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Vorab Trail 247

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Vorab Trail 247

Hard

4.5

(26)

461

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Vorab Trail 247

02:38

27.4km

1,580m

Mountain biking

The FlemXpress takes you from Flims up to the Nagens Sura mountain station at 2,180 meters above sea level. There, follow sign 247. A well-maintained gravel road leads to the Vorab mountain station at 2,571 meters. The ice of the Vorab Glacier has polished the rocks and crevasses here. This is not only a stunningly beautiful natural work of art, but above all a perfect playground for mountain bikers.

At the Vorab mountain station, you enter the trail over the rocks of the former Vorab firn. Red and white markings guide the way through the alpine terrain. From the Camona Vorab, the route leads through the impressive rocky landscape and across alpine meadows to Alp Sogn Martin. A short climb takes you to Mughels, where the route joins the Nagens Trail. There, rougher root sections await you in the middle section of the trail, challenging your technique. At the end, the flow experience takes center stage again.

This tour is suitable for advanced riders. If you're comfortable navigating alpine terrain and technically challenging trails, there's nothing stopping you from having fun on your bike.

by Flims Laax

Last updated: June 16, 2025

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After 204 m for 5.51 km

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7.86 km

Vorab Trail

Highlight • Trail

The Vorab Trail is a scenic, high alpine trail. At the beginning you move on rocks smoothed by the glacier. "Slickrock" fun at its finest - technically not very difficult. However, when the trail later turns into rocky grassland, it justifies being categorized as "black". Pedal management and attention to the derailleur are required in tricky narrow sections. There are also technical steep descents. Finally, you can switch from the Vorab Trail to the Nagens and then on to the Runca Trail and enjoy a bombastic and long descent. A trail adventure for advanced riders that clearly stands out from the monotony of many other trails and is also absolutely impressive in terms of scenery.

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12.6 km

View of the Vorab Glacier

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From the Vorab3000 station you have a wonderful view of the Vorab Glacier or what is left of it and down to the rocky landscape through which the initial part of the Vorab Trail runs.

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18.8 km

Scansinas Trail

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Scansinas is at the chairlift stations of the lower section A of the Nagens Trail. Casual trail!

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26.8 km

Flims

Highlight • Settlement

Mountain bike action at its finest awaits you in Flims. A large network of natural paths and built bike park trails will make your mountain biker's heart beat faster.

The breathtaking Rhine Gorge is also very close by. The Swiss Grand Canyon - as the gorge is affectionately called - is just a stone's throw from Flims. The natural highlights near Flims also include the turquoise-blue Caumasee and the whirlpools on the Alp Mora, both of which are ideal for swimming in midsummer.

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27.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.5 km

6.69 km

5.43 km

481 m

225 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.8 km

8.91 km

5.43 km

1.00 km

878 m

301 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (2,560 m)

Lowest point (1,080 m)

Weather

Tuesday 7 July

24°C

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Comments

July 7, 2023,Hochalpines Slickrock-Abenteuer: Der Vorab Trail bei Flims

Today we first took the gondola up from Flims to the Nagens station at 2,100m. From there we had to crank up to 2,570m under our own power, which is more strenuous at altitude than it sounds. Here, at the foot of the Vorab Glacier, the Swiss slick rock adventure could begin: The "black" Vorab Trail first runs through a …

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August 26, 2021,MTB Route 247 Voralb von Flims aus

Today I wanted to do the other big route from Flims despite the exertion of the last 2 days.
The ascent was really tough and took a long time, it was above all a matter of not giving up in the head and having the will to get up there.

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August 25, 2025,eBike Flims Startgels (mit Gondel) - Segneshütte - Vorab 3000 und Trails 😍

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Great weather at around 22°C
Today we took the FlemXpress to the Startgels station at 1590m. We wanted to go all the way to the top. Unfortunately, only section 1 (to Startgels) was accessible. The onward journey to Segens and Nagens Sura stations at 2233m were closed from Monday to Thursday for maintenance work.
So we had …

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September 5, 2021,Biketour Flims - Vorab

Great tour with highlights such as the Untere Segnesboden and the Segneshütte, the changing landscape the higher you get, and the opportunity to use the Nagens Trail down. Unfortunately, the trail is a bit too difficult for me, so I had to push a lot. In summer there are always a lot of marmots to be seen on the ascent …

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September 10, 2023,Laax Bündner Vorab

High first on an asphalt road, later on tracks from ski slopes, mostly on coarse gravel. Back along the driveway a bit. Then on trails in the S2 area and later on the hot, flowing Runca Trail. It was really fun with Ledi and Cyrill. Thank you two for coming, we have already discussed the next possibilities in this region. …

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October 31, 2022,Vorab Trail Schweiz Mobil 247

The autumn season is actually over, the restaurant and cable cars are closed, charging stations and signposts have been partially removed.

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October 1, 2023,Vorab 3000

Nice Sunday Tüürli to the Vorabgletscher, or what's left of it. From Flims to Alp Nagens on asphalt. After coffee there, continue along gravel and gravel roads to the highest point and back again.
Now we head towards the Segnashütte, which unfortunately wasn't open. Wonderful view of the Tschingelhörner, Segnasboden, Piz Segnas etc. It's a shame it was so cloudy …

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October 1, 2023,Flims;zum Vorab, Segnes- und Runca-Trail

From Flims it's practically a quick climb up to Vorab. The trip down was at its finest😊
Thanks Hanspeter! As always, well planned. 👏👌

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July 29, 2024

The FlemXpress takes you from Flims up to the Nagens Sura mountain station at 2,180 meters above sea level. There, follow sign 247. A well-maintained gravel road leads to the Vorab mountain station at 2,571 meters. The ice of the Vorab Glacier has polished the rocks and crevasses here. This is not only

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