Since Saturday, July 9, the motto in Adelboden-Lenk has been "Brakes on". The almost four-kilometre-long bike trail on the Höchsthorn was officially opened. The official trail naming ceremony took place in front of over 50 invited guests at the start gate of the Höchst Trail at 1900 meters above sea level. In front of an imposing backdrop, TALK Chairman René Müller, municipal chairman Markus Gempeler and project manager Björn Luginbühl offered their greetings and thanked all those involved in the project for their excellent cooperation, in particular the great understanding of the landowners. René Müller stated: "You landowners have shown great courage, today is a historic day for our destination." After Markus Hostettler, President of the Adelboden-Lenk ski and bike region, symbolically cut a bicycle chain, the students of the Adelboden Bike JO took their maiden ride on the Höchst Trail.

Large crowds on the mountain

From 11 a.m., the area around the valley station of the Höchst chairlift was transformed into a bike village. Local bike rental companies Büschlen Bikesport & more and Intersport Hari Sport, a "Bikerwädli" massage stand at the Bikehotel Adler, children's activities and guided tours by the Adelboden bike school, action-packed shows by bike acrobats, as well as music and food stands captivated young and old alike. The numerous locals and guests were invited to try out and linger. But the real star of the event was the new Höchst Trail itself.

The crowd at the Höchst chairlift was huge: at times, visitors queued right through the village to put the red-marked trail through its paces. To celebrate the day, Bergbahnen Adelboden AG offered all guests a ride on all its lifts. "Today is a historic day for Adelboden-Lenk and the entire region. The fact that a whole new guest segment is visiting us with the many mountain bikers who have arrived is a great satisfaction. An image that we are happy to get used to," said a delighted Björn Luginbühl.adelboden-lenk.ch/bike