Fat Biking

Two days of pioneering winter mountain biking on Fat Bikes. It’s the latest form of winter back-country travel and you’re going to love it!

Prices from €400 p.p (self-catered or B&B) and €800 p.p (chalet style catered) for a long weekend or mid-week break. Email us for a quote specific to your group size and needs.

For experienced mountain bikers we can offer exhilarating enduro loops and epic adventurous descents. For novice bikers we can use the pisted riverside trails. If you are interested in longer fat biking trips contact us directly.

What is fat biking?
Fat bikes are bikes with extra fat, knobbly tyres designed for riding on snow. They usually have a simple mountain bike design. The super fat tyres distribute the rider’s mass across a larger area, gaining more traction than with a standard tyre size. You can ride easily and with stability over snow and ice. If you are interested in longer fat biking trips contact us directly.

What is included?
The self-catered package includes two days of guiding with three nights accommodation in a fully equipped apartment, fat bike hire and van support for uplifts and logistics. Private airport transfers can be included depending on your group size but for groups of 5 or less it will be more cost effective for you to book directly with the provider on a shared transfer. Email us for more information and a quote specific to your group.

The catered package includes two days of guiding, three nights in chalet-style accommodation with bed, breakfast, afternoon tea and dinner, fat bike hire and van support for uplifts and logistics. Private airport transfers can be included depending on your group size but for groups of 5 or less it will be more cost effective for you to book directly with the provider on a shared transfer.Email us for more information and a quote specific to your group.

When can I come?
In the winter season: from first snow at the beginning of December (this varies from year to year) up to the beginning of March.

How do I get there?
Fly or take the train to Geneva airport and we will arrange collect you and take you to your accommodation in Samoens or Morillon village. Or you can drive direct.

How hard is it going to be?
We aren’t allowed to use the ski lifts and pistes (although there may be the option of a cheeky ride down the piste at the end of a day!) so most of the climbing has to be done by pedal power and in the van.

It takes slightly more energy to pedal a fat bike on the snow than a standard mountain bike on dirt but we don’t cover as much distance or height gain as we do in the summer. We won’t do more than 750m of ascent in a day. We can get in more descent by using the van.

The standard itinerary is suitable for all mountain bikers that are reasonably fit and ride regularly. We can adjust the itinerary to suit novice riders in a private group. Email us for more information.

What is the accommodation like?
You will stay in one of the accommodation options offered by Pure Chalets, Samoens. You will be looked after by Liz, who is an exceptional host and a wonderful cook. Liz provides breakfast, afternoon tea and a delicious 3-course evening meal with wine. The chalets are beautifully-appointed and ideally located near the centre of the charming alpine village of Samoens and with easy access to the pisted fat bike trails on the valley floor. You will have use of the hot tub to relax your tired muscles after a day of pedalling on the snowy trails.

We can also run this trip on a self catering basis, using our own holiday apartment. Email us for more details.