Marathon riders know the area from the popular Lumnezia bike marathon, while party-goers make a pilgrimage to Val Lumnezia every year for the Openair. With the new cross-country training course, the Valley of Light is now also attracting cross-country riders. The circuit is located outside Cumbel near the Plaun Rueun playground. Existing trails were used, but new sections were also built specifically for this purpose. The new trail network built in collaboration with Trailworks covers 1.4 kilometers and consists of two downhills of varying difficulty, one uphill and two traverses. Together with other paths and trails in the area, laps of up to 3.8 kilometers in length can be ridden. They are also ideal for cross-country races, among other things.

The riding surface of the trails consists of various materials such as forest floor, earth, wood, crushed gravel or crushed sand and includes various elements such as stone fields, root fields, hairpin bends and other elements that can also be found in natural terrain. Bike park elements such as banked turns, jumps, drops and wooden walkways have also been built into the trails. The individual elements are built into the course in such a way that they are useful for practicing and training. The width of the circuit is around one meter along its entire length. This allows even less experienced mountain bikers to master the routes with ease."In Lumnezia, I was missing a route where I could prepare specifically and unhindered for my competitions. The new bike route in Cumbel offers exactly that. Other athletes from the region can now also prepare specifically for competitions. On this course, however, beginners and specialists alike get their money's worth, as obstacles can also be ridden around. The circuit is an enrichment for Lumnezia," enthuses Local Vital Albin.

And as the cross-country specialist already mentioned, the target group for this training course is all mountain bikers and e-mountain bikers who have or would like to gain experience off-road. Riding ability hardly plays a role here, as the various elements are designed in such a way that beginners and experienced riders alike will get their money's worth. The circuit will be signposted by the time it opens in early summer.