Mountain bike tours
Moosalp Plateau Bike
Bürchen
-2/4°
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
DifficultLength
47.93 kmDuration
7:25 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.
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 is signposted in only one direction: Bürchen -> Unterbäch -> Eischoll -> Ginals -> Brandalp -> Bürchen -> Moosalp -> Törbel -> Zeneggen -> Bürchen
Start
Bürchen (1442m) (1442m)
Destination
Bürchen (1442m) (1440m)
Author's recommendation
In Törbel, a visit to the open-air museum «Urchigs Terbil» is worthwhile to gain insight into the former daily life in a Valais mountain village.
Technical information
Altitude
2106m
1151m
Ascent
+1872m
Descent
-1872m
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Best time of the year
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Getting there
Information
Public transport
You can reach the region in an environmentally friendly and convenient way using public transport. There are regular train connections to Visp from all over Switzerland, then by post bus to Bürchen. Remember to reserve a spot for your mountain bike via the SBB Mobile app or on sbb.ch.
Approach
Ideally to Visp and then continue by post bus to Bürchen.
Parking
Parking is available at Visp station, with direct connection by post bus to Bürchen.
Source
This activity is brought to you by Valais/Wallis Promotion
