Representatives of the municipality of Vaz/Obervaz, trail builders, mountain railroads and the tourism organization officially opened "The Great White" on Wednesday, 21 July 2021. In his welcoming address, Aron Moser, mayor of Vaz/Obervaz, emphasized that the event was about more than "just" the opening of a new trail: "Even when I ran for mayor in 2015, various people said that I had to make sure that mountain bikers stayed off the hiking trails. So the issue of unbundling is nothing new - on the contrary. The fact that we are here today at the start of a new trail has a long history."

Recreational activities in the mountains are on trend. Not only is mountain biking booming, hiking, trail running and other outdoor sports are also becoming increasingly popular. Trail networks that have been built over the last 200 years are reaching their capacity limits in certain highly frequented areas. The measures that have been planned and implemented over the last six years in the municipality of Vaz/Obervaz under the term "Masterplan Langsamverkehr 2.0" are probably the largest coexistence project in Switzerland. A total of five new bike trails were created as part of the master plan in order to relieve and supplement the trail network at certain points. At the same time, the existing hiking trails were renovated and maintained by the municipalities with great dedication.

Now that the non-motorized traffic master plan 2.0 has been completed, development is far from over. The next planning step for the path network in the Lenzerheide vacation region has already begun. The current situation is now being analyzed in the development of the entire non-motorized traffic network and the quality of the routes and experiences for all user groups is being optimized. With frequency measurements, workshops, interviews with experts from tourism, forestry, authorities and agriculture, further improvement steps are to follow for all those involved.

The three-kilometre trail in the middle of the rocky desert around the Parpaner Weisshorn was completed in autumn 2020. The trail is classified as "black" on the difficulty scale and runs over almost 400 Elevation loss. Natural elements such as stone fields and technical passages are combined with typical elements of a bike park, such as berms and jumps, to create a modern and action-packed biking experience. The trail can be reached using the "Weisshorn Speed" chairlift, which has been equipped with a new bike transport system.