Mountain bike tours
Flüealp Tour
Leukerbad
8/13°
Majingalp and Flüealp are mountain pastures above Leukerbad and can be reached via a steady climb on a mountain road. The alpine dairymen also run a small inn there.
Difficulty
IntermediateLength
16.59 kmDuration
2:30 h
Description
Discover the eastern side valley of Leukerbad, where the Dala stream has its source. The first section of the tour leads through the forest. After having passed the ditch, you cross the mountain pastures bevore arriving at Majingalp and Flüelap. Finally, go back to Leukerbad by the same route.
Turn-by-turn directions
At the first paved road, turn through Haus Lärchenwald and head towards the restaurant Weidstübli. Soon the terrain changes to gravel for a good 500 metres, and is followed by a climb through bright woodland that leads on to the "Folljeret" mountain pastures, and finally the "Majingalp" pastures. If you wish, you can make a stop at the mountain restaurant or climb another 2km to "Flüealp", where the cheese and bread platters are an absolute must. The signposted descent is via the same route back to Leukerbad.
Start
Leukerbad (1379m)
Destination
Leukerbad (1380m)
Author's recommendation
Continue a few minutes from Flüealp to "Flüekapelle".
Technical information
Altitude
2047m
1380m
Ascent
+756m
Descent
-667m
Technique
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Best time of the year
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Getting there
Information
Public transport
Leuk can be reached by train (SBB), then by bus (LLB - Leuk Leukerbad Bus Reisen) to the starting point in Leukerbad.
It is advisable to reserve a place for your MTB via resabike.
Approach
From Basel and Zurich: A1 motorway to Bern; A6 to Spiez; direction Kandersteg; car transport Kandersteg - Goppenstein; direction Gampel; Leuk - Leukerbad.
From Geneva: Motorway A1 to Lausanne; direction Sion/Sierre; Leuk - Leukerbad
From Milan: Motorway A8/A26 direction Simplon; car transport from Iselle - Brig; direction Leuk - Leukerbad
Parking
Various parking options in the village of Leukerbad. Follow the local parking guidance system.
Car parks in Leukerbad: Sportarena parking, Rathaus parking, Torrent parking, Leukerbad Therme parking, Alpentherme parking.
Source
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