lot but good training…

When I got up the top an amazing view waited for me there again. 6.30 p.m., no human soul around and another great downhill to come…

Here are some impressions from the day and another video…And if you have the possibility to come here to Wallis for riding – DO IT!!!! It’s AWESOME!!!!!