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CYCLING THROUGH THE SWISS ALPS WITH NINO & ANDRI
Fresh air, nice and quiet roads, good company, fast bike and nice weather – What more could you possibly ask for?
BY: MARK COHEN • {{meta.category}} • 26.09.2021
Chur, Switzerland. Nino Schurter is arguably the best mountain biker of all time. Many people still don't know that he's a keen road cyclist as well and spends a lot of his time training on a road bike. He's lucky in that his home region is not just amazing for mountain biking, but also offers incredible road rides.
Blue skies and warm temperatures - The perfect day to get out on your road bike and enjoy a big loop in the mountains. Follow Nino and his SCOTT-SRAM teammate Andri Frischknecht on a training ride on home soil. Get inspiration for some of your next bikes trips and you might just be able to challenge the Champion on these climbs one day. Discover the full story written by Nino Schurter further below.
The Route
The route starts in Tiefencastel and immediately begins with a 30km climb up to Albulapass with 1500hm followed by a fast descent to La Punt. From there it is rolling terrain for the next 28km to the start of Füelapass. The second climb of the day is 14km long with 1000hm of climbing. After a fast descent you will reach Davos. From there it is lumpy profile for the last 33km to the starting point in Tiefencastel. In total it is 129km and 2750hm. Nino and Andri added another 15km and 180hm to Casa Caminada.
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The route starts in Tiefencastel and immediately begins with a 30km climb up to Albulapass with 1500hm followed by a fast descent to La Punt. From there it is rolling terrain for the next 28km to the start of Füelapass. The second climb of the day is 14km long with 1000hm of climbing. After a fast descent you will reach Davos. From there it is lumpy profile for the last 33km to the starting point in Tiefencastel. In total it is 129km and 2750hm. Nino and Andri added another 15km and 180hm to Casa Caminada.
The Outfit
The route starts in Tiefencastel and immediately begins with a 30km climb up to Albulapass with 1500hm followed by a fast descent to La Punt. From there it is rolling terrain for the next 28km to the start of Füelapass. The second climb of the day is 14km long with 1000hm of climbing. After a fast descent you will reach Davos. From there it is lumpy profile for the last 33km to the starting.
“The Escape” provides cycling enthusiasts inspiration for their next weekend escape. The SCOTT road series highlights some of the most beautiful road and gravel rides worldwide. To be able to ride it yourself, SCOTT provide a download of the GPX or Garmin file and provide additional information about the difficulty of the loop.
Images: Gaudenz Danuser
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