Ride Bikesteiger Camp Engadin | Ride MTB

Ride Bikesteiger Camp Engadin

Ride’s Bikesteiger Camp is a legend—and demands uncompromising dedication. Where mountain railways and built trails end, this camp truly begins: The itinerary features high-alpine adventures that really test your limits and where you’ll regularly have to carry your mountain bike on the climbs. The Upper Engadine serves as the playground for the three-day camp—though far removed from the mainstream tourist crowds.

While the region around St. Moritz is best known for its flow trails and the Bernina Classic, a largely untouched trail territory lies hidden in the high mountains. Those willing to tackle the elevation gain on foot in the Blockgrat will discover trails that mountain bike tires rarely touch. Fuorcla Grevasalvas, Fuorcla d’Agnel, Igl Compass, and Piz Padella form the defining cornerstones of this camp.

The Bever Lodge serves as the base camp. The lodge has established itself as a staple among discerning mountain bikers; it’s located right at the end of the final descent for all tours and combines stylish rooms with first-class regional cuisine.

All hotel stays include breakfast

Guided tours every day

Mountain rail tickets and shuttles on all three days

Cost

960 CHF in a double room

1,040 CHF for a single room

Highlights

Circuit around Julier, including Fuorcla Grevasalvas and Fuorcla d'Agnel

Igl Compass, the 3000-series model in the Camp lineup

Piz Padella, the Little-Known Trail Gem in the Engadin

The wonderful Bever Lodge as a camp base

Facts

Date

bis

Duration

3 days

Skills:
 (S4)
 
Fitness:
 (up to 1600 meters of climbing)
 
E-MTB

not suitable

Guide
Thomas Giger
Language
German, English
Package Operator

Ride MTB

Itinerary

Friday: A shuttle takes the group to the Albula Pass. From here, riders carry their bikes on their shoulders for the ascent to the summit of Igl Compass (3,015 m above sea level). This is followed by a technically challenging single-track descent through rugged alpine terrain down to Preda. The route returns to the Albula Pass via the pass road, before a smooth trail rounds out the stage back into the Engadin. Key stats: 28 kilometers | 1,220 meters of elevation gain | 1,835 meters of elevation loss

Saturday. The queen stage: the Julier loop. The route starts on Piz Nair with a descent to the Suvretta Pass, followed by a high-altitude traverse toward the Julier and an elevation loss to Sils. Here begins the first major challenge: an 800-meter elevation gain carrying your bike up to Fuorcla Grevasalvas (2,688 m above sea level). After the alpine descent to the Julier Pass, the second climb follows, covering more than 700 meters of elevation gain to Fuorcla d’Agnel (2,980 m above sea level). From the pass summit, one of Graubünden’s most scenically impressive single-track descents winds through the Val Bever directly to the hotel. Key data: 52 kilometers | 1,800 meters of elevation gain | 3,105 meters of elevation loss

Sunday (Piz Padella): To kick things off, we’ll tackle classics like the descent from Piz Nair via Fuorcla Schlattein and the trail near Trais Fluors. This is followed by the big, little-known highlight: Piz Padella (2,856 m above sea level). Because the summit can only be reached by carrying your bike on your shoulder, hardly any riders venture here—unfairly so, as the ridge trail ranks among the finest in the Engadin, both in terms of riding technique and scenery. Key stats: 18 kilometers | 530 meters of elevation gain | 1,830 meters of elevation loss

Getting ThereBever is easily accessible by both car and train (Rhaetian Railway via Chur). The Bever Lodge is within walking distance of the Bever train station, making travel by public transportation particularly straightforward.
PrerequisitesThis camp pushes riders to their upper limits, both technically and physically. Confident, competent riding skills at a solid S4 level in rocky, high-alpine, and partly exposed terrain are absolutely essential. In addition to excellent basic fitness, the route requires the willingness and strength to carry your bike steeply uphill for hundreds of meters in thin air. The “queen stage” on Saturday, in particular, is an extremely tough day in the mountains.
BikesDue to the long, steep portage sections, the camp is designed exclusively for non-motorized mountain bikes. This camp is not suitable for e-mountain bikes.
HotelsBever Lodge, beverlodge.ch
Meeting PointFriday, September 3, 2027, 9:00 a.m. at the Bever Lodge 
GroupMaximum of 8 people

 

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