Mountain bike tours

Grimsel Bike

Mountainbiker auf dem Weg hinauf zum Grimsel

Obergoms

-5/3°

The highlight of this route? Definitely the panorama. The starting point is located at the Grimsel Pass at 2206 meters above sea level. You descend back into the valley on a long downhill ride.

Difficulty

Easy

Length

10.39 km

Duration

45 m

Description

Before you get on the bike, take the bus to the start of the route on Grimsel Pass. A legendary Alpine pass at over 2000 meters altitude. The beautiful and natural surroundings never cease to impress. And if you are not a fan of strenuous climbs, then the Grimsel Bike route is just right for you.

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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

The start is at the Grimsel Pass. The destination lies 11 kilometers and 800 meters lower down in Obergesteln. Perfect for mountain bikers who prefer going downhill rather than uphill. Up to Unnerbrunnji, you follow the tracks of the pack animals that transported goods between Northern and Southern Europe along this route. So you are riding on historic roads. The descent continues through a larch forest down to Obergesteln.

Start

Grimsel Pass (2163m)

Destination

Obergesteln (1352m)

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Technical information

Altitude

2206m

1352m

Ascent

+44m

Descent

-854m

Stamina

Experience

Landscape

Best time of the year

Public transport

By bus you can reach Grimsel Pass from Oberwald. Remember to reserve a space for your mountain bike via the SBB Mobile App or on sbb.ch.

Approach

From Brig, follow route 19 “Furkastrasse” to Gletsch. In Gletsch, turn left onto route 6 (signs to Grimsel). From Innertkirchen, follow Grimselstrasse for 26 kilometers.