Mountain bike tours

Breithorn Bike

Lötschental

7/14°

Suitable for beginners as well as experienced mountain bikers, this route offers an attractive and scenic descent – but is neither a flow trail nor a downhill track.

Difficulty

Intermediate

Length

9.45 km

Duration

55 m

Abfahrt von der Lauchernalp nach Wiler mit dem Mountainbike

Person auf dem Mountainbike, die am Ende des Tages im Lötschental eine Piste hinunterfährt.

Description

This route from Lauchernalp to Wiler is suitable for all mountain bikers, from beginner to expert. A Singletrail winds down to the height of Weissenried, and then continues down to Ried. You finally reach Wiler, along the Lonza River. Riders enjoy fine views of the Breithorn, one of the dramatic peaks of the Lötschental.

Our favorites

Our favorite itineraries are part of a selection of the best routes in the region and are proposed by Valais/Wallis Promotion to best meet the expectations of our guests.

Turn-by-turn directions

Lauchernalp is located on the south-facing slopes of the Lötschental and offers glorious views of the mountains that frame the valley. This is the starting point for the Breithorn Trail, accessible by cable car. From here, the route leads eastwards to the village of Fischbiel before a steady climb of about one kilometer to Netzbord: the start of the descent. The route winds down to the little village of Weissenried, further up the Lötschental, where you enjoy magnificent views of the Breithorn and the whole valley. Take time to visit the chapel dedicated to St George, built in 1787. Then climb back on your bike to continue along the route towards the village of Ried, before following the river Lonza as far as the base station of the cable car in Wiler.

Start

Lauchernalp (1965m)

Destination

Wiler (1398m)

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Author's recommendation

You can ride the Breithorntrail several times, get to know the route and have even more fun.

Technical information

Altitude

1965m

1398m

Ascent

+77m

Descent

-644m

Stamina

Experience

Landscape

Best time of the year

Public transport

Postal bus every hour from Gampel/Steg via Goppenstein to Wiler. Descend at bus stop “Wiler, Talstation” by the cable car station. Remember to reserve a place for your mountain bike on the SBB mobile application or on sbb.ch.