Valais Alpine Bike 7. St-Luc - Grimentz
St-Luc
2/12°
This stage will give you a chance to discover the Val d'Anniviers in all its splendour, from St-Luc to Grimentz, along with a breathtaking view of Lac de Moiry.
Difficulty
IntermediateLength
32.97 kmDuration
3:30 h
Description
Your route starts at Tignousa, at the top of the St-Luc funicular. Follow the Val d'Anniviers Weisshorn Bike to Combavert, then turn right, cross the river and take the path that runs along the hillside below the Hotel Weisshorn. Continue through the alpine meadows and forests, before ascending a rural track to the Nava alpine meadow. From here, you’ll start a long descent on a wide path, followed by a very technical trail (S3) that plunges down to the village of Mottec. After climbing up the valley to Zinal, board the Sorebois gondola which will take you nearly 1,000 metres higher in a few minutes. Get on your mountain bike and ride to the Corne de Sorebois, from where you can enjoy a breathtaking view of the surrounding 4,000 m peaks. Then begins a long descent on a path that offers a splendid view of Lac de Moiry. From the dam wall, you’ll link up with the route of the legendary Grand Raid BCVS race to finish your day in Grimentz.
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Turn-by-turn directions
From St-Luc, take the funicular to Tignousa, then follow the 4x4 track along the Val d'Anniviers Weisshorn Bike to Combavert. Turn right to join a path that crosses the forest of Lâche, located below the Hotel Weisshorn. After the alpine pasture and Gilou forest, take a 4x4 track to the area known as Copaté. After a short descent through the forest, head up to the Nava (Navetta) mountain pasture, then down to the village of Mottec, before going up towards Zinal (the last trail before Mottec is technically difficult). Go around the Navisence reservoir and cross the river onto the right bank to Zinal, before boarding the Zinal-Sorebois cable car. Head for the crest of the Corne de Sorebois, where a singletrack takes you to Moiry Dam. Cross the top of the dam and take the path that runs along the base of its imposing wall, then follow the river and take the rocky path leading to Grimentz.
Start
St-Luc (2175m)
Destination
Grimentz (1586m)
Author's recommendation
Downhill enthusiasts will be able to test the St-Luc bikepark trails by doing several descents between Tignousa and St-Luc.
Technical information
Altitude
2856m
1532m
Ascent
+855m
Descent
-2460m
Technique
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
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Public transport
Take the train (CFF) to Sierre then take the Sierre-Vissoie post bus, change in Vissoie for the Vissoie-St-Luc line to St-Luc. Don't forget to reserve a place for your mountain bike on the Val d'Anniviers bus lines using the Resabike platform (www.resabike.ch).
Approach
From Basel and Zurich: Take the A1 motorway to Bern; A6 to Spiez; follow the signs to Kandersteg; Kandersteg–Goppenstein car-carrying train; follow the signs to Visp; Leuk; Sierre; Val d’Anniviers.
From Geneva: Take the A1 motorway to Lausanne; follow the signs to Sion/Sierre; Val d’Anniviers.
From Milan: Take the A8/A26 motorway in the direction of Simplon; Iselle-Brig car-carrying train; follow the signs to Visp; Leuk; Sierre; Val d’Anniviers.
Parking
Follow the directions for parking in Sierre or St-Luc. For this leg of the Valais Alpine Bike, we recommend you park your vehicle in Sierre and use public transport (post bus) to get to the Val d'Anniviers Don't forget to reserve a place for your mountain bike on the Resabike platform (www.resabike.ch) for the Val d'Anniviers bus lines.
Source
This activity is brought to you by Valais/Wallis Promotion
