Mountain bike basic course private from Zermatt
Complete a basic course as a mountain bike beginner and learn the basics of mountain biking or e-biking in Zermatt. You don't need any special physical condition.
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Highlights
- Get to know your bike better
- Let us show you the correct settings
- Learn from the expert how to brake and shift gears properly
- Practice climbing uphill and downhill properly, starting and descending
- Learn the right curve technique
- Take a final ride on easy trails to apply what you've learned
Description
- Bike Check/Infos about different bikes
- Hints for brake adjustments, seat and pedaling position
- Basic uphill/downhill position
- Correct braking and shifting
- Climbing uphill and starting
- Descending downhill
- Turning technique (steering, gravel bend, slight hairpin bend)
- Final ride on easy trails to apply what you have learned
Swiss Activities Tip
After the bike course you might want to visit a nice museum. Only 2 minutes walk to the south you will find the Matterhorn Museum - Zermatlantis. Here you can experience the past of the village Zermatt. Besides original houses and inhabitants of the former mountain farming village, you can also relive the first ascent of the Matterhorn.
Mountain biking material list
Basic equipment:
- bike
- cycling shorts/MTB shorts
- mountain bike jersey
- Rain jacket
- Warm jacket
- helmet
- recommended: gloves
Additional equipment:
- change jersey
- functional undershirt
- vest
- arm warmers/leg warmers
- Buff (headband, neckerchief, sweat scarf in one as + all-rounder)
- Sunglasses / cycling glasses
- mountain bike backpack approx. 20 liters
Inclusions
3-hour beginner course with a mountain bike or e-bike (morning or afternoon)
Bike expert
Mountain bike or e-bike (rental from the sports shop in Zermatt)
Drinks and refreshments
Equipment
Any train journeys (depending on the course location)
Meeting point
Bahnhofstrasse 58, 3920 Zermatt
Bahnhofstrasse 58, 3920 Zermatt, Schweiz
Important information
- Start at 09:00 or 13:00 from the ZERMATTERS Homebase (Bahnhofstrasse 58)
- 1–6 participants per bike guide
- Requirement: you must be able to ride a bike safely; no previous mountain biking experience is needed
- Runs from early May to mid-October, depending on the weather and conditions
Provider
Operated by
Zermatters
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