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Mountainbiking in Switzerland

Swiss mountain-biking routes

Mountain bike routes

Mountain bike routes are generally accessible paths or tracks in hilly or mountainous terrain, usually not surfaced with asphalt or concrete. They can have technically difficult stretches or carrying sections.

Users of mountain bike trails must be physically fit and be skilled riders. Preconditions are mountain bikes with wide tyres and very powerful brakes. See also manual for Grades of Difficulty for Non-Motorized Traffic NMT.

Signalization of mountain bike routes is red and include a white mountain bike pictogram. The markings are white-red. See also signalization.


Cycle insurance sticker

According to Art. 50 of the Swiss Traffic Insurance Ordinance, all types of bicycle must display a valid cycle insurance sticker for liability insurance. This does not apply to guests from abroad who only occasionally travel by bicycle in Switzerland.


Traffic regulations

You will find all traffic regulation on biking in the Road Traffic Regulations (german).

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