Ten-year anniversary for the first flow trail on Corviglia | Ride MTB

Ten-year anniversary for the first flow trail on Corviglia

It has already been ten years since the Olympic Flow Trail was built on Corviglia in the Engadin, creating the basis for the bike offer that exists today. In the years that followed, three more flow trails were added and the focus for the future is on connections down into the valley, as announced by those responsible in a press release.

The Olympia Flow Trail is ten years old. As one of the first flow trails in Switzerland, it was opened on August 10, 2012. It is still one of the favorites of many mountain bikers with a playful riding style and it is generally accepted that you have to ride the Olympia Flow Trail at least once in your life. The view of the Engadin lake landscape is also unique and can be seen from different perspectives on the descent.

The construction of the trail ten years ago was the responsibility of the municipality of St. Moritz and was one of the first measures from the bike master plan. Today, we are experienced in building trails, but back then it was new territory for everyone involved and correspondingly challenging. The construction team was therefore supported by an expert from the USA, Shane Wilson from the International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA). He showed the local construction team how the trail can be laid harmoniously into the terrain, thereby preventing damage caused by rain, snow and melt water. Techniques that are used on many trails today.

Just one year after the opening of the Olympia Flow Trail, the Foppettas Trail followed in 2013, which could be extended to Champfer with the addition opened last year. The World Championship Trail followed a year later and the Marmotta Flow Trail in 2021. The connections to the valley are essential for the future, write those responsible in a press release. Specifically, an extension of the World Cup Flow Trail to the Signal valley station and a trail from Marguns to Celerina are being considered.

Source: Media release from Engadin St. Moritz Tourismus AG
The Olympia Flow Trail in the Singletrail Map: map.ride.ch


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