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.

6 Reasons we love this trip:

Gazing up at the iconic and impressive Matterhorn, 4478 meters, perched like a spire above Zermatt.
Crossing into Italy on a remote pass after a big climb and knowing that it’s mostly all downhill to gelato & pasta.
Sitting in the hot tub with a cold beer at our hotel in Lourtier after a big day of singletrack exploration around Verbier.
Riding the historic Gornergrat cog railway to 3,089 meters with views of 28 peaks above 4000 meters. Each singletrack lap drops 1500 meters back to Zermatt.
Enjoying an alpine pic-nic of cheeses, meats, bread and chocolate with views of Mont Blanc, Europe’s highest peak.
Tucking in for the night at the historic Hotel Weisshorn perched at 2337 meters with jaw-dropping views of the Alps from every window.

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. — 34 km

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 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 ?