Mountain bike tours

Biketour Unterbäch

Unterbäch

The bike tour starts in Unterbäch and leads to Brandalp. Continue via Breite Stäg to Unner Sänntum and Gibidum. The trail leads northwards down the forest path and back to Brandalp.

Difficulty

Easy

Length

20.81 km

Duration

3:00 h

Description

This medium to difficult bike tour begins in Unterbäch and leads first to Brandalp. Bikers who wish to conserve energy can also use the chairlift for this part of the tour. From Brandalp, the route continues along Sänntumsstrasse to the reservoir, where the tarmac road ends and a gravel road leads via Breite Stäg to Gorpat. At Gorpatbach stream, the path branches off in the direction of Unners Sänntum. It’s worth stopping for a break on the Alp Unners Sänntum, also known as Ginals.In the summer months, you can also buy fresh Ziger and Alpine cheese here. The last ascent then leads to the stunning Gibidum lookout point, where the magnificent view is well worth all your efforts. Refresh yourself at the fountain before you beginning the rewarding descent towards Unterbäch. The path leads northwards down the forest path to the Breite Stäg. From here you follow the road again via Brandalp to Unterbäch.

Turn-by-turn directions

Start

Unterbäch (1224m)

Destination

Unterbäch (1220m)

Author's recommendation

You can shorten the tour by taking the chairlift for the ascent from Unterbäch to Brandalp. This will save you a few metres in altitude. An e-bike charging station is available free of charge at the Alpenrösli mountain inn.

Technical information

Altitude

2108m

1220m

Ascent

+889m

Descent

-892m

Best time of the year

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Information

Public transport

The Raron-Unterbäch aerial cableway takes you to Unterbäch in just 8 minutes.

Parking

There is a large car park behind the Raron-Unterbäch cable car station which is signposted LRU. The parking costs will be refunded at the mountain station upon presentation of the car park ticket. Tickets from the opposite car park, signposted LRE, cannot be refunded.

Source

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