Mountainbiking
Trans-Altarezia Bike
Stage 1, Samnaun–Scuol
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Trans-Altarezia Bike
Stage 1, Samnaun–Scuol
If you want to rest your legs, take the cable car from Samnaun to Viderjoch. Cross the Austrian border to the Heidelberger hut, then return to the Val Sinestra in Graubünden over the Fimber Pass. The final section reaches the day’s destination of Scuol via the Engadin village of Sent.
The starting point of the Trans-Altarezia is Samnaun or actually the gondola’s mountain station near Alp Trider Sattel. You could ride up on the bike – but there is still a long day ahead of you.
On a gravel track you climb up to Viderjoch and on to Idalpe, still on a gravel track, then down into the Fimba Valley. Here begins the long ascent to Fimber Pass, which is at a little more than 2600 m – a small road leads up to Heidelberger Hut and then switches to a steep path. Most people will opt to walk the bike to the top of the pass.
A steep and tricky single trail forms the first section of the long downhill ride through Val Sinestra. Past a hamlet with historic Hof Zuort and the legendary Hotel Sinestra until the village of Sent with its picturesque village centre is reached. On the main road, you then coast downhill to Scuol. The village is the hub of the Lower Engadine and the down-to-earth destination of the first stage of the Trans-Altarezia route.
On a gravel track you climb up to Viderjoch and on to Idalpe, still on a gravel track, then down into the Fimba Valley. Here begins the long ascent to Fimber Pass, which is at a little more than 2600 m – a small road leads up to Heidelberger Hut and then switches to a steep path. Most people will opt to walk the bike to the top of the pass.
A steep and tricky single trail forms the first section of the long downhill ride through Val Sinestra. Past a hamlet with historic Hof Zuort and the legendary Hotel Sinestra until the village of Sent with its picturesque village centre is reached. On the main road, you then coast downhill to Scuol. The village is the hub of the Lower Engadine and the down-to-earth destination of the first stage of the Trans-Altarezia route.
If you want to rest your legs, take the cable car from Samnaun to Viderjoch. Cross the Austrian border to the Heidelberger hut, then return to the Val Sinestra in Graubünden over the Fimber Pass. The final section reaches the day’s destination of Scuol via the Engadin village of Sent.
The starting point of the Trans-Altarezia is Samnaun or actually the gondola’s mountain station near Alp Trider Sattel. You could ride up on the bike – but there is still a long day ahead of you.
On a gravel track you climb up to Viderjoch and on to Idalpe, still on a gravel track, then down into the Fimba Valley. Here begins the long ascent to Fimber Pass, which is at a little more than 2600 m – a small road leads up to Heidelberger Hut and then switches to a steep path. Most people will opt to walk the bike to the top of the pass.
A steep and tricky single trail forms the first section of the long downhill ride through Val Sinestra. Past a hamlet with historic Hof Zuort and the legendary Hotel Sinestra until the village of Sent with its picturesque village centre is reached. On the main road, you then coast downhill to Scuol. The village is the hub of the Lower Engadine and the down-to-earth destination of the first stage of the Trans-Altarezia route.
On a gravel track you climb up to Viderjoch and on to Idalpe, still on a gravel track, then down into the Fimba Valley. Here begins the long ascent to Fimber Pass, which is at a little more than 2600 m – a small road leads up to Heidelberger Hut and then switches to a steep path. Most people will opt to walk the bike to the top of the pass.
A steep and tricky single trail forms the first section of the long downhill ride through Val Sinestra. Past a hamlet with historic Hof Zuort and the legendary Hotel Sinestra until the village of Sent with its picturesque village centre is reached. On the main road, you then coast downhill to Scuol. The village is the hub of the Lower Engadine and the down-to-earth destination of the first stage of the Trans-Altarezia route.
Length
60 km
Roads and trails
Asphalted: 30 km
Natural surface: 30 km
Singletrail: 16 km
Natural surface: 30 km
Singletrail: 16 km
Ascent | Descent
2000 m | 2600 m
Grade | Fitness level
difficult
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difficult
Arrival | return travel
Signalization
Signalization
This route is only signposted in one direction: Samnaun–Scuol
Season
Season
Beware: snowfields possible into summer months on high-level sections.
Hints
Hint
Carry identification as this is a cross-border route.
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Saving metres in altitude Flimssattel
There is an aerial cableway/a chair lift between Samnaun-Ravaisch (Bergbahn) and Flimsattel that saves about 950 metres in altitude.
