Mountain bike tours

E-bike route Gletscherseewjini

Biketrail Gletscherseewjini Gletschersee

Saas-Balen

-3/4°

Closed

Of all the routes in the Saas Valley, this route is the most impressive. It goes from 1,486 to 2,862 meters above sea level and from the valley through the larch forest and alpine steppe to the glacier lakes and back again.

Difficulty

Difficult

Length

28.61 km

Duration

4:30 h

Biketrail Gletscherseewjini Mischabelkette

Description

The route starts at the village square of Saas-Balen and leads along the alpine road past the alpine hamlets Grundbiele, Ze Flie, Matt, Hoferälpji to the bridge of the Gruebe Alp. From here the forest sections end and you are in alpine nature.

The path leads in a slight curve to the left past the barrier. Now follows the strenuous zigzag all the way up. At the fork at an altitude of 2,750 meters above sea level, turn left and follow the path to the end. On the plain you can already see the glacier tongue of the Gruebugletcher and the flank of the Jegihorn.

Afterwards, it goes back on the same trail to Saas-Balen.

Turn-by-turn directions

Village square - Grundbiele - Ze Flie - Matt - Heimischgarte - Hoferälpji - Gruebe - Gletscherseewini

Start

Village square, Saas-Balen (1486m)

Destination

Gletscherseewini, Saas-Balen (1486m)

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Technical information

Altitude

2862m

1486m

Ascent

+1383m

Descent

-1383m

Technique

Stamina

Experience

Landscape

Best time of the year

Public transport

Take the SBB train to Visp and change there to the post bus towards Saas-Fee (bus 511). Get off at the Saas-Balen stop Dorf.

Approach

The Saas Valley is easily and conveniently accessible by car from all directions, whether from Switzerland or abroad. From the north you can reach us via Bern through the Lötschberg car shuttle. From the east you come via the Furka Pass or the Furka car shuttle. From the south we are reachable via the Simplon Pass or the Simplon car shuttle, and from the west you drive via Lausanne along the Rhone Valley to Visp and from there towards Saas-Fee.

From Visp drive south towards Saas-Fee. At the "Killerhof" roundabout near Stalden take the second exit towards Saas-Fee and follow the main road to Saas-Balen.