Jeizibärg Bike
Gampel-Bratsch-Jeizinen
-4/5°
The Jeizibärg route is the perfect route for lovers of natural trails in beautiful landscapes. The combination of flow and rocky sections makes it unique.
Difficulty
IntermediateLength
24.99 kmDuration
3:40 h
Description
The starting point for the route is Gampel. From there, thanks to a comfortable ride with the cable car, you reach the village of Jeizinen, located 900 meters higher, in 10 minutes. Now a demanding ascent of just under 800 meters in altitude needs to be mastered. On a paved, pleasantly ascending road, you reach Untere Feselalp where the friendly alpine inn "Trächu Hittu" invites you to a first refreshment. Continuing upwards via Obere Feselalp leads to the highest point of the tour, the majestic "Heruhubel". Now begins the second part of the route at the foot of the "Einig Alichji": a varied descent into the Rhone Valley. The route starts comfortably and with little steepness and then becomes more demanding with a mix of flowing and technical singletrails. Via the two Meiggu Alps, it goes through rustic mountain villages down to Niedergampel. Not only the versatile trails are a treat but also the view into the Lötschental and to the mighty four-thousanders of the Alps.
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
The route starts with a ride on the aerial cableway from Gampel to Jeizinen. This is followed by an ascent of just under 800 meters in altitude. It mostly leads over paved alpine roads via Untere and Obere Feselalp and finally over a singletrail to the "Heruhubel". Shortly after this lookout point, the highest point at 2311 meters is reached. From here, it flows down a singletrail to the Alp Oberi Meiggu. This is followed by a somewhat steep and technically demanding section before you can rest on the forest road to Alp Underi Meiggu. From here, it continues in typical Valais flow style towards "Arblöuwinu". Up to Jeizinen, the path follows the contour line. The last part from Erschmatt down to Niedergampel includes stone and rock passages as well as beautiful switchbacks. From the Loibini district, the riding fun continues with fluid and winding sections down to Niedergampel. From there, it goes along the main road to Gampel.
Start
Jeizinen (1518m)
Destination
Gampel (634 m) (633m)
Author's recommendation
From "Oberi Meiggu" you can ride over a beautiful high connection to Faldumalp and from there on route no. 145 "Bietschhorn Bike" down into the Lötschental.
Technical information
Altitude
2311m
625m
Ascent
+843m
Descent
-1728m
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Best time of the year
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Public transport
Gampel is accessible by train (SBB), then the aerial cableway runs up 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 information on the SBB site in the menu under: Tickets & Offers / Bike 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.
Parking
Parking Gampel / Jeizinen
When using the cableway, parking at Gampel is free of charge. Please give the vehicle registration number to the cableway staff.
Source
This activity is brought to you by Regionaler Naturpark Pfyn-Finges . Valais/Wallis Promotion is not responsible for the content provided.
