Mountain bike tours

Saastal Bike Loop

Saas-Grund

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The Saastal Bike Loop takes mountain bikers through the villages of the lower Saastal. Fun and variety are guaranteed on the different sections along the Vispa.

Difficulty

Intermediate

Length

16.08 km

Duration

1:40 h

Description

The loop begins at the village square of Saas-Grund. After crossing the bridge towards Saas-Fee, the route branches off northwards on different paths, first downhill along the creek, then through a larch forest to the hamlet of Bidermatten. Here begins the first descent on a rarely used field path to the round church of Saas-Balen.

Now it's time to pedal again, as the ascent begins along the river towards Saas-Almagell. In Bidermatten, you pass through the lower part and the meadows of the hamlet. Once in Saas-Almagell, a small lake and various restaurants invite you to a well-deserved break.

Finally, the route leads over the "Biele" out of the valley, following the asphalt road on the left side. This final ascent is rewarded with a fast descent to the hamlet "Unner de Bodme." From there, the path leads back to the starting point in Saas-Grund.

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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

From the village square in Saas-Grund, mountain bikers follow the road towards Saas-Fee. After the bridge, the trail turns north and follows the Vispa to the crossroads. It climbs westward onto the singletrail, which leads through the forest to the hamlet of Bidermatten and crosses the upper part of the hamlet. At the second junction, the trail turns north, crosses the parking lot, and continues north at the next intersection. Then it leads down to the round church of Saas-Balen and then to the cantonal road, following the creek on the left side upstream to the bridge of Bidermatten. Here it goes up over the road and before the parking lot, the trail leads down south, through the hamlet and over meadows to the creek, which mountain bikers follow upstream to Saas-Almagell.
From Saas-Almagell, the trail follows the paved road past the weaving studio downhill along the creek. At the crossroads before the forest, the path climbs left and crosses the "Biele." After the descent, it passes through the hamlet "Unner de Bodme" and follows the creek downstream to the starting point in Saas-Grund.

Start

Village square Saas-Grund (1559m)

Destination

Village square Saas-Grund (1559m)

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Author's recommendation

Those looking for a bigger challenge can take on the Mattmark Bike No. 159 trail in Saas-Almagell.

Technical information

Altitude

1673m

1486m

Ascent

+230m

Descent

-230m

Stamina

Experience

Landscape

Best time of the year

Public transport

Take the SBB to Visp and change there to the post bus towards Saas-Fee (Bus 511). Get off at the Post stop in Saas-Grund.

Important!: Remember to reserve a place for your mountain bike via the SBB Mobile app or on sbb.ch.

Approach

The Saastal is easily and comfortably accessible by car from all directions, whether from Switzerland or abroad. From the north, reach us via Bern through the Lötschberg car shuttle. From the east, come via the Furka Pass or the Furka car shuttle. From the south, we are accessible via the Simplon Pass or the Simplon car shuttle, and from the west, you drive via Lausanne along the Rhone valley to Visp and from there towards Saas-Fee.

From Visp, drive south towards Saas-Fee. At the "Killerhof" roundabout near Stalden, take the second exit towards Saas-Fee and continue along the main road to Saas-Grund.