Visiting Belalp means entering the world of the famous Vero witch, the region's emblem. There's a treasure hunt, themed trails and plenty of activities on offer for families in both summer and winter. Mountain biking, hiking, crossing the suspension bridge between Belalp and Riederalp, discovering the saffron museum, scooter riding, climbing, skiing, sledging and snowtubing are just some of the fabulous experiences to try here.

A cable car provides easy access to Belalp from Blatten.

Biking along bisses, culinary highlights on the Alps, relaxing in thermal baths and kilometre-long descents: during the ride along the Valais Alpine Bike, you can do several things from your Valais to-do list at once. But actually, the ride is too beautiful to simply tick it off. It's best to start again from the beginning!

Itinerary

Day 1: Individual arrival in Crans-Montana

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

Day 2: Crans-Montana - Leukerbad

The tour climbs relatively steadily at the beginning. The culmination is the Cabane de la Tièche, where a descent of more than 1,000 metres down to Leuk begins. Occasionally you speed past a few Alps, before the descent at Varen leads through the vineyards and vines of the Rhône valley. Once in Leuk, the bus takes you up to Leukerbad.

Approx. 23 km (of which 8km single trails) / 730 m ascent / 1,580 m descent

Day 3: Leukerbad - Unterbäch

In the morning, take the cable car up to the Rinderhütte. Here, one of the most beautiful single trails in Switzerland awaits you with the Torrenttrail Bike. At Erschmatt you turn off and follow a challenging trail down into the Rhône valley. From Raron, the cable car takes you up to the next stage town of Unterbäch. If you can't get enough of Valais mountain air, you can add a few laps on the flow trail before descending to the valley.

Approx. 38 km (of which 17 km single trails) / 545 m ascent / 2,195 m descent

Day 4: Unterbäch - Grächen

Take the chairlift up to Brandalp. From here, continue a steady up and down to Moosalp. Enjoy the view and take a well-deserved break. Don’t miss the legendary cream cake at the Moosalp restaurant. After that, it's time to get back in the saddle and tackle the descent to the Mattertal via the mountain village of Törbel and via the valley to Stalden. After this 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 leg.

Approx. 34 km (of which 11 km single trails) / 1,095 m ascent / 1,500 m descent

Day 5: Grächen - Brig | Departure

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. 51.5 km (of which 18 km single trails) / 690 m ascent / 2,700 m descent

Type of tour

A lot of height is conquered by cable car, but there are always challenging climbs. Some of the descents are long, and 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 with E-MTBs.

Services:

• 4 nights accommodation with breakfast

• Daily luggage transfers

• Entrance to Alpentherme in Leukerbad (three hours)

• Cable car rides as per the programme

• Carefully detailed route description

• Detailed travel documents (one per room)

• GPS data available

• Hotline service

Not included:

• Visitor’s tax, if payable, is not included in the tour price

• Bus and train rides (approx. CHF 40.- per person with half-fare card, incl. bike)

Option of additional nights - booking after your payment (you will be contacted by our booking team):

• Crans-Montana: CHF 95 (per person in a double room)

• Single room surcharge: CHF 30

• Brig: CHF 95 (per person in a double room)

• Single room surcharge: CHF 40

Bike hire option - booking after your payment (you will be contacted by our booking team):

• Mountainbike : CHF 225.- (or CHF 245.- with departure night in Crans-Montana)

• E-Mountainbike: CHF 269.- (or CHF 295.- with departure night in Crans-Montana)

Cancellation conditions:

• Up to 29 days before start of the trip: 20%

• 28 – 15 days before start of the trip: 50%

• 14 – 08 days before start of the trip: 70%

• 07 – 1 days before start of the trip: 90%

• 0 days before start of the trip / No show: 100%

Pure pleasure on Valais single trails

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 single trails. Starting from the thermal resort of Leukerbad, the Valais Bike takes you on wonderful trails 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 the next day you’ll climb up to the imposing Moosalp before following a fast 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.

