Mountain bike tours

Torrent Loop

Leukerbad

3/9°

Closed

Conquer the Torrent region and the Rinderhütte mountain station (2350 m above sea level) - the starting point of numerous other biking routes - by your own muscle power.

Difficulty

Intermediate

Length

22.1 km

Duration

3:10 h

Panoramaterrasse beim Restaurant Rinderhütte

Description

What the cable car can do, you can do yourself? Then let’s go! On this technically easy route, the focus is once on elevation and a phenomenal view