The mountain bike season has been underway since the first warm days of spring. To coincide with this, three new map sheets have been published by Singletrail Maps. There is a new map for the Upper Vinschgau Valley and two maps for Valais between Sierre and Verbier.

Even though a lot of snow has fallen on the southern side of the Alps this winter, mountain biking conditions are already perfect in Val Venosta/Vinschgau. The Upper Venosta Valley Singletrail Map, which stretches from Laces to the Resia Pass and the Stelvio Pass, is now available. Over 900 kilometers of bike trails are covered, including famous classics such as the Goldsee route, the Holy Hansen trail, the Monte Sole descent or the Kreuzjöchl.

At the same time, the Singletrail Maps now cover an even larger area of Valais with the two new map sheets Sion/Sierre and Verbier/Grimentz. These contain over 2000 kilometers of routes in what is probably one of the most attractive singletrail areas in Switzerland. Here, too, well-known names characterize the maps: Brazilian, Plaine Morte, Illhorn, Meidpass, Pas de Lona or Becs de Bosson.

With the three new map sheets, an additional gradation of difficulty has been added to the singletrail maps. In addition to the previous blue (easy), red (medium) and black (difficult) routes, the color purple has now been added. This marks high alpine and extremely technical single trails.

The Singletrail Maps have remained true to their tear- and waterproof paper and the Swisstopo Map at a scale of 1:50,000 as a basis. In addition to the bike routes, mountain railroads, bike stores, train stations and hospitals are also marked, and ten of the best tour suggestions on the map sheet are described in detail on the reverse side.The new map sheets are now available from book and sports retailers and at www.singletrailmap.ch .