Route detail — start-point orientation
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Alps Epic Trail Davos
Activity: Biking
Day planning
Planning notes come from published catalogue fields and the official destination page—not live grooming, lift, weather, or trail-status feeds.
Planning confidence: From official source notes
Structured access or planning copy was taken from the linked official destination page.
Route intelligence profile
Suitability profile
Desk-side fit hints from published catalogue metrics—not a fitness test, group guarantee, or safety rating.
- Scenic / panorama day
- Advanced / demanding
- Half-day plan
Access friction
How much start access may need to plan (parking, lifts, sectors)—not whether lifts are running today.
Complex access planning
Sector, network, or multi-leg access—allow extra planning time; not live lift status.
Access dependency
Typical uplift or transport needs inferred from catalogue text—confirm timetables and operations locally.
- Mountain lift / uplift (verify official source)
- Public transport link (verify timetable)
Backup suitability: Poor default backup—prefer an easier catalogue row
How well this row fits a day-plan backup slot if your main outing changes—not a weather or rescue plan.
Poor default backup—prefer an easier catalogue row for plan B.
Avoid if
- Avoid if you need an easy family outing or conditions are uncertain for your group—verify locally before travel.
- You want a genuinely easy outing—difficulty in this listing is demanding
- You want very little climbing—the elevation gain in this listing is substantial
- You only have a short window—duration in this listing is half a day or longer
- You want a relaxed family ride—the catalogue tags lean technical/enduro for biking
- Small children or very caution-first groups need softer outings—this row is not flagged family-friendly
Alternative to this row
- If lifts are closed or weather is poor, switch to Adventure Park skills practice or a shorter hiking backup row.
Getting to the start
Epic starts at Jakobshorn mountain station; destination describes train return from Filisur—confirm trail crew updates before riding.
Transport, parking, and lifts
Lift-assisted bike route—verify Trail Ticket validity, bike transport rules, and operating notices on the official source before travel.
Best for
- Fit guests
- Half-day planners
- IMBA Epic singletrack from Jakobshorn towards Filisur with major vertical
- A single published track row with distance, duration, and difficulty for route choice
- Days where you prioritise scenery—these tags emphasise views in the catalogue
- Experienced users prepared for harder grades or more technical hints in the tags
- A bike-oriented plan from this catalogue row (not live trail guidance)
Consider another route if
- Avoid if you need an easy family outing or conditions are uncertain for your group—verify locally before travel.
- You want a genuinely easy outing—difficulty in this listing is demanding
- You want very little climbing—the elevation gain in this listing is substantial
- You only have a short window—duration in this listing is half a day or longer
- You want a relaxed family ride—the catalogue tags lean technical/enduro for biking
- Small children or very caution-first groups need softer outings—this row is not flagged family-friendly
Before you go
- Confirm Trail Ticket or lift rules on the official source
- Check bike transport and operating notices before travel
- Match trail difficulty to group skill—this row does not include live trail status
- Cross-check closures and planning notes using the «Official source» link—still not live status here
- Check weather, snowline, and trail conditions yourself—this view does not pull live feeds
- Read signs on site, respect closures or detours, and follow local etiquette
Backup or alternative
If lifts are closed or weather is poor, switch to Adventure Park skills practice or a shorter hiking backup row.
What these decision labels mean
Compact catalogue planning signals—always verify lifts, access, grooming, and conditions on official destination sources. Not live status, GPS navigation, or safety certification.
- Track row
- A single published hiking or biking route with distance, time, and start-point metadata—not a resort sector map.
- Area / sector row
- An alpine ski or snowboard sector for desk-side planning—not one groomed piste line or live piste status.
- Trail map / network row
- A trail-network or map overview (for example a bike map)—pick specific legs on the official map; not one rideable GPX here.
- Planning cluster row
- A catalogue corridor or cluster used for trip framing—confirm the exact path and access on site.
- Suitability profile
- Who the catalogue row suits (family, scenic, short outing, advanced)—planning hints only.
- Access friction
- Simple, moderate, or complex start access from catalogue signals—not live lift or parking availability.
- Access dependency
- Lift, public transport, parking, none, or verify—what you may need to reach the start; confirm operations locally.
- Backup fit
- Whether the row works as a day-plan backup if plans change—prefer easier catalogue rows when marked poor.
- Planning confidence: source
- Structured planning copy came from the official destination reference.
- Planning confidence: inferred
- Guidance was derived from catalogue fields when no dedicated planning notes were stored.
- Planning confidence: verify
- Treat catalogue planning notes as unverified until you check the official source.
- Not live status
- Status and intelligence labels describe catalogue editorial signals—never current grooming, lift, or trail operations.
IMBA Epic singletrack from Jakobshorn towards Filisur with major vertical.
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Official source and planning reference
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Where you start
Start point: Jakobshorn mountain station
Coordinates (decimal degrees): 46.77520, 9.84930
This is start-point orientation from the catalogue, not live turn-by-turn navigation.
Track map in Davos Compass
This row reflects a signature published mountain-bike epic, not a signposted GPX track stored in Davos Compass. No imported route line or full track map is shown here—confirm trail crew updates, closures, and access on the official source before riding.
Distance
41 km
Duration
5h 30min
Elevation gain
1000 m ↑
Route type
point to point
Season
summer
Tags
biking, epic, singletrack
Description
The Alps Epic Trail Davos is the only Switzerland route on IMBA's Epic Rides list and covers more than 40 kilometres with about 1,000 metres of climbing from Jakobshorn towards Filisur and long flowing downhill before the train return from Filisur (Davos.ch tour description). Trail crew work and seasonal closures can change access—use official destination updates before riding.
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