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Mountain biking
Riding high
with many hotels offering bike hire for
guests. Cycling specialist Headwater has
introduced a bike tour around the western
Swiss region of Jura.
in summer
Germany
The Germans have dedicated areas for
mountain bikers, called MTB regions, where
routes are signposted and indicate the level
of difficulty.
Once out of the ski season, many mountain resorts The major area for this activity is the
offer great locations and facilities for active clients
Bavarian Alps in the far south of the
looking to get on their bikes. Rob Gill reports
country. Highlights in the region include
the Franconian Forest nature reserve, which
has 190 miles of routes with an impressive
H
olidays in the mountains are not The eastern region of Graubunden 8,000 metres of climbs and descents along
just for winter sports, as they can (pictured), which includes resorts such as its seven trails.
be great for active travellers, Davos, Klosters and St Moritz, has a great The Bavarian Forest national park is
particularly those who enjoy life reputation for mountain biking with known as the “green roof of Germany”
on two wheels. 2,485 miles of signposted cycling routes. and has plenty of challenging routes.
Many ski resorts have extensive mountain These trails are suitable for a wide range of Northern Germany isn’t known for its
biking trails, while certain operators offer abilities and vary in style from cross-country mountains but the Weserbergland region
cycling tours in some of the world’s most to free-riding. has an extensive MTB cycle route network
scenic mountainous settings. Cable cars operate during the summer in the Solling-Vogler nature reserve.
at major mountain destinations around Summer holidays in Bavaria are available
Switzerland Switzerland, which means cyclists can enjoy from lakes and mountains specialists such
The Swiss have made it easy for mountain the descents without the uphill struggles. as Crystal Holidays and Thomson.
biking enthusiasts with officially recognised Operators such as Inghams, Kuoni and Germany specialist Dertour features
cycling routes helpfully marked out with Swiss Travel Service feature a range of cycling holidays and a wide range of
red signposts. summer holidays to the Swiss mountains Bavarian mountain resorts.
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