Itinerary

Day 1: Individual arrival in Crans-Montana

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

Day 2: Crans-Montana - Leukerbad

The tour climbs relatively steadily at the beginning. The culmination is the Cabane de la Tièche, where a descent of more than 1,000 metres down to Leuk begins, speeding past a few Alps, before the descent at Varen leads through the vineyards and vines of the Rhône valley. Once in Leuk, the bus takes you up to Leukerbad.

Details: approx. 23 km (of which 8 km single trails), 730 m ascent, 1,580 m descent

Day 3: Leukerbad – Unterbäch

In the morning, take the cable car up to the Rinderhütte. Here, one of the most beautiful single trails in Switzerland awaits you with the Torrenttrail Bike. At Erschmatt you turn off and follow a challenging trail down into the Rhône valley. From Raron, the cable car takes you up to the next stage town of Unterbäch. If you can't get enough of Valais mountain air, you can add a few laps on the flow trail before descending to the valley.

Details: approx. 33 km (of which 15 km single trails), 530 m ascent, 2,230 m descent

Day 4: Unterbäch – Grächen

Take the chairlift up to Brandalp. From here, continue a steady up and down to Moosalp. Enjoy the view and take a well-deserved break. Don’t miss the legendary cream cake at the Moosalp restaurant. After that, it's time to get back in the saddle and tackle the descent to the Mattertal via the mountain village of Törbel and through the valley to Stalden. After this 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 leg.

Details: approx. 32.5 km (of which 11 km single trail), 1,170 m ascent, 1,655 m descent

Day 5: Grächen – Brig

Follow the Mattsand Enduro Trail and the Matterhorn Valley Trail down to Kalpetran and on to Stalden in the valley. The cable car takes you up to Gspon after which a beautiful trail leads through the Sädol forest to the Gibidumpass. From here, a leisurely trail leads you down into the wild Nanztal valley. At Alp Nidristi you can take a short break before the final trail leads you to Brig.

Details: approx. 51 km (of which 18 km single trail), 890 m ascent, 2,900 m descent

Day 6: Brig – Blatten

Head to Wiler in the Lötschental by bus and train via Goppenstein. If you want to take it easy, take the cable car up to Lauchernalp or if you have enough strength in your legs, climb up a winding road to Hockenalp. The ride high above the Lötschental with a view of the Langgletscher glacier is marvelous, and the descent down to the valley makes you simply want more.

Details: approx. 16 km (of which 6 km single trail), 930 m ascent, 790 m descent

Day 7: Blatten – St-Luc

More Lötschental on the programme today. First a leisurely walk along the valley floor, then up to Lauchernalp by cable car. After the tough climb the day before, you have now almost overcome the biggest difference in altitude. The descent leads out of the Lötschental in constant ups and downs with magnificent views of the snow-covered Valais peaks. The descent begins from Alp Meiggu, leading down into the Rhône valley with occasional counter-ascents up to small hamlets. From Sierre, it’s a bus ride to St. Luc.

Details: approx. 46 km (of which 20 km single trail), 1,315 m ascent, 2,905 m descent

Day 8: St- Luc – Grimentz | Departure

Take the funicular up to Tignousa. From here, head high above the Val d'Anniviers to Zinal with a real highlight at the end of the tour. The cable car takes you up almost 2,700 metres to Sorebois and from here it's all downhill, past the Lac de Moiry reservoir to the small mountain village of Grimentz. After arriving in Grimentz, it’s a bus ride to Sierre, luggage pick-up and departure.

Details: approx. 29 km (of which 15 km single trail), 890 m ascent, 2,500 m descent

Type of tour

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

Services:

• 7 nights accommodation with breakfast

• Daily luggage transfers

• Entrance to Alpentherme in Leukerbad (three hours)

• Cable car rides as per the programme

• Carefully detailed route description

• Detailed travel documents (1 per room)

• GPS data available

• Hotline service

Not included:

• Visitor’s tax, if payable, is not included in the tour price

• Optional cable car ride to Lauchernalp (CHF 12 per person with half-fare card, incl. bike).

