Sunnegga to Zermatt – Epic Swiss Mountain Biking Descent

I AM REUPLOADING THIS TO SOLVE THE AUDIO ISSUES ON THE FIRST ONE.

This was my first run on my first day of mountain biking in Zermatt, Switzerland. Toni and Julia, my guides from Bike School Zermatt took me up the Sunnegga Paradise funicular railway and then we cruised downhill all the way back to the village. This was a big change from riding in the Perth hills where 5 minutes is as long a descent as you will ever see! The trail is also steeper than it looks in the video – you can hear my brakes squealing in some points – despite the big rotors, they got really hot pulling me up. These tracks are largely hiking trails, but mountain bikes are allowed (the no entry to bikes sign on one trail is not an official sign – it was apparently set up by a grumpy restaurateur…). Toni had a cowbell on her bars to warn hikers of our approach – although you will see that halfway down we did give a couple a bit of a fright! This place is amazing and the views of the Matterhorn are simply breathtaking. The bike was a Cube Stereo 160mm hired from Slalom Sport and I filmed on my Hero 4 Black (chesty mounted) and Hero 3 Black (seatpost mounted).