Route detail — start-point orientation
Alps Epic Trail Davos
Activity: Biking
IMBA Epic singletrack from Jakobshorn towards Filisur with major vertical.
Fit check
Best for
- 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
- Shape in this catalogue is “point to point”—layout reference only
- Season label in this catalogue is “summer”—not a live access gate
- A bike-oriented plan from this catalogue row (not live trail guidance)
Consider another route if
- 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
- Cross-check lifts, closures, and costs using the «Official source» link above—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
- Bring equipment that matches the listed activity, difficulty, and the season label in this catalogue row—verify locally
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.
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.
Check current conditions, signs and official guidance before departure. Davos Compass does not provide live trail safety status.