It must have been tough negotiations between forestry, hunting, landowners and mountain bikers in the municipality of Beromünster. The result: a five-kilometre-long and 15 to 20-metre-wide strip of forest, always directly adjacent to a forest road, which the mountain bike community can now turn into a trail.

Unfortunately, the quotes from the trail construction manager have not yet been released, so here is just the most important information about the bike trail being built in Michelsamt. The background will follow in due course.

The bikers are shoveling on behalf of the municipality of Beromünster, which is also covering certain costs. However, they make the biggest contribution themselves in the form of voluntary work. The trail is called the "Sänder Trail" in reference to the Beromünster radio station, which broadcast Swiss radio programs on the airwaves from 1931 to 2008.

The trail is no more complex to build than many unofficial trails shoveled on their own, which is why the construction team was able to complete three out of five kilometers in just three shoveling days. These were also immediately opened to traffic. The entire trail should be open by early summer 2023 and offer riding fun for young and old alike.

The Sänder Trail does not have much of a gradient and no big jumps or real berms. It can be ridden in both directions and is also open to people on foot. Ride has not visited the construction site, but this information from the construction manager is enough to realize that a cross-country trail is being built in Beromünster rather than a spectacular descent. The aim is to offer something for everyone, from children to pensioners and from beginners to experienced trail bikers, with technically challenging sections in between.

One thing is clear: In the canton of Lucerne, which gives little ground to mountain bikers, this project can be considered a success. The Sänder Trail will probably be opened at around the same time as the trails in Bireggwald on the border between Lucerne and Horw. This will increase the number of bike trails in the canton from two (Gigeliwald Trail and Flow Trail Marbachegg) to four. An increase of 100 percent, which shows that something is possible in the canton of Lucerne.