Tour
Breithorn mountain tour from Zermatt Guided: Private or group
5.0(10)
Validity: All day
FromCHF 225
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.
Mountain bike basic course private from Zermatt
Activity provider: ZermattersComplete 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.
Validity
All day
Mobile ticket accepted
Use your phone or print out the voucher
Meeting point
Bahnhofstrasse 58, 3920 Zermatt
Free cancellation
Full refund in case of cancellation up to 0h before start
Languages
German, English, French
From CHF 270
From CHF 270
- Includes
- Highlights
- Learning objectives
- Swiss Activities Tip
- Mountain biking material list
- Meeting Points
Includes
Basic course mountain bike
Bike expert
Mountain bike or e-bike
Drinks and catering
Equipment
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
Learning objectives
- 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
Meeting Points
Bahnhofstrasse 58, 3920 Zermatt
