NESSELLOOP BIKE
Blatten Belalp
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ClosedThe Nesselloop leads from Belalp via Nesselalp to Birgisch and offers a fantastic panorama of the Valais mountain world as well as an exciting route for bike enthusiasts!
Difficulty
IntermediateLength
11.5 kmDuration
55 m
Description
The Nesselloop leads in a trail style through alpine meadows, past blueberry fields, and along the Nessjeri Suone to the Nesselalp. It is worth taking a look into the Chapel Maria zum Schnee here and, of course, enjoying the panorama. The subsequent descent starts as a trail over rock slabs and roots. Up to the Chittumatte, the character of the route gradually changes and from here the trail becomes a rocky and dusty path. The route between Belalp and Birgisch requires advanced riding skills.
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 marked with red signs. From the mountain station of the cable car, you reach the facilities of the gondola and the Kelchbach chairlift after a gentle descent on the gravel road. Following the red signs, you arrive at the Unner Staful on the Alpe Bäll. From there, you cross the bridge over the Kelchbach and thus reach the panoramic path to the Nesselalp. In the Nessel area, the path passes the idyllic chapel and goes down to Birgisch. The path to Birgisch is quite steep but manageable. From Oberbirgisch, there are various options to take different public roads towards Birgisch, Mund, Naters, or Brig.
Start
Mountain station of the shuttle cableway, Belalp (2095m above sea level) (2095m)
Destination
Birgisch parking lot, 1093m (1091m)
Author's recommendation
Take a well-deserved break at Nesselalp with a fantastic view of the Great Aletsch Glacier and the Alpine panorama before starting the descent to Birgisch.
Technical information
Altitude
2098m
1091m
Ascent
+66m
Descent
-1070m
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Best time of the year
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Public transport
Blatten-Belalp
Blatten near Naters is accessible from Brig or Naters by public transport.
You reach Belalp from Blatten by aerial cableway.
Birgisch
Take the post bus from Brig to Birgisch parking lot and start your route there.
You can find the timetable and further information about arrival at: www.belalp.ch
Approach
Arrival by car
From western Switzerland:
A9 Lausanne - Vevey, or northwestern Switzerland: A12 Bern - Vevey: A9 - Sierre: main road Sierre - Brig
From northwestern Switzerland:
A6 Bern - Thun - Spiez: main road Spiez - Kandersteg (car shuttle Lötschberg tunnel) - Goppenstein - Gampel - Brig
From eastern and central Switzerland:
Andermatt - Realp (year-round car shuttle Furka; in summer via Furka pass) - Oberwald - Brig
From Ticino (in summer):
Airolo - Nufenen pass - Ulrichen – Brig
Or via Centovalli – Domodossola – Simplon pass – Brig
From Italy (Aosta, Mt. Blanc Tunnel):
Aosta - Grand Saint Bernard Tunnel (in summer via the pass) - Martigny: motorway A9 - Sierre: main road Sierre – Brig
Or via Domodossola – Simplon pass – Brig
Blatten near Naters
From Brig you reach Blatten near Naters via Naters, then continue with the aerial cableway to the car-free Belalp.
Parking
Paid parking spaces are available in Chienzlichrommu and in the parking garage in Blatten near Naters.
More information can be found at:
Source
This activity is brought to you by Blatten-Belalp Tourismus. Valais/Wallis Promotion is not responsible for the content provided.
