Solstice MTB shuttle day in the Valais: 10'000 m of descent on the longest day of the year

The length and the volume: we set off at first light and finish at dusk, for over 10'000 m of vertical drop, against 5'000 on a normal day. Transfers are streamlined to the maximum and the pace stays high from the first run to the last.

A small group, in a dedicated shuttle: enough for the atmosphere, few enough to keep the rotations quick and nobody waiting.

Level 3/4, and above all endurance: the trails are varied, with gradient, roots and rock, but it's the repetition of the descents that makes it hard. New to shuttles? Start with a level 2/4 day.

Arrive rested and hydrated, and bring enough food for the whole day. Preparation counts as much as technical level here: on a Solstice, it's the forearms, the legs and the concentration that give in first.

New brake pads at the start and a spare set, a bike serviced the day before, and everything to fix a mechanical. The full list is in the gear tab.

Yes. Bring a battery in good health and your charger: recharging happens during transfers and the lunch break. As the van does the climbing, MTBs and e-bikes ride together without any problem.

Yes, MTB or e-bike rental and protection are offered as options in the registration form. Give us your size, we take care of the rest.

You can skip one or several rotations and rest in the van, then set off again when you feel like it. On a Solstice nobody judges: the point is to enjoy it, not to hit a quota.

A local professional MTB instructor and guide, Swiss Cycling certified, who has been running these days since 2010 and developed the Solstice format. He picks the sectors according to the conditions and runs the group smoothly, for maximum rhythm.

He is also an active racer, winner of major international enduro mountain bike races in recent seasons.

Only a few sessions, around the summer solstice, when the days are longest. Shuttle seats are limited and go quickly every year.

Yes: with the Exo'Pass, you buy ten shuttle days and only pay for eight. It's valid on all our shuttle days in the Valais, Solstice included.

The sectors are chosen the day before according to the forecast. If the day looks really unrideable, it's moved to another session in the period, at no cost to you.

Yes, in both formats. With a guide, you get what makes our open days good: trail choice according to conditions and level, management of the group dynamic and of whatever comes up, mechanicals as well as crashes. That's not for the participants to handle.

A guideless option exists, but the experience isn't the same: it's meant above all for locals who already know the trails well, along with the sensitive points on certain paths, slowing down, erosion or conflicts with other users.

Request your private day

Every participant must be covered for accidents, including on a mountain bike, and hold all the cover needed for mountain biking in the mountains: accidents, personal liability, as well as search, rescue and evacuation costs, helicopter included. For participants coming from abroad, the cover must be valid in Switzerland.

Note: some insurers apply special clauses or even exclusions for bike-park and lift-served riding. Check this point with your insurer before signing up.