Winter shoveled away - on World Shovel Day 2019

On Wednesday, June 26, 2019, World Shovel Day took place for the fourth time. Graubünden celebrated the start of the mountain bike season in the mountains.

Herbert and his buddies shovelled like the wildest berserkers at various locations in Graubünden.

Much of the terrain is now rideable - but it was a David versus Goliath battle.

While the heat threatens to build up in the lowlands, cooling off beckons in the mountains. This weekend, the mountain railroads in all the main mountain bike regions of Graubünden will be fully operational. This means that the Bahnentour in Davos Klosters, Arosa Lenzerheide and Engadin can be ridden again. Lots of cool airflow in Lenzerheide, for example, over 125 km with 14,000 vertical meters of downhill, spread over two days of mountain biking fun.

Everyone pitches in on World Shovel Day

In order to make as many trails as possible accessible for mountain bikers, the snow was tackled with a shovel: in Arosa, Lenzerheide, Engadin and Davos, trails were cleared in four major mountain bike destinations. Various helpers from the mountain railroads, tourism organizations, bike schools, bike stores, bike hotels - they all helped to offer guests the best possible conditions.

The best Graubünden mountain weather beckons, thanks to World Shovel Day, many things are possible. Nevertheless, not all trails are still passable, with the remnants of winter still clinging too tenaciously to some mountain flanks. At lower altitudes, work is in full swing to clear some paths of wood and debris. It is recommended to ask about the current condition on arrival at the graubündenBIKE hotel or at the tourist information office.

Flowy and fun trials are ready

In Davos, World Shovel Day has made the Pischa Tour possible. In the Engadin, the Corviglia Flowtrail has been cleared of a deep layer of snow. In Lenzerheide, a dozen helpers have made the high-altitude trail on Piz Scalottas to Alp Stätz passable. Finally, in Arosa, thanks to the shoveling work, the lower section at the Weisshornbahn can be ridden downhill by mountain bike without having to dismount.

Many events in Graubünden at the start of the season

With the start of the mountain railway season, mountain bike events take place in many places: From endurance competitions to playful mountain bike enduro events: There are two in the Engadin, with the Engadin Bike Giro in St. Moritz and the Biketest Happening in Celerina. The Hörnli Trail Hunt starts in Arosa and the Trail Ride 2019 in Davos. Registration and participation is still possible for all events

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Gently conducted World Shovel Day

World Shovel Day was launched in 2016 by Herbert, the information and booking platform for mountain bikers. It is based on volunteer work, and the snow is cleared exclusively under one's own steam without any mechanical aids. The "World Shovel Day" takes place every year at the end of June. It is the intention of "Herbert" to enable guests to get through more smoothly and safely on their mountain bikes (or in their hiking boots), while at the same time protecting nature. The snow clearance prevents snow fields from being bypassed with a "free choice of route" across the alpine meadows.