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Glacier Bike Tour Stage 2. Bergün - Thusis

38.1 km
4:00 h
912 mhd
802 mhd
Abfahrt von Bergün
Fluss Albula unterhalb Bergün

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On the 2nd stage of the Glacier Bike Tour, a royal destination is on the programme: the Bike Kingdom - the largest contiguous bike area in Graubünden.
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Highest Point  1476 m
Lowest Point  896 m
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Coordinates
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Description

Right at the start, the route takes you onto more challenging terrain for the first time. The forest track leads beautifully through the forest above Bergün. For those with "off-road" experience, it is very easy to ride, but you have to stay focussed and brake in a controlled manner to negotiate the bumps and stones and the sloping terrain.

Back at the Albula, the pedalling is still easy. Shortly afterwards, the road on the sunny side of the Valbula valley winds its way up to Brienz for about 1 kilometre.

The mountain village of Brienz has probably been familiar to everyone since 2023, when the steep slopes above the village started to move massively. On the GBT stage, you can see the extent of this right before your eyes.

From Brienz, the route continues to Lantsch/Lenz and through the Roland Arena, a central training centre for top athletes and junior athletes. The finish, Lenzerheide, is not far away, but we still have a wonderful additional loop through the forest.

Geheimtipp

There has to be a detour on this stage - to one of Graubünden's landmarks, the Landwasser Viaduct. So you turn off the cycle path at Filisur, cross the road and head straight down the short path into the Landwasser Valley to the famous six-arched bridge of the Rhaetian Railway. The pillars rise 65 metres into the sky, as elegant as they are impressive. 60 Albula Railway trains a day emerge from high above and disappear after 136 metres into the 216-metre-long rock tunnel.

Sicherheitshinweis

The Glacier Bike Tour is under construction and is not signposted. You can orientate yourself on site using the Outdooractive app. Assess your own abilities and condition well. Driving on the various routes is always at your own risk.

Ausrüstung

Which e-bike should I take on the Glacier Bike Tour? Professional biker (and double E-MTB world champion) Nathalie Schneitter presents the perfect bike here in the video: a robust & comfortable fully, equipped with wide, grippy tyres, powerful brakes &, if possible, a dropper seat post.

Even in the height of summer, you have to be prepared for anything in the mountains: So what do you pack in your bike bags for such a special endeavour that takes you over 3 mountain passes, through high Alpine and Mediterranean landscapes? Bike pro Nathalie Schneitter has already completed the Glacier Bike Tour and reveals her packing list here.

Directions

Public Transport

The Glacier Bike Tour runs continuously along the Glacier Express with 53 stations - so you can also use the regional trains in between if necessary.

Anreise Information

We recommend travelling to Chur and continuing on the Rhaetian Railway, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, to the starting point in St. Moritz. There is an hourly train connection from Zermatt back to Chur.

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