Mountain bike tours

E-bike route Gletscherseewjini

Biketrail Gletscherseewjini Gletschersee

Saas-Balen

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Of all the routes in the Saas Valley, this route is the most impressive. It goes from 1,486 to 2,862 m above sea level and leads from the valley through the larch forest as well as 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 over the alpine road past the alpine hamlets Grundbiele, Ze Flie, Matt, Hoferälpji up to the bridge of the Grüebe Alp. From here, the forest sections are over and you are in alpine nature.

The path curves slightly to the left past the barrier. Now follows the strenuous zigzag up to the top. At the fork at an altitude of 2,750 m above sea level, turn left and follow the path to the end. On the plain, you can already see the glacier tongue of the Grüebugletscher and the flank of the Jegihorn.

Afterwards, the same trail leads back to Saas-Balen.

Turn-by-turn directions

Village square - Grundbiele - Ze Flie - Matt - Heimischgarte - Hoferälpji - Grüebe - 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 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 train. From the east, come via the Furka Pass or the Furka car train. From the south, we are reachable via the Simplon Pass or the Simplon car train, and from the west, you drive via Lausanne along the Rhone Valley to Visp and from there towards Saas-Fee.

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