Mountain bike tours

Flüealp Tour

Leukerbad

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The Majingalp and Flüealp are mountain pastures above Leukerbad and can be reached via a steady climb on a mountain road. The alpine herders also run a small restaurant here.

Difficulty

Intermediate

Length

16.59 km

Duration

2:30 h

Description

Explore the eastern side valley of Leukerbad, where the mountain stream Dala originates. The route initially leads through pleasantly cool forest. After passing the Majing valley, you traverse mountain pastures and reach the Majingalp and shortly after the Flüealp. Finally, you return on the same path back to Leukerbad.

Turn-by-turn directions

On an initially paved road, you turn into the forest at the Lärchenwald house and ride towards the Weidstübli restaurant. Soon the terrain changes to gravel and after a good 500 meters of altitude with a steady climb through a light forest area, you reach the Majingalp via Alpe Folljeret. If you want, you can already refresh yourself here at the mountain restaurant, or you continue the last 2 km uphill to the Flüealp, where you definitely should not miss cheese and bread. The signposted descent leads back to Leukerbad on the same path.

Start

Leukerbad (1379m)

Destination

Leukerbad (1380m)

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Author's recommendation

From the Flüealp you ride only a few minutes further to the Flüe chapel.

Technical information

Altitude

2047m

1380m

Ascent

+756m

Descent

-672m

Stamina

Experience

Landscape

Best time of the year

Public transport

Leuk can be reached by train (SBB), then the bus (LLB – Leuk Leukerbad Bus Reisen) takes you to the starting point in Leukerbad.

A bike reservation is recommended via SBB.

Approach

From Basel and Zurich: Autobahn A1 to Bern; A6 to Spiez; direction Kandersteg; car shuttle Kandersteg – Goppenstein; direction Gampel; Leuk – Leukerbad.

From Geneva: Autobahn A1 to Lausanne; direction Sion/Siders; Leuk – Leukerbad.

From Milan: Autobahn A8/A26 towards Simplon; car shuttle Iselle-Brig; direction Leuk – Leukerbad.

Parking

Various parking options in the village of Leukerbad. Follow the local parking guidance system.

Parking in Leukerbad: Sportarena parking garage, Town Hall parking garage, Torrent parking garage, Leukerbad Therme parking garage, Alpentherme parking garage.