Swiss Epic Graubünden 2020 starts in LAAX

From August 18 to 22, 2020, around 220 teams of two, including 40 professional teams, will take on the challenge of the Swiss Epic Graubünden and discover the biking hotspots of LAAX, Arosa, and Davos. The routes demand endurance, stamina, and skill. But in addition to the sporting achievement, the focus is also on a first-class athletic experience in the midst of unique mountain landscapes.

Starting signal for the Swiss Epic Graubünden 2020 in LAAX

The starting stage in LAAX covers around 60 kilometers and involves climbing a total of 2,500 meters in altitude. The route leads up to Crap Sogn Gion at 2,252 meters above sea level and on to Crap Masegn at 2,456 meters above sea level, which is the highest point of the first stage. On rough terrain, the route continues via the Vorab Trail past Alp Sogn Martin. The subsequent short climb takes the teams into the heart of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Tectonic Arena Sardona at Unterer Segnesboden.

After around 30 kilometers, the riders will have earned some fun and flow on the descent on the Nagens Trail and then on the TREK Runcatrail. Finally, the route takes riders through the Flims forest to Lake Cresta and then up the last climb of the stage back to Laax Murschetg, where stage 1 finishes. On Wednesday, August 19, 2020, stage 2 leads along the Rhine Gorge to Chur and on to the second stage finish in Arosa. www.swiss-epic.com

Swiss Epic Graubünden as part of the global Epic Series

The multi-day mountain bike stage race in the Swiss Alps, together with the Absa Cape Epic in South Africa and the Pioneer Race in New Zealand, forms the global Epic Series. From 2019 to 2023, the race will take place in the canton of Graubünden. The six destinations of Arosa, Davos, Lenzerheide, Laax, Scuol, and St. Moritz will alternate as stage locations, with three locations becoming stage locations for the race each year.