Mountain bike tours
Törbel Loop
Törbel
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The Törbel Loop is an easy round trip from Törbel to Moosalp and back to Törbel via Alp Pletsche. This tour is fun for the whole family.
Difficulty
IntermediateLength
18.33 kmDuration
2:05 h
Description
Places to stop for refreshments: Restaurant Dorbia, Restaurant Moosalp, Hotel Weisshorn in Törbel and the Bistrotto in Törbel
Turn-by-turn directions
Törbel can be reached by public transport from Visp in about 30 minutes. The Törbel loop trail leads from the typical Valais mountain village of Törbel, at 1,500 metres above sea level, along the road to Moosalp (approx. 2,000 metres above sea level). Törbel offers beautiful views of the imposing mountain world, valleys and villages in all directions. There are two mountain restaurants on the Moosalp offering culinary delicacies. The Törbel-Loop ends with the descent to the ‘Pletsche’ alp 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
Take the train from Visp to Stalden and then the bus to Törbel. For regular train and bus connections, see https://www.sbb.ch/ and https://www.postauto.ch/de/fahrplan
Approach
Well-maintained road to Törbel.
Parking
Parking spaces are available on the village square, on the Fura and in the Wegsol.
Source
This activity is brought to you by Bike Wallis. Valais/Wallis Promotion is not responsible for the content provided.
