Mountain bike tours
Mayentset Bike
Les Coteaux du Soleil
11/23°
A very attractive tour that partly follows the magnificent Bisse de la Tsandra irrigation channel to reach the Mayens de My. The descent includes an exhilarating flowing ride through the forest.
Difficulty
IntermediateLength
21.7 kmDuration
3:30 h
Description
From the village of Daillon, begin your ride with a gentle climb before a descent along a magnificent singletrack trail specially created for mountain bikers with banked corners offering a flowing and exhilarating ride. Midway along the tour, you will find a barbecue site, ideal for a picnic. This tour can be combined with the Code Tour at the level of the Mayens de Conthey and the village of Daillon.
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
Starting from the village of Daillon, this varied route mainly follows forest tracks and singletrack trails, and leads along the Bisse de la Tsandra irrigation channel for 6.5 kilometres. A special descent has been created over a distance of one kilometer to separate mountain bikers from hikers, consisting of a singletrack trail with banked turns. This section is also accessible by handbike. The rest of the descent likewise includes singletrack stretches.
Start
Daillon (901m)
Destination
Daillon (901m)
Author's recommendation
Combine this trip with the Tour de Code for an even more thrilling ride!
Technical information
Altitude
1575m
864m
Ascent
+799m
Descent
-799m
Technique
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Best time of the year
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Getting there
Information
Public transport
Train to Sion, then postal bus from Sion station to Daillon.
Train to Châteauneuf, then postal bus from Châteauneuf to Daillon.
Approach
Motorway A9 until exit 25 Conthey, then follow in the direction of Daillon.
Parking
Parking available on Place de la Vella.
Source
This activity is brought to you by Valais/Wallis Promotion
