Mountain bike tours

E-bike: Exercise

Crans-Montana

6/14°

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Ideal for those who want to get their calves working, the "exercise" route takes you on a 14 km (2h15) journey from the center of the resort to Cry d’Er.

Difficulty

Intermediate

Length

14.44 km

Duration

2:14 h

Description

Do you ski downhill in winter? Here, we suggest going up the slopes by e-bike, heading towards the renowned restaurant of Cry d’Er. Starting from the center of Montana, you will quickly be on forest paths leading you towards Hauts-de-Crans and Arnouva. Next, the meadows around the Corbyre alpine pasture will make you climb up to the Chetzeron hotel, which proudly overlooks the Rhône valley. The last gentle slope then allows you to reach the Cry d’Er restaurant. The descent is done via the brand new blue downhill trail, perfectly suited for mountain bike descents.

Turn-by-turn directions

From the center of Montana, the route heads towards Crans, climbing on the right to join higher up the Chermignon lake. Follow the lake and take the forest path towards Arnouva and its sunny terrace. The route continues along the Verdet trail by the mountain road leading to the Corbyre alpine pasture, then to the Mattia cabin. Continue straight towards the World Cup ski slope, climb the president's hill then turn left towards Amadeus 2006. From there, the path continues towards the Chetzeron hotel, followed by the gentle ascent to Cry d’Er.

Start

Center of Montana (Tourism Office) (1499m)

Destination

Center of Montana (Tourism Office) (1499m)

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Technical information

Altitude

2259m

1497m

Ascent

+761m

Descent

-762m

Technique

Stamina

Experience

Landscape

Best time of the year

Public transport

The Crans-Montana resort is accessible from the Sierre train station with the SMC bus company as well as from the Sion train station with the post buses.

The free shuttles of the SMC bus company serve the entire Crans-Montana resort. The stop closest to the start of the hike is: Ycoor.

Approach

To reach Crans-Montana by car, take the exit from the A9 motorway (Rhône motorway) named “Sierre ouest”. At the motorway exit, turn left and follow the signs indicating “Sierre”. At the roundabout, turn right. Continue for 500 meters then at the entrance to Sierre, turn left towards “Crans-Montana”. The journey time is approximately 20 minutes. Once in Crans-Montana, follow the signs to reach the Signal parking.