Flüela Schwarzhorn

Flüela Schwarzhorn (Davos)

Experiencing the sunrise on the Flüela Schwarzhorn is a great classic in the Davos region. Normally you do this on foot. Things get more interesting when you lug your bike to the summit and then ride down to Davos on single trails in the morning light.

Description

If you want to tackle the Flüela Schwarzhorn, be warned: the 800-metre ascent is not rideable uphill. On the way to the summit, the bike is practically always on your shoulders. However, the trail is very popular with hikers and is correspondingly well developed and signposted. The ascent begins at the Postbus stop "Abzweigung Schwarzhorn" a little below the pass summit on the Engadin side of the Flüela Pass. You can get here by post bus or shuttle bus. Now it's time to walk. If you want to experience the sunrise on the summit, you can do so in the dark. The path leads up to the Schwarzhornfurgga, where the final section rides over the southern ridge to the summit. The Flüela Schwarzhorn is considered one of the most beautiful panoramic mountains in the Davos region, with views stretching from the Ortler in South Tyrol to the Bernese Alps. The descent follows the same route. This is technically very demanding, high alpine in the upper part and interspersed with short, unrideable passages from time to time. It's certainly not the most flowing descent in the Davos region, but it's a unique experience for experienced bikers - and descending on foot as a hiker is not an option either. While for hikers the tour ends at the pass road, for mountain bikers the fun really begins here. A few meters of ascent to the top of the pass are necessary, then it's down through the Flüela valley to Davos. Only the finest and most varied single trail from top to bottom!

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