Nevin Galmarini on the toughest bike tour in the Lower Engadine

What the bucket list of an Olympic champion looks like is demonstrated by Nevin Galmarini, Olympic snowboard champion from Scuol, who tackles one of the most challenging mountain bike tours in the Lower Engadine together with his brother Arno. The two set off early in the morning on the tour to Fuorcla da Rims. Almost 2,000 meters of altitude difference in high alpine terrain have to be conquered, followed by the descent through the Val Lischana as the crowning glory.

As the highlight of his preparation for the season, Olympic snowboarding champion Nevin Galmarini has set himself one of the toughest tours in the Lower Engadine: the Fuorcla da Rims. Together with his brother Arno, he sets off from Scuol at 4:45 a.m. before dawn to tackle the almost 2,000 meters of ascent. The brothers initially tackle the ascent by riding, before pushing and then carrying their bikes up the rocky path of the Val d'Uina. After more than three hours of walking and scrambling, they reach the Fuorcla da Rims at 2953 meters above sea level. From now on, it's downhill, with an obligatory stopover at the Lischana hut. This is followed by another 1400 vertical meters of descent on an increasingly flowy and fun trail to the banks of the Inn below Scuol.