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September 1, 2023 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Bikepacking the Swiss Alpine Bike #1 MTB Route

Last week I set off to ride the Swiss Alpine Bike #1 MTB route, which runs across Switzerland from Scuol to Aigle (or Aigle to Scuol), covering 670km and 24700m of climbing. It is suggested to cover the route in 16 days, but I planned around 8, booked my accommodation on Booking.com and arrived in […]

Filed Under: Features Tagged With: Alpine Bike, alpine bike #1, Bike, Bikepacking, MarathonMTB, mountain bike, MTB, swiss mobility, Switzerland, XCM

August 22, 2023 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Alpine Bike #1 route in Switzerland – the preparation

I’m sitting on a train, travelling backwards on the way to Zurich. Every now and then I take a cursory glance at my bike bag near the train’s entry. My final destination today is Scuol, right in the east of Switzerland in the canton of Graubuenden. But this is far from my final destination on […]

Filed Under: Diaries Tagged With: Alpine Bike, Bikepacking, biking, flashpacking, MarathonMTB, mountain bike, MTB, Switzerland

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