The great white
- 3.9 mi
- round trip
- 2,122 ft
- climb
- Difficult
- difficulty
- Dirt
- surface
The great white is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Grisons, Switzerland. It is 1.9 miles each way, 3.9 miles there and back. It runs between about 7,240 ft and 8,450 ft above sea level, with roughly 460 ft of climbing one way. It is rated mtb:scale 2: larger roots and rocks, steps and steeper pitches, for confident riders. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Parpan, about 1.8 miles east of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Parpaner Weisshorn, Parpaner Weisshorn (Mittelgipfel) and Parpaner Weisshorn (Ostgipfel). For camping, Camping Pradafenz and Gravas are within about 6 miles. There are 26 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the trail shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trail access for bikes, closures and conditions change, so check locally before you ride.
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at The great white for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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