On 11 June 2022, the time had come and ABAG inaugurated the new "Wurzenbord" mountain bike flow trail on Bettmeralp. The almost three-kilometre-long, flowing but natural descent leads from the Wurzenbord viewpoint to Bettmeralp, covering 260 metres in altitude. The Wurzenbord chairlift takes mountain bikers on the right-hand edge of the village directly to the trail entrance at the Wurzenbord mountain station at 2,218 metres above sea level. The flow trail is designed for beginners and experts, and it quickly becomes clear that the target group is primarily families with children. Construction, which was carried out by Velosolution, started in autumn 2021 and took just under 2 months. In the interests of sustainability, no construction machinery with combustion engines was used at all. This minimised the impact on the natural environment. The costs for the flow trail amount to around CHF 250,000, with the newly realised flow trail making an important contribution to making the Aletsch Arena destination even more attractive for mountain bikers.
Sustainable construction:
- Only electrically powered construction machinery (excavators, dumpers, compaction plates, etc.) was used in the construction of the Wurzenbord flow trail.
- Even the shapers/construction workers travelled to the site on e-bikes and were able to enjoy the peace and quiet of Bettmeralp thanks to the virtually silent construction machinery.
- The main aim was to create maximum riding enjoyment with minimum impact on nature. Slopes were immediately covered with plants so that the visible track was reduced to a minimum.