Cloudraker
All-Mountain in Switzerland
This trip has become a serious classic and a must-do for passionate riders longing for the ultimate Alps trip. If you dream of getting off a lift high in the Alps, climbing for an hour to a high pass with spectacular views, having a quick cappuccino, then rolling downhill for, oh, an hour or more on fantastic singletrack, then this is for you. We'll gaze out at Mont Blanc from a little stone hut above Verbier, devour pasta in Italy and ride in the shadow of the Matterhorn in Zermatt. Cloudraker is a serious all-mountain buffet.
Itinerary
Day 1: Ride amazing Verbier. — 29 km
Ride from the door of our hotel and back on amazing lift-accessed big mountain riding. 3138 m of down today!
Day 2: Ride to Italy. — 27 km
A big day of adventure riding up and over a remote pass that is the border to Italy. Then it's all downhill to gelato & pasta!
Day 3: Shuttles & singletrack. — 28 km
Options today. Downhill shuttles? Or a bigger traversing descent on some technical singletrack?
Day 4: Transfer to Val D'Anniviers. Ride to Zinal. — 22 km
A short transfer to a mountain biker's shangri-la. Afternoon ride to Zinal, a little town tucked in the big mountains. Sleep at a historic hotel at 2350m.
Day 5: Ride to Sierre. Transfer to Zermatt. — 22 km
Wake up with views for miles. Then we ride across the mountains and down over 3000 m to the Rhone valley. Transfer to car-less Zermatt.
Day 6: Ride stagerring Zermatt. — 43 km
Up Zermatt’s Gornergrat cog railway this morning for amazing rides and views of 29 peaks above 4000 m (13,000 feet). Option for more laps, or spend some time being a tourist exploring Zermatt.
Day 7: Ride Zermatt.
Another fantastic super-sized day in Zermatt. This time sessioning three lifts, Sunegga, Blauherd and Rothorn. The last lap to the neighboring town of Tasch is amazing.
Day 8: Transfer to Geneva Airport. Bon voyage!
Board the train this morning from Zermatt to Geneva Airport. Flights should not depart earlier than 12 noon today.
What our Guests Say:
“In a world where epic has been overused, this trip certainly fits the real definition - I have never experienced anything so amazing.”
– Ray W.
Details
| Dates: |
July 7-14, 2019 | August 18-25, 2019 | September 1-8, 2019 (sold out) | September 8-15, 2019 (sold out) July 12-19, 2020 | August 16-23, 2020 | August 30-Sept 6, 2020 |
| Duration: | 8 days, 7 nights |
| Joining In: | Geneva, Switzerland |
| Skill Level: | 3 fitness, 3 technical |
| Type: | All-Mountain |
| Land Cost: | 2795 CHF (swiss francs) /person | Currency Conversion ? |
Ride Map
See the approximate route of the trip on Google maps. Register today!