• Bus and train rides not included in the tour price (approx. CHF 40.- per person with half-fare card, incl. bike)

Option of additional nights - booking after your payment (you will be contacted by our booking team):

• Crans-Montana: CHF 95 (per person in a double room)

• Single room surcharge: CHF 30

• Grimentz: CHF 95 (per person in a double room)

• Single room surcharge: CHF 40

Bike hire option - booking after your payment (you will be contacted by our booking team):

• Mountainbike : CHF 285.- (or CHF 299.- with departure night in Crans-Montana)

• E-Mountainbike: CHF 345.- (or CHF 369.- with departure night in Crans-Montana)

Cancellation conditions:

• Up to 29 days before start of the trip: 20%

• 28 – 15 days before start of the trip: 50%

• 14 – 08 days before start of the trip: 70%

• 07 – 1 days before start of the trip: 90%

• 0 day before start of the trip / No–show: 100%

Lötschental & Val d'Anniviers

A stone's throw from the bustling centre of the canton of Valais, the largely unspoilt Lötschental awaits you. Here you fight your way uphill along narrow roads, but the effort is well worth it, because once you reach the top, fantastic panoramas await you. The ride back to civilisation takes you first along remote trails before you return through vineyards to lively Sierre. Too much hustle and bustle? Then the lonely Val d'Anniviers is just right. To get in the mood, try a trail along the valley flank, a detour to the Lac de Moiry and finally, a ride down to Grimentz. The two valleys will inspire you!

Itinerary

Day 1: Individual arrival in Brig

Day 2: Brig - Blatten

Head to Wiler in the Lötschental by bus and train via Goppenstein. If you want to take it easy, take the cable car up to Lauchernalp or if you have enough strength in your legs, climb up a winding road to Hockenalp. The ride high above the Lötschental with a view of the Langgletscher glacier is marvelous, and the descent down to the valley makes you simply want more.

Details: approx. 16 km (of which 6 km single trail), 930 m ascent, 790 m descent

Day 3: Blatten - St-Luc

More Lötschental on the programme today. First a leisurely walk along the valley floor, then up to Lauchernalp by cable car. After the tough climb the day before, you have now almost overcome the biggest difference in altitude. The descent leads out of the Lötschental in constant ups and downs with magnificent views of the snow-covered Valais peaks. The descent begins from Alp Meiggu, leading down into the Rhône valley with occasional counter ascents up to small hamlets. From Sierre, it’s a bus ride to St. Luc.

Details: approx. 46 km (of which 20 km single trail), 1,315 m ascent, 2,905 m descent

Tag 4: St-Luc - Grimentz | Departure

Take the funicular up to Tignousa. From here, head high above the Val d'Anniviers to Zinal with a real highlight at the end of the tour. The cable car takes you up almost 2,700 metres to Sorebois and from here it's all downhill, past the Lac de Moiry reservoir to the small mountain village of Grimentz. After arriving in Grimentz, it’s a bus ride to Sierre, luggage pick-up and departure.

Details: approx. 29 km (of which 15 km single trail), 890 m ascent, 2,500 m descent

Type of tour

A lot of height is conquered by cable car, but there are always challenging climbs. Some of the descents are long, and 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 with E-MTBs.

Services:

• 3 nights accommodation with breakfast

• Daily luggage transfers

• Cable car rides as per the programme

• Carefully detailed route description

• Detailed travel documents (1 per room)

• GPS data available

• Hotline service

Not included:

• Visitor’s tax, if payable, is not included in the tour price

• Optional cable car ride to Lauchernalp (CHF 12 per person with half-fare card, incl. bike).

• Bus and train rides (approx. CHF 40 per person with half-fare card, incl. bike)

Option of additional nights - booking after your payment (you will be contacted by our booking team):

• Brig: CHF 95 (per person in a double room)

• Single room surcharge: CHF 40

• Grimentz: CHF 95 (per person in a double room)

• Single room surcharge: CHF 40

Bike hire option - booking after your payment (you will be contacted by our booking team):

• Mountainbike : CHF 199.- (or CHF 225.- with departure night in Crans-Montana)

• E-Mountainbike: CHF 245.- (or CHF 269.- with departure night in Crans-Montana)

Cancellation conditions:

• Up to 29 days before start of the trip: 20%

• 28 – 15 days before start of the trip: 50%

• 14 – 08 days before start of the trip: 70%

• 07 – 1 days before start of the trip: 90%

• 0 days before start of the trip / No show: 100%