Mountain bike tours

Jeizi Enduro

Gampel-Bratsch-Jeizinen

5/19°

A demanding enduro descent in Jeizinen that is rideable from early spring to late autumn thanks to its sun-drenched location.

Difficulty

Difficult

Length

9.68 km

Duration

45 m

Description

Thanks to the feeder cableway, you can reach the start of the ride in Jeizinen in 10 minutes from Gampel. The approximately 900 meters descent leads directly from Jeizinen over a historic field path, through the Furuwald, and further to an old building ruin that you can ride through. Then it goes into the bright and repeatedly scenic Pitschwald. Here, technically demanding sections over rocky stones and short root passages await you. The view opens up into the valley again and again. Once these sections and some pushing parts are managed, a small detour to the village of Bratsch and a visit to the viewing platform «Terrasse du Rhone» near the church is worthwhile.

The last section first offers again technically demanding passages and some hairpin bends before you continue with trail flow on the Jeizibärg-Weg. Finally: a relaxed roll on the main path from Gampel to Jeizinen. Watch out, this section is also used by many hikers.

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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 route is signposted only in one direction:

Jeizinen – Obri Zälg – Bratsch – Gampel

The first stage leads along a field path, the Jeizibärg-Weg, up to «Oberi Zälg». From there you branch off westwards from the hiking trail and ride smoothly through the Furuwald. After the ruin, several technically demanding sections follow over stony and rocky terrain. Two parts are exposed: for about 30 and later 20 meters pushing is required. The sections are secured with a steel cable. The path from Bratsch to Gampel up to the junction with the wider Jeizibärg-Weg is also popular with hikers and therefore demands consideration and respect. A trail bell is recommended on this section. Finally, you follow the Jeizibärg-Weg, past a chapel and wayside shrines, down to the village of Gampel. A left/right separation of hikers and bikers provides additional safety on this section.

Start

Mountain station of the cableway in Jeizinen (1517m)

Destination

Gampel (626 m) (631m)

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Author's recommendation

In the rustic mountain village of Bratsch, a break and a visit to the viewing platform «Terrasse du Rhone» is recommended. Includes a 180-degree panorama.

Technical information

Altitude

1518m

627m

Ascent

+5m

Descent

-900m

Stamina

Experience

Landscape

Best time of the year

Public transport

Gampel is accessible by train (SBB), followed by the aerial cableway to the starting point in Jeizinen.

Remember to reserve a place for your mountain bike via the SBB Mobile app or on sbb.ch. You can find the information on the SBB site in the menu under: Tickets & Offers / Bicycle transport and reservation.

Approach

From Basel and Zurich: Motorway A1 to Bern; A6 to Spiez; direction Kandersteg; car shuttle Kandersteg – Goppenstein; direction Gampel. From Gampel aerial cableway to Jeizinen.

From Geneva: Motorway A1 to Lausanne; direction Sion/Sierre; Gampel. From Gampel aerial cableway to Jeizinen.