Mountain bike tours

Moosalp Plateau Bike

Mountainbike, Moosalp

Bürchen

This bike loop is an impressive cross-country route in the Augstbord region. Two significant climbs are rewarded by descents on flowing singletrails and beautiful views.

Difficulty

Difficult

Length

48.77 km

Duration

5:27 h

Description

Take the post bus from Visp to Bürchen. From here the route passes Wallis barns, through the old village center of Eischoll to the mountain station «Striggen» with a wonderful view to the lower Eischollalp. This is followed by a descent and a climb to the lower Sänntum and a beautiful trail to «Gibidum». Now begins the descent known as the «Magic Trail» – a natural but steep flow trail of top quality. An old path leads down to Brandalp and further to sunny Bürchen. Athletes ride the roughly 500 meters of elevation gain to Moosalp, or the post bus takes you up. The singletrail now flows clearly and smoothly through a larch forest to Törbel. It then curves down to the hamlet Burgen and on a trail with two uphills to Zeneggen. Attention, this section has a very exposed spot. Afterwards the route climbs steeply via a nature reserve back to Bürchen. Those who want can complete the round trip back to the starting point.

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Turn-by-turn directions

The tour begins by taking the PostAuto from Visp to Bürchen. Passing numerous chalets with a short trail section to the holiday resort Unterbäch and via “Schlüechtgartu” to Eischoll. The path leads through the old village center to the top station of the chairlift “Striggen.” With a magnificent view of the “Undri and Obri Senggalp,” it continues to Ginals. Then follows a beautiful trail to “Gibidum,” always with the Bietschhorn in sight. Next starts the descent known in the mountain biking scene as the “Magic Trail,” a first-class natural flow trail winding down to Brandalp. From Brandalp, the tour continues on a gravel road to the sunny spot Bürchen. Those still with enough strength in their legs tackle the approximately 500 meters of ascent to Moosalp on an idyllic mountain road. Otherwise, you can also take the PostAuto to Moosalp. Directly at Moosalp, with views of the Saas and Matter Valleys and their numerous 4000-meter peaks, the trail fun begins. Very flowy, easy, and straightforward, the singletrail leads through a beautiful larch forest to Törbel. Here, a visit to the open-air museum “Urchigs Terbil” is worthwhile. Numerous buildings, such as the original “Walliser-Stadol,” show the various aspects of former everyday life in a Valais mountain village. From Törbel, the trail continues to Zeneggen, described as the sunny mountain village at the entrance of the Visp valley. The route then climbs via the nature reserve “Mittlere Hellela” to Bürchen. The mountain village lies sun-drenched on a high plateau above the Rhone valley. If you want, you can complete the circular route either via Zeneggen or from Bürchen back to the starting point Visp, with great trails guaranteed down into the valley.

Start

Bürchen (1442m)

Destination

Bürchen / Visp (1442m)

Author's recommendation

The village of Törbel with its open-air museum "Urchigs Terbil"

Technical information

Altitude

2108m

1147m

Ascent

+1850m

Descent

-1830m

Stamina

Experience

Landscape

Best time of the year

  • Jan
  • Feb
  • Mar
  • Apr
  • May
  • Jun
  • Jul
  • Aug
  • Sep
  • Oct
  • Nov
  • Dec

Tags

  • Singletrail/Free ride
  • Scenic
  • Geological highlights
  • Fauna
  • Insider tip
  • Summit route
  • Round trip
  • Refreshment stops available
  • Cultural/historical interest
  • Flora
  • Cableway ascent/descent
Getting there
Information

Public transport

By bus from Visp to Bürchen. Regular train and bus connections at https://www.sbb.ch/ and https://www.postauto.ch/de/fahrplan

Parking

There are two parking lots in Bürchen. In front of restaurant Ronalp and at the valley station of the chairlift.

Additional information

Literature

www.bike-wallis.ch / www.bike-valais.ch

Source

This activity is brought to you by Valais/Wallis Promotion

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