In Switzerland, he was simply blown away by the landscape: "the scenery is just mind-blowing". But the network of trails is at least as impressive. There are single trails everywhere and several attractive descents from every mountain. It is not uncommon for a gondola lift to ride up to a summit. In this context, MacAskill refers to those trails where you stay at altitude and ride from one summit to another as "magical rides". However, he was also impressed by the fact that bikers and hikers share the trails, which is not a matter of course. He always set off on the tours early in the morning because the trails are still largely deserted then.

In his list, MacAskill puts Graubünden among his top five regions for mountain bikers. For him, this naturally includes his home country of Scotland, but also the great mountain bike classics of British Columbia in Canada, California and the French Alps.

www.wanderlust.co.uk/planatrip/inspire-me/lists/5-best-mountain-biking-destinations
www.herbert.bike
www.graubuenden.ch/bike

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