Dala Bärgüf (Uphill)
Leuk-Susten
0/11°
OpenWith this uphill of 900 meters of altitude, our descent-oriented routes can be extended arbitrarily to a conditioning cross-country round.
Difficulty
DifficultLength
14.52 kmDuration
2:50 h
Description
Turn-by-turn directions
The ascent starts at Susten train station and leads through the charming town of Leuk high up into the Dala valley. After a short, steep gravel road, you reach the main road at St. Barbara. After a few hundred meters, a narrow side road branches off to the right to the hamlet of Tschingeren and climbs with a pleasant gradient up to the rustic mountain village of Albinen. From here, you follow the main road high above the Dala valley to the Flaschen / Albinenleitern junction and on to Leukerbad. Attention: slow down after the tunnel and climb a few meters here onto the hiking/nature trail. It leads at a constant height to the valley station of the Torrent aerial cableway and directly into the village center.
Other ascent variants are also recommended: instead of crossing the main road in Leuk town, follow it left to Varen. A high bridge leads over the impressive Dalas gorge to the charming wine village of Varen. A side road branches off here to the right to Inden. Carved into the steep rock face, it runs above the gorge to Rumeling. What a magnificent view down! From Rumeling, the best is to pedal up the main road to Inden and take the "Larschi Rundi" route to Leukerbad.
Start
Susten/Leuk (623m)
Destination
Leukerbad (1379m)
Author's recommendation
The official route passes the village center of Albinen. Here, branch off right into the little village. You should definitely not miss a breather and a visit to the pretty mountain village.
Also note other possible ascent variants in the route description.
Technical information
Altitude
1495m
623m
Ascent
+909m
Descent
-153m
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Best time of the year
- Jan
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Tags
Public transport
Arrival is by train (SBB) to Leuk/Susten.
A bike reservation is recommended via SBB.
Approach
From Basel and Zurich: motorway A1 to Bern; A6 to Spiez; direction Kandersteg; car shuttle Kandersteg – Goppenstein; direction Gampel; Leuk
From Geneva: motorway A1 to Lausanne; direction Sion/Sierre; Leuk
From Milan: motorway A8/A26 towards Simplon; car shuttle Iselle-Brig; direction Leuk
Parking
Source
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