In my official role as UIMLA President I was invited the Outdooractive 30th anniversary celebration in their home town of Immenstadt im Allgäu in the Oberallgäu region, the southernmost district of Bavaria. I’d been away and it was a bit tricky to schedule in but I was able to be there for a couple of […]
Our mountain train makes a useful link from Aigle in the valley back to the Leysin, of course it’s also a good access point for anyone coming via the main rail network. This route takes a tour of the valley before descending to Aigle. It’s a push for my 900Wh so you might need to
EVTT – Leysin – Les Mosses – Vers L’Eglise – L’Avançon – Aigle Read More »
Spring is here, at least most days. So we went over Château-d’Oex with no particular plan other than to have a ride around. As we rode above the town it became clear we’d probably be able to get fairly high up so we headed toward Gros Mont. It’s a remarkable alpage which is a high
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A spring ride around the valley to Château de Gruyères with some local cream and meringues! It’s a nice spring route with some nice trails away from the road.
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It’s a shame but there’s not much snow cover up to the Cabane de la Sarouche so skiing there isn’t really an option. We set off just intending to ride around the valley near Château-d’Œx, but it was clear all the way to the cabane where we had a great lunch. Really excellent for an
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This is one of my favorite places to ride. It’s close, there’s a number of places to park and a variety of trails. I can usually find some sections I’ve not ridden before and it’s great fun to ride familiar tracks where you know what’s coming up! But, if it’s my favourite area then my
EVTT – Portes du Soleil, Autumn Read More »
Here in Switzerland we can get a reduced price day ticket for public transport. If you have a half-price card already then it’s around 50-60 CHF for a day pass depending when you buy it. So, I took a train from Leysin changing at Aigle, then Brig before getting a bus from Goppenstein to Fafleralp.
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One of my all-time favorite biking trails is the Gspon-Brig trail, and I’ve had the pleasure of experiencing it both on an ebike and a regular one. As I scrutinized the map, I stumbled upon a remote gem known as Üsserie Nanzlicke, situated above the Simplon Pass, which immediately became an enticing destination. Above, from
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Along with my Canyon Spectral:On CF9 eMTB I’ve also got a Canyon Neuron AL6 which is non assisted. It’s a great bike to take advantage of the public transport network we’ve got and the all-year MagicPass. As a 29er trail bike it’s great on the sort of single track we have here plus it’s lighter
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