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Vilan-Umrundung

Vilan-Umrundung

The Vilan summit towers above the entrance to the Prättigau valley. Combined with the ascent from the Bündner Herrschaft region, this makes for a fantastic mountain bike tour around this impressive mountain.

Description

The first part of the tour is characterized by the long gravel road climb from Jenins up to the Jeninser Alp. Over 1,500 meters of elevation gain are covered in one go – quite an achievement! The climb can be a bit monotonous at times, but the wonderful view of the Chur Rhine Valley rewards you for your efforts time and again.

The Jeninser Alp is located on a plateau on the northern flank of the Vilan summit. For us, this region marks the start of the descent. To do this, however, you have to reach the eastern side of the mountain. You roll downhill for a while on a bumpy gravel road until a trail branches off to the right. This trail climbs another 60 meters in altitude, but it's a tough one! Even those riding an e-mountain bike will have to resort to the push assist here at times. Finally, you reach the ridge and head into the downhill trail through the alpine roses. The trail winds its way through the steep terrain and later becomes a rapid high trail to Sadreinegg. There is still a short stretch of gravel road to cover, then you turn right onto the next trail. In this varied mix of short gravel road sections and fast, fun trails, you ride down to Seewis. Just below the church, the trail descent continues, leading smoothly, quickly, and enjoyably to Grüsch. From here, you can roll back to Landquart along the country road. Options If you want, you can take your bike up from Jeninser Alp to the Vilan summit and then ride down the S4 trail to Sadrainegg.>In Seewis, instead of taking the trail down to Grüsch, you can ride along the Fadärastein to Malans instead of riding the trail down to Grüsch.

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36 km

1725 m

1725 m

524 above sea level

2001 above sea level

1 day

3557

well suited

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Written by Miclenz87@gmail.com on 05. January 2026

Riding over the Fadärastein to Malans is highly recommended. Cool trail to the village.

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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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