Sargans region

The classic tour in the Sargans region couldn't be better at the moment. It offers an alpine biking experience while the surrounding mountains still hardly allow any riding due to the snow. The trails are in top condition, the weather and temperatures are perfect, and the panorama from the Regitzerspitz is at its most beautiful thanks to the white-clad mountains. There are two tours on offer, the Sargans spring tour with Regitzer Spitz and the easy tour to Regitzer Spitz.
www.ride.ch/de/touren/sarganser-fruehlingstour
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Tip: The Tamina Therme in Bad Ragaz is the perfect place to relax after the tour. If you are heading back towards Zurich, the Sagibeiz restaurant in Murg offers delicious food with a view of Lake Walen - perfect to round off the day. We also recommend the Marina Wine & Tapas pop-up restaurant in Unterterzen. The chef here is a passionate mountain biker himself.

It's worth investing the whole weekend in a trip to Ticino. As a warm-up on Saturday, we recommend one of the best singletrail tours in Ticino - the tour on Monte Arbostora near Lugano. With a good 800 meters of altitude difference, this is perfect after the journey and the fun is definitely not neglected.
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A longer tour can be planned for the second bike day. For example, the Monte Bar Tour. The classic par excellence never gets boring and as the icing on the cake, you have the most beautiful views over Lake Lugano, just like on Monte Arbostora. The conditions for biking in this region are currently excellent.
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Tip: The lakes only attract the hardy to take a dip. But a visit to the Splash & Spa Tamaro in Rivera offers a load of slide flow before the return journey.

Jura south foot region

Of course, north-western Switzerland also offers some tour highlights: The singletrail tour through the Solothurn Jura offers impressive urban-rural contrasts and also delights mountain bikers who like things a little more moderate in terms of riding technique.
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Tip: If you want your reward before the start of the tour, the Suppenstube und Gelateria Olten offers 21 varieties of homemade ice cream - but only from April 1, 2019. But there are still a few weekends to come.
If you want to redeem your reward in Basel first, you will find the café and culture bar "Zum Kuss" near the train station. This is located next to De-Wette-Park, where you can leave your bike on the grass and drink a good espresso in the meantime. If you want to be a few meters further away from the station - head to the Rhine. There are numerous
cafés that serve good food - from homemade iced tea to an Aperol Spritz.

If you don't fancy different start and finish points, the tour on the Balmberg is a great and technically interesting alternative. Mountain bikers in the region are currently talking about great conditions, as the Jura rock is dry and therefore not slippery. The trees and bushes are not yet covered in leaves, so the view of the trails is unrestricted.
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Tip: Solothurn is a great starting point to end the day's biking in the old town right by the River Aare after the tour.

Lucerne region

The big Lucerne bypass is a singletrail-rich tour around the city that makes for a great day trip. From short forest trails and long climbs to the Lopper, one of the best trails in the region, you get everything you need for a beautiful day tour.
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For those who like it a little trickier, the Bürgenstock requires some technical skills. This is a well-known panoramic mountain in Central Switzerland and is also a worthwhile destination for mountain bikers. On the single trail along the ridge to the shores of Lake Lucerne, however, a good level of fitness and solid riding technique are required - lake view included.
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Tip: The Bistro Neubad near Lucerne train station or the Seebad Luzern, which only opens on the last weekend in April, are great places for après-bikes.

The Valais region

Last but not least - no serious list can be made without Valais, and so the big mountain canton makes the crowning finale. The BLS south ramp is the evergreen among spring tours in Valais. There's plenty of flow and dust-dry trails here.
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If you're already in the region, you might want to add an enduro day. The classic in Jeizinen always works. And if you're looking for a change, the north side below Eischoll is practically snow-free and the trails there are also rideable.
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Tip: A special experience is to hit the slopes in one of the high-altitude ski areas in the morning and then hit the trails in the valley in the afternoon.