Mountain bike tours
Bike tour Galmihornhütte
Reckingen
5/15°
Energetic mountabike outing from Reckingen to the Galmihorn hut
Difficulty
IntermediateLength
23.67 kmDuration
3:31 h
Description
During the climb up above Reckingen, your efforts will be rewarded by sweeping views of Blinnental and Bächital, the Weisshorn, the Matterhorn and the Galenstock, and the Rhône Valley. Once you've reached the Galmihorn hut, you will relax and recuperate before beginning the descent.
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Turn-by-turn directions
First you pass through the village of Reckingen-Gluringen, then you find yourself on the switchbacks of an asphalt road that soon turns into a smaller path. During the ascent, you will have to overcome a good 1100 meters in altitude, but the climb is very even and thus pleasant to ride. After about 12.5 kilometers you will reach the highest point of the tour at an altitude of 2396 meters.
You have earned a break, as well as a stop at the Galmihornhütte. You will reach this after a rapid trail descent. After the hut, the trail then turns back into a wider path that leads you back to the valley in long serpentines.
Start
Reckingen, station (1315m)
Destination
Reckingen, station (1315m)
Author's recommendation
Recharge your batteries with a stop at the Galmihorn hut.
Technical information
Altitude
2395m
1312m
Ascent
+1097m
Descent
-1097m
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
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Getting there
Information
Public transport
Take the train to Reckingen
Approach
If you are coming from Brig-Glis, drive along the main road following the river Rhône upstream towards Reckingen
Parking
Parking options are available at the train station in Reckingen
Source
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