Mountain bike tours
Törbel Loop
Törbel
3/8°
The Törbel Loop is an easy circular route from Törbel to the Moosalp and via Alp Pletsche back to Törbel. This route offers fun for the whole family.
Difficulty
IntermediateLength
18.33 kmDuration
2:05 h
Description
Places to eat: Restaurant Dorbia, Restaurant Moosalp, Hotel Weisshorn in Törbel, and the Bistrotto in Törbel
Turn-by-turn directions
Törbel is accessible by public transport from Visp in about 30 minutes. The Törbel Loop leads from the typical Valais mountain village of Törbel at 1,500 meters above sea level along the road to the Moosalp (approx. 2,000 meters above sea level). Törbel offers beautiful views of the impressive mountain landscape, valleys, and villages in all directions. On the Moosalp, there are two mountain restaurants with culinary delicacies. The Törbel Loop ends with the descent to the Alp "Pletsche" and along the road back to Törbel.
Start
Törbel (1493m)
Destination
Törbel (1493m)
Author's recommendation
The typical Valais village of Törbel with the open-air museum Urchigs Terbil
Technical information
Altitude
2085m
1493m
Ascent
+592m
Descent
-592m
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Best time of the year
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Getting there
Information
Public transport
By train from Visp to Stalden and then by bus to Törbel. Regular train and bus connections can be found at https://www.sbb.ch/ and https://www.postauto.ch/de/fahrplan
Approach
Well-maintained road up to Törbel.
Parking
Parking is available at the village square, on the Fura, and at the Wegsol.
Source
This activity is brought to you by Valais/Wallis Promotion
