Hiking vs mountain biking in the Engadin
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I’ve no desire to trigger a hiker/mountain biker flame fest, particularly since I do both activities, but my wife and I are planning a 2 week hiking trip in the Upper and Lower Engadin in September (Pontresina, Guarda, Scuol areas in particular). I’ve noticed that all the big hotels are pushing mountain biking special deals, which concerns me, as I have little interest spending my precious hiking days in the Alps dodging speeding mountain bikes. My last hiking trip to Switzerland was 20 years ago, before the mountain bike rage hit, and I don’t recall seeing any bikes on the trails. I fear it may be a very different experience now. I also noted that Bern was considering banning MBs on single track trails, suggesting that the issue is heating up.
So, my question for anyone who has hiked recently in the Engadin– how bad is the MB traffic on the trails? And, how pervasive is it? Any areas to avoid?
Many thanks.
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