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Biking holidays Valais Alpine Bike

MTB: Valais Alpine Bike

Pure pleasure on Valais singletrails

Snow-white mountain peaks, sunny valleys and the idyllic Alps: there are countless reasons to visit Valais, but the one that attracts bikers to the south of the Alps the most is the innumerable singletrails. Starting from the thermal resort of Leukerbad, the Valais Bike takes you on promising paths down the flanks of the Rhône Valley to Gampel-Steg. From there you continue to Raron and take the cable car up to Unterbäch.

Take a deep breath and brace yourself because you will climb up to the promising Moosalp the next day before following a cracking trail down to the Matter Valley. The picturesque Gibidum lake will tempt you to linger awhile, but the bike tour comes to an end shortly thereafter at the Stockalper Palace in Brig. Be it a valley or peak: this bike tour through Valais provides many good reasons for a second visit.

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Itinerary

Enjoy the view of the highest peaks in the Valais and a walk on the high plateau of Crans-Montana.

The tour climbs steadily at the beginning. The culminating point is the Cabane de la Tièche where a descent of more than 1'000 metres of altitude down to Leuk begins. Occasionally, you rush past a few alps, later the descent at Varen leads through the vineyards and grapevines of the Rhone Valley. Once in Leuk, the bus takes you up to Leukerbad.

approx. 23 km (Singletrails: 8 km)
730 m
1'580 m

In the morning, you will take the cable car up to Rinderhütte, where the Torrent Trail Bike, one of the most beautiful singletrails in Switzerland, awaits you. Make a turn at Erschmatt and descend into the Rhône Valley. From Raron, the cable car takes you up to the next stage destination, i.e., Unterbäch.

If you want to enjoy the Valais mountain sun a bit longer, you can add a few more laps to the Flowtrail Leukerbad at the top of the first gondola in Rinderhütte before heading towards Untere Feselalp on a balcony trail.

approx. 33 km (Singletrails: 15 km)
530 m
2'230 m

A chairlift takes you up to Brandalp. From here you have to cycle uphill to reach Moosalp. After enjoying the beautiful view, it is time to get back in the saddle and tackle the descent into the Mattertal, via the mountain village of Törbel and into the valley floor to Stalden. Then continue on the beautiful Matterhorn Valley Trail up through the Mattertal to St. Niklaus. From St. Niklaus, a bus will take you to Grächen, the destination of today's stage.

approx. 33 km (Singletrails: 11 km)
1'170 m
1'655 m

You follow the Mattsand Enduro Trail and the Matterhorn Valley Trail down to Kalpetran and on to Stalden on the valley floor. The cable car takes you up to Gspon and then a beautiful trail leads through the Sädol forest to the Gibidumpass. A comfortable trail leads you from the pass down to the wild Nanztal Valley. You can take a short break at Nidristi Alp before the final trail takes you to Brig.

approx. 51 km (Singletrails: 18 km)
890 m
2'900 m

By bus and train via Goppenstein to Wiler in the Lötschental. If you want to take it easy, take the cable car up to Lauchernalp. If you have enough strength in your legs, you can climb up an unmade winding road to Hockenalp. The ride high above the Lötschental with a view of the Lang glacier is a delight and the descent down to the valley floor leaves you wanting more.

approx. 16 km (Singletrails: 6 km)
930 m
790 m

More Lötschental is on the programme today. First, an unhurried walk along the valley floor, then up to Lauchernalp by cable car. After the tough climb from the day before, you now have almost overcome the biggest difference in altitude.

The descent leads in constant ups and downs with magnificent views of the snow-covered Valais peaks out of the Lötschental. From Alp Meiggu, the descent begins leading you with occasional counter ascents up to small hamlets, down into the Rhone Valley. From Sierre, bus ride to St. Luc.

approx. 45 km (Singletrails: 20 km)
1'315 m
2'905 m

Take the funicular up to Tignousa. From here, the road leads high above the Val d'Anniviers to Zinal. You will encounter a real highlight at the end of the tour. The cable car takes you up to almost 2'700 metres to Sorebois and from here it's all downhill. Past the barrier lake Lac de Moiry to the small mountain village Grimentz. From here bus to Sierre, luggage retrieval and departure.

approx. 29 km (Singletrails: 15 km)
890 m
2'500 m

Tour character

Many metres in altitude are conquered by cable car but there are always challenging climbs. Some of the descents are long, on some days there are over 1'000 metres of descent at a time. Good basic fitness is required for this. The trails are also manageable for averagely experienced bikers and doable with E-MTBs.

Prices & Dates

All data for 2024 at a glance
Place of arrival: Crans-Montana
  Season Saison 1
31.08.2024 - 01.09.2024
04.09.2024 - 08.09.2024
11.09.2024 - 12.10.2024

Wednesday – Sunday
Season Saison 2
26.06.2024 - 30.08.2024

Daily arrival
Valais Alpine Bike, 8 days, CH-WSACG-08X
Base price
1'575.-
1'659.-
Surcharge single room 325.- 325.-

Category: Mid-range hotels (mostly certified bike hotels)

Season Saison 1
Aug 31, 2024 - Sep 1, 2024
Sep 4, 2024 - Sep 8, 2024
Sep 11, 2024 - Oct 12, 2024
Wednesday – Sunday
Season Saison 2
Jun 26, 2024 - Aug 30, 2024
Daily arrival
Valais Alpine Bike, 8 days, CH-WSACG-08X
Base price
Surcharge single room
1'575.-
325.-
1'659.-
325.-

Category: Mid-range hotels (mostly certified bike hotels)

Season Saison 1
Aug 31, 2024 - Sep 1, 2024
Sep 4, 2024 - Sep 8, 2024
Sep 11, 2024 - Oct 12, 2024
Season Saison 2
Jun 26, 2024 - Aug 30, 2024
Crans-Montana
Double room p.P.
Surcharge single room
Grimentz
Double room p.P.
Surcharge single room
95.-
30.-
95.-
40.-
95.-
30.-
95.-
40.-
Additional nights
Place of arrival: Crans-Montana
  Season Saison 1
Aug 31, 2024 - Sep 1, 2024
Sep 4, 2024 - Sep 8, 2024
Sep 11, 2024 - Oct 12, 2024

Wednesday – Sunday
Season Saison 2
Jun 26, 2024 - Aug 30, 2024

Daily arrival
Crans-Montana
Double room p.P. 95.- 95.-
Surcharge single room 30.- 30.-
Grimentz
Double room p.P. 95.- 95.-
Surcharge single room 40.- 40.-
Filter
MTB Fully
E-MTB Fully
289.-
355.-
Prices per person in CHF

Our rental bikes

Services & Information

Services

Included:

  • Accommodation as mentioned incl. breakfast 
  • Daily luggage transfers
  • Costs for luggage pick-up at the station
  • Subsidy for arrival by train
  • Entry at thermal baths Alpentherme in Leukerbad (3 hours)
  • Cable car rides as per programme 
  • Carefully elaborated route
  • Travel documents (1 x per room) 
  • Navigation app and GPS data available 
  • SwitzerlandMobility-Plus subscription for one year  
  • Service hotline

Note:

  • Optional cable car ride to Lauchernalp on day 6 is not included (approx. CHF 12.- per person incl. bike with half fare ticket)
  • Bus and train rides are not included in the tour price
  • Tourist tax, if due, is not included in the price
  • Reservation fee of CHF 20.- per adult (incl. legally required customer money protection)
Information

Arrival/Departure:

  • Arrival by public transport to Crans-Montana.
  • Departure by public transport from Sierre. For direct departure: your luggage will be delivered to the luggage counter by 5:00 p.m. at the latest.

 

Arrival by train:
Leave the car at home! For every bike, biking or hiking tour in Switzerland, you will receive an SBB coupon per participant, which you can use to deduct CHF 10 from the ticket price for traveling by train. The reduction can be obtained in the SBB online store or in the SBB app.

On many trips, we use the luggage counters at the stations at the beginning and at the end to hand over the suitcases. You can conveniently combine this right away when you arrive by train. If you are a GA owner, you can provide this information when booking. We will credit you the amount on the invoice. If you don't need the coupon for the trip itself, you can use it during the year. Unfortunately, a retroactive refund is not possible for administrative reasons.

Travel documents

Travel documents "digital"

We reduce the amount of printed documents. You will receive instructions to help you find your way around using the Eurotrek Travel Guide App. We provide you with further information online.

In advance you will receive a small package of documents with the following contents:

  • Your travel program
  • Luggage tags
  • Description of how to use the app
  • Any vouchers

The Eurotrek Travel Guide App will help you find your way around. In addition to your digital map, you will find further information about your booked trip. The app is also available offline, simply download the trip in advance.

Ratings

3 of 5 Stars (1 Rating)
3 stars
Albert G. CH | 31.08.2022
Valais-Biketour
Sehr schöne, aber auch anspruchsvolle Biketour. Die Zeit-bezw. Schwierigkeitsangaben stimmen teilweise nicht ganz. Nicht kommuniziert wurde die verschiedenen Wegsperrungen durch Holzschlag, oder auch die Sperrung eines Bikeweges wegen eines Unwetters. Auch ist es sehr schade, dass der Start - und Zielpunkt nicht am gleichen Ort ist und vor allem keine Parkplatzangebote bestehen. Nicht zu unterschätzen sind die Zusatzkosten für das Postauto mit Biketransport, den man vorgängig über resabike.ch reservieren muss.
Reto Zingg
Reto Zingg answered:
Die Valais Alpine Bike zählt zu den schwierigeren Biketouren in unserem Programm. Die Wegzeiten stammen von SchweizMobil, sind aber natürlich lediglich ein Durchschnittswert. Die Zeiten können von Biker zu Biker enorm variieren. Bei den Schwierigkeitsangaben vertrauen wir aber schon auf unsere Kooperation mit SchweizMobil. Dieser Punkt ist für uns auch sehr wichtig, da wir keine Biketouren für Profis sondern auch für eine möglichst grosse Anzahl an Bikern anbieten wollen.

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