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Bellavista Zernez

Bellavista Zernez

Mountain biking is strictly prohibited in the Swiss National Park. Near Zernez, there’s a beautiful loop that runs right along the park’s boundary. This way, mountain bikers can at least get a glimpse of the special atmosphere of this unique protected area.

Description

From Zernez, you initially ride upstream along the Inn on a gravel road. After passing a quarry, you turn left onto a narrower, steeper forest road that climbs 200 meters in elevation. The route then transitions into a trail that you can ride up for most of the way. With an electric mountain bike, you can manage it almost the entire way. At 2,075 meters above sea level, you reach the border of the national park. So you’ll need to push your mountain bike uphill for a short stretch and follow the traverse trail a bit further north. At 2,100 meters above sea level, you reach the national park border again. 

The descent trail now forms the boundary of the national park; it is not located within the park and can therefore be ridden on. The root-strewn trail is a pleasure to ride, while beautiful views of the national park open up repeatedly on the right-hand side. You’ll pass the Bellavista Hut and head back toward the valley floor near Zernez on first-class, sometimes somewhat steep S2 trails through a stunning forest. 

Important: You should only attempt this tour outside of peak travel season and not on weekends—and even then, only with great caution. Hikers on this route are generally not particularly pleased by the presence of mountain bikers, even though the route, apart from a very short section, does not lie within the National Park.

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11 km

630 m

630 m

1486 above sea level

2117 above sea level

1 day

Zernez

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Portrait Thomas Giger

About the author: Thomas Giger

Thomas Giger has been the editor of Ride MTB since 2002 and is a regular online and print author. Over the years, he has specialized in tourism topics and is particularly well known for his blog-style columns. He is also one of Ride MTB's active tour authors.

Thomas Giger has been the editor of Ride MTB since 2002 and has had a significant influence on the tour database. His focus is on single trail tours. There are few who know the trails in Switzerland as well as he does. However, his areas of expertise also include Aosta, the French Western Alps, and the whole of South Tyrol.

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