The trail connects - whether children on the flow trail, professionals on the race track or MTB adventurers on the trails in high alpine terrain. This is where the Traillove Festival comes in, combining the different facets of biking with various events and activities under one roof. The weekend kicks off on September 14, 2018 with a good dose of cycling history. Bike legend Gary Fisher himself will pay a visit to Zermatt and talk about his life on two wheels during the Bike Movie Night with the film "Klunkerz - a film about the history of mountain biking". On Saturday, Zermatt will host two different race series at the same time. The established stage race Swiss Epic and the European Enduro Series offer spectacle for spectators and athletes alike. For the Swiss Epic, it is the farewell tour in Valais before moving to Graubünden - the European Enduro Series in turn serves as a precursor to the Enduro World Series event in September 2019.

The "E-MTB Taste Tour" on Sunday, September 16 offers a unique experience for all connoisseurs and e-bike enthusiasts. Together with a guide, you will set off on a leisurely e-mountainbike tour with culinary stops at various mountain restaurants - mountain biking meets Zermatt cuisine. On Sunday, the newly built Sunnegga Trail will also be officially opened with a small ceremony - the 6.5-kilometre flow trail is another important step in the expansion of the Zermatt destination's bike offer.
In addition to these events, there will be a small Brand Village with various exhibitors including test bikes on the festival site in the middle of the village. Additional activities and events on site such as the Bike Trial Show with Stefan Eberharter, Ladies Trail Days with Steffi Marth, Bikebuddies Guided Rides, children's entertainment with a bike course, Cargobike Challenge, festivities and various food stands round off the fringe program of the first edition.

Trail building expertise at the foot of the Matterhorn

Directly after the Traillove Festival, national and international specialists from the trail building sector, politics, tourism and the bike industry will meet for the first Trail Building Summit. The new congress is intended to provide a global platform for exchanging experiences, best practice solutions, new trends and proven techniques in the planning, design and construction of sustainable bike trails. With speakers from all over the world, Zermatt will become a competence platform for the trail building scene over two days.