Mountain bike tours

Galmihorn Bike

Reckingen

12/23°

Intense mountain bike route from Reckingen to the Galmihornhütte.

Difficulty

Difficult

Length

21.09 km

Duration

2:50 h

Description

During the ascent above Reckingen, you are repeatedly rewarded for your efforts with extensive views into the Blinnen and Bächi valleys, to the Weisshorn and Matterhorn, to the Galenstock and into the Rhone valley. At the Galmihornhütte you can recover from the exertion and prepare for the descent.

Our favorites

Our favorite itineraries are part of a selection of the best routes in the region and are proposed by Valais/Wallis Promotion to best meet the expectations of our guests.

Turn-by-turn directions

First, you pass through the village of Reckingen-Gluringen, then you find yourself on the switchbacks of an asphalt road, which soon turns into a smaller path. On the ascent, you have to overcome about 1100 meters of elevation gain, but the climb is very steady and thus pleasant to ride. After about 12.5 kilometers, you reach the highest point of the route at 2396 meters above sea level.

You have earned a break, as well as stopping at the Galmihornhütte. You reach it after a fast trail descent. After the hut, the trail then turns back into a wider path, which leads you back to the valley in long switchbacks.

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Start

Reckingen, train station (1315m)

Destination

Reckingen, train station (1359m)

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