{"id":4270,"date":"2018-10-22T12:06:58","date_gmt":"2018-10-22T10:06:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/phspot.ch\/blog\/index.php\/"},"modified":"2023-05-02T09:05:51","modified_gmt":"2023-05-02T07:05:51","slug":"2018-mountain-bike-transalp-across-switzerland-scuol-to-neuchatel","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/phspot.ch\/blog\/index.php\/biking\/2018-mountain-bike-transalp-across-switzerland-scuol-to-neuchatel\/","title":{"rendered":"2018 Mountain Bike Transalp &#8211; across Switzerland: Scuol to Neuch\u00e2tel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>11 day tour, mostly self-supported, main exceptions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Train to Scuol<\/li>\n<li>Chairlift Scuol &#8211; Naluns<\/li>\n<li>Bus Susch &#8211; Fl\u00fcelapass (keep on schedule to get to T\u00f6mulpass in good weather, and not so interesting to mountain bike up)<\/li>\n<li>Bus Davos Wiesen &#8211; Lenzerheide (get to town before store closing for bike brake repairs)<\/li>\n<li>Hotels\/Restaurants<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Route:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4282\" src=\"http:\/\/phspot.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/2018-scuol-ne-vtt-m3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"832\" height=\"563\"><\/p>\n<p>Bike setup:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4284\" src=\"http:\/\/phspot.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC02043.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"906\"><\/p>\n<p>About 1kg in front bag, about 2kg in saddle bag, about 3.5kg in backpack.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Front bag (2 G3 50 cm ski straps + dyneema tent bag) + contents had no noticeable effect on bike handling<\/li>\n<li>Ortlieb Seat Bag (M) attached with WolfTooth Valais<\/li>\n<li>Can bike medium technical trails with seat lowered &#8211; works well<\/li>\n<li>For most technical downhills, put the saddle bag in my half empty backpack.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Photos:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>See daily photos October 10 &#8211; 20, 2018:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/phspot.ch\/blog\/index.php\/2018\/10\/\">https:\/\/phspot.ch\/blog\/index.php\/2018\/10\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Navigation:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Supertrail and Singletrail Maps for the first few days (then I didn&#8217;t have ones I needed)<\/li>\n<li>SchweizMobil mobile phone app<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Gear:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4305\" src=\"http:\/\/phspot.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC03696.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"898\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4307\" src=\"http:\/\/phspot.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC03699.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"906\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4308\" src=\"http:\/\/phspot.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC03630.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"906\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4309\" src=\"http:\/\/phspot.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC03603.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"906\"><\/p>\n<p>What worked well:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Having a much lighter backpack most of the time, compare to other multi-day tours and having everything in the backpack<\/li>\n<li>Low season, last minute availability in hostels and hotels<\/li>\n<li>Great weather + deciding to avoid rain if it came (stop trip, or have a break, or skip to place with better weather)<\/li>\n<li>Great public transportation gave possibility to not bring rain gear, and adapt trip if necessary<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>What to change for next time:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Have an empty frame design bike, put a half frame bag there, and small saddle bag under the seat<\/li>\n<li>Be a few days earlier, while Tiefenbach Hotel is still open<\/li>\n<li>Take a pencil and some sticky notes<\/li>\n<li>Mount phone (for navigation) on handlebars<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Statistics:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Kms: Minimum, average, maximum, total: 18, 43, 91, 477<\/li>\n<li>Climbing M+: Minimum, average, maximum, total: 100, 850, 1650, 9420<\/li>\n<li>Descending M-: Minimum, average, maximum, total: 450, 1100, 2350, 12300<\/li>\n<li>Photos: number, GB: 1800, 8.5GB<\/li>\n<li>Lodging cost CHF: minimum, average, maximum: 36, 65, 150<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Other multi-day bike tours:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"MGMlk4hTN2\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/phspot.ch\/blog\/index.php\/biking\/2023-mountain-bike-multiday-tour-loesch-to-martigny\/\">2023 Mountain bike multi-day tour Loesch to Martigny<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" 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[&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4282,"parent":43,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"11 day tour, mostly self-supported, main exceptions:\n<ul>\n \t<li>Train to Scuol<\/li>\n \t<li>Chairlift Scuol - Naluns<\/li>\n \t<li>Bus Susch - Fl\u00fcelapass (keep on schedule to get to T\u00f6mulpass in good weather, and not so interesting to mountain bike up)<\/li>\n \t<li>Bus Davos Wiesen - Lenzerheide (get to town before store closing for bike brake repairs)<\/li>\n \t<li>Hotels\/Restaurants<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nRoute:\n\n<img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4282\" src=\"http:\/\/phspot.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/2018-scuol-ne-vtt-m3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"832\" height=\"563\" \/>\n\nBike setup:\n\n<img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4284\" src=\"http:\/\/phspot.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC02043.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"906\" \/>\n\nAbout 1kg in front bag, about 2kg in saddle bag, about 3.5kg in backpack.\n<ul>\n \t<li>Front bag (2 G3 50 cm ski straps + dyneema tent bag) + contents had no noticeable effect on bike handling<\/li>\n \t<li>Ortlieb Seat Bag (M) attached with WolfTooth Valais<\/li>\n \t<li>Can bike medium technical trails with seat lowered - works well<\/li>\n \t<li>For most technical downhills, put the saddle bag in my half empty backpack.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n&nbsp;\n\nPhotos:\n<ul>\n \t<li>See daily photos October 10 - 20, 2018:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/phspot.ch\/blog\/index.php\/2018\/10\/\">https:\/\/phspot.ch\/blog\/index.php\/2018\/10\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n&nbsp;\n\nNavigation:\n<ul>\n \t<li>Supertrail and Singletrail Maps for the first few days (then I didn't have ones I needed)<\/li>\n \t<li>SchweizMobil mobile phone app<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n&nbsp;\n\nGear:\n\n<img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4305\" src=\"http:\/\/phspot.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC03696.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"898\" \/>\n\n<img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4307\" src=\"http:\/\/phspot.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC03699.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"906\" \/>\n\n<img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4308\" src=\"http:\/\/phspot.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC03630.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"906\" \/>\n\n<img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4309\" src=\"http:\/\/phspot.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC03603.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"906\" \/>\n\n&nbsp;\n\nWhat worked well:\n<ul>\n \t<li>Having a much lighter backpack most of the time, compare to other multi-day tours and having everything in the backpack<\/li>\n \t<li>Low season, last minute availability in hostels and hotels<\/li>\n \t<li>Great weather + deciding to avoid rain if it came (stop trip, or have a break, or skip to place with better 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