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Cycling Holidays Vorderrhein Gravel Bike
Cycling: Vorderrhein Gravel Bike
- 8 Days / 7 Nights
- Self-guided tour
Arrival in Chur
Chur – Ilanz
Luggage check-in in Chur. Along the Rhine to Bonaduz and then through the Rhine Gorge. The panoramic road above the "Little Swiss Canyon" offers fantastic views of the white rocks and the turquoise-green river.
Hairpin bends lead to Versam and from here towards the Safiental. Through the Calörtscher forest down to Brün and on to Valendas. The tour ends in Ilanz.
Ilanz – Brigels
First steeply uphill to Ruschein and via Siat to the highest point in Darpagaus. The descent down into the Val da Pigniu is followed by a return ascent to the dam wall at the end of the valley. Now continue over hill and dale to Andiast and down into the valley to Waltensburg. The route leads you through tunnels to the stage town of Brigels.
Brigels – Disentis
An easy descent brings you to the train station in Trun. With the RhB to Tschamutt and from there it gets sporty, because in the direction of Oberalp Pass it goes steeply uphill. From Siara you can hike to the headwaters of the Rhine at Lake Toma or continue to the Maighelshütte for a lunch break.
This is followed by a descent on a natural road to Sedrun and an ascent to the Uaul Cavogia plateau. Through mixed forests down to the Benedictine monastery in Disentis. The best Capuns in Switzerland awaits you at the hotel.
Disentis – Obersaxen
In a steady up and down it goes along the Rhine through gravel banks and floodplain forests. A long climb leads to a plateau. Shortly after passing through the hamlet of St. Martin, you reach the highest point. Now it's downhill to the village of Obersaxen.
Obersaxen – Ilanz
Right at the beginning, steeply uphill to Alp Prada. Take a deep breath and enjoy the descent, because shortly afterwards the next climb up to Alp Nova is imminent. This is followed by views of the Val Lumnezia, the Rhine Gorge and many, many curves down to Ilanz.
Ilanz – Chur
Lake Cauma is the first highlight of the day, followed by a view of the Vorderrhein. A swim in Lake Cresta, refreshments in Flims and a descent down to the Rhine Gorge provide variety on this day.
The trip past Bonaduz and Reichenau to Chur concludes the tour. After arrival in Chur luggage transfer and individual departure.
Departure from Chur
Tour character
Good basic condition is mandatory for the ride through the Surselva. With a gravel bike, however, the long stages with many meters of altitude are well manageable. The routes are only partly on SwitzerlandMobility routes and are therefore not signalized throughout. The orientation is done with the help of maps and an app.
| Season 1 09.09.2023 - 24.09.2023 every day | Season 2 17.06.2023 - 08.09.2023 every day | |
|---|---|---|
| Vorderrhein Gravel Bike, 8 days, CH-GRACC-08X | ||
| Base price | 1'075.- | 1'115.- |
| Surcharge Single Room | 315.- | 315.- |
Category: Middle class hotel & inns
| Season 1 Sep 9, 2023 - Sep 24, 2023 every day | Season 2 Jun 17, 2023 - Sep 8, 2023 every day | |
|---|---|---|
| Chur | ||
| Extra night double room (BB) | 79.- | 79.- |
| Extra night single room (BB) | 119.- | 119.- |
| Chur | ||
| Extra night double room (BB) | 79.- | 79.- |
| Extra night single room (BB) | 119.- | 119.- |
Included:
- 5 overnight stays incl. breakfast
- Daily luggage transfer
- Cost for luggage pick-up at the station
- Subsidy for arrival by train
- Carefully elaborated tour description
- Travel documents (1x per room)
- Service-Hotline
Note:
- Tourist tax, if due, is not included in the price
- Reservation fee of CHF 15 per adult (incl. legally required customer money protection)
- Ride with the RhB from Trun to Tschamutt CHF 8.- with half fare card
Anreise/Abreise:
- Arrival by public transport to Chur. Suitecases drop-off at the luggage counter by 10:00 a.m. at the latest.
- Departure by public transport from Chur. Baggage return at the baggage counter by 5:00 p.m. the latest.
Arrival by train:
Leave the car at home! For every bike, biking or hiking tour in Switzerland, you will receive an SBB promo code per participant, which you can use to deduct CHF 10 from the ticket price for traveling by train. The reduction can be obtained in the SBB online store or in the SBB app.
On many trips, we use the luggage counters at the stations at the beginning and at the end to hand over the suitcases. You can conveniently combine this right away when you arrive by train. If you are a GA owner, you can provide this information when booking. We will credit you the amount on the invoice. If you don't need the code for the trip itself, you can use it during the year. Unfortunately, a retroactive refund is not possible for administrative reasons.
Travel documents "digital
In the future we will reduce the amount of printed documents. You will receive instructions with your tour dossier to help you find your way around using the Eurotrek Travel Guide App. We will provide you with further information online.
In advance you will receive a small package of documents with the following contents:
- Your itinerary
- Luggage tag
- Description on how to use the app
- Any vouchers
On the way, you can easily orient yourself with the Eurotrek Travel Guide App. In it you will find, in addition to your route marked on a digital map, further information about your booked trip. The app is also available offline, simply download the trip in advance.
