Mountain bike tours
Gentiane Bike
Anzère
12/23°
This route leads you across the alpine pastures above the resort of Anzère, offering exceptional panoramic views of the most beautiful peaks in Valais.
Difficulty
IntermediateLength
13.57 kmDuration
2:40 h
Description
Your trip begins at the gondola station in Anzère with the easiest stage: a gondola ride up to the middle station. From here, you ride across the alpine pastures above the resort of Anzère; along the way, you will no doubt see herds of cows of the famous Herens breed. At Les Rousses, you reach the road up to the Tseuzier dam, which you follow downhill. When you arrive above Pracombère, a farming hamlet of old wooden buildings, you take the unpaved road to the right which climbs up to the Bisse de Sion. You then follow the course of this historical irrigation channel until you reach the hamlet of Les Grillesses, before riding along the Route des Luys back to the starting point.
Turn-by-turn directions
Before mounting your mountain bike, take the gondola from Anzère up to the middle station. The ride starts here with a gentle descent to the Tsalan alpine pastures, where you can stop at Rosemarie’s café for refreshments and enjoy the spectacular panoramic views. Continue to the alpine pastures of Duex and Serin, where you can watch the sparring of cows of the local Herens breed, known for their feisty temperament. You then descend to Les Rousses, where you meet the road up to the Tseuzier dam; follow the road downhill as far as Pracombère. Just above this charming hamlet of historical farmhouses and barns, take the unsurfaced road that leads up to the Bisse de Sion. Follow the route of this irrigation channel as far as the hamlet of Les Griellesses, then continue along the Route des Luys as far as the base station of the gondola.
Start
Intermediary of the anzère cable car (2061m)
Destination
Car park at the Anzère gondola lift (1548m)
Author's recommendation
Stop en route to taste local specialities and enjoy fine views of the sparkling 4,000-metre peaks of Valais.
Technical information
Altitude
2078m
1554m
Ascent
+298m
Descent
-810m
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Best time of the year
- Jan
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Getting there
Information
Public transport
PostBus from Sion to Anzère. (Note that there is also a bus stop at Les Rousses, along the ride.)
Approach
A9 motorway to Sion Est (exit 27), then follow signs for Ayent/Anzère.
Parking
Anzère gondola car park
Source
This activity is brought to you by Valais/Wallis Promotion
