Trail Tales Episode 04: Höhbalmen Trail

In Episode 04, we take on perhaps the most beautiful single trail in Switzerland: directly opposite the Matterhorn, the supermodel among the mountains, we ride along a trail that offers a level of riding fun that you would never expect at this altitude.

All details about the tour, in Ride 04/2016, available at newsstands since August 11th.
Tour info & GPS: www.ride.ch/hohbalmen

Trail Tales is supported by Vaude, Giant and IXS.
Produced by: www.filme-von-draussen.ch
Music: "Western Haunts" by Western Haunts

But the Ride 04/2016 offers much more:
- Extensive lounge pages with all the important news from the sport of mountain biking
- Camilla Rutherford photo gallery
- Photo reportage: Jamaica Fat Tire Festival
- Report: With faith in God to World Cup victory - what role does religion play in top-class sport? - In the test: Stöckli Sphen Pro, Focus Jam, Nicolai Ion
- Touring report: Höhbalmen Trail / Platthorn, Zermatt
- Tour report: Preliminary round tour, Flims
- Tour report: Älggi, center of Switzerland near Sarnen
- Tour report: Col Fefita, Aosta Valley

Pages: 140
Language: German
Publication: August 11, 2016

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