Starting Point: Scuol
Trail Type: Tour (June to September/October)
Physical Fitness: 4 (1400m climbing, 40km)
Technical Difficulty: 3
Map: Bike Explorer or Singletrail Map (There is also a cheap local map available in Scuol)
Parking: Parking is available by the ski-lift and camp site in Scuol. Easily accessible by public transport, and good camping facilities in the area.


This tour is one of the most scenic tours I have done yet in Switzerland. It follows an old smugglers route over the alps and across the border to Italy. The gallery that this tour follows is a small path cut straight out of the cliff. To describe it as breath taking would be an understatement.

From Scuol follow the river east for about 7km to Sur En. In Sur En there is a wanderweg sign that points south and uphill towards Val D’Uina.

Ride up the nature street along the side of the river, the route is very straightforward. Keep following the nature street until you get to a small mountain restaurant. From here you can look up the valley towards the gallery that you are heading towards.



From this restaurant you start to ride on single trail. After a while you will come to a sign that tells you to push or carry your bike from there. It is possible to ride a little bit past this point, but not too far!!! The effort required in pushing the bike is well worth the trip through the gallery.


Keep following the trail upwards until you reach the gallery (you will know it when you get there!!!). The walk through the gallery takes about 40 minutes.




At the top you can continue riding along a single trail across the border and over the top of the pass to an alpine restaurant which is literally in the middle of nowhere. The apple strudel is pretty good here!

Once you’ve refreshed yourself sufficiently then turn around and follow the same route back. The single trails you have just cycled up are pretty fun to ride back down. You pass through the gallery once again and then blast down the single trail and nature street back to Sur En and eventually Scuol.



Disclaimer: The signs on the entrance to the gallery on both sides warn you not to ride your bike there. The path is loose and any mistake here could be lethal. In the interest of safety I would recomend pushing your bike through the gallery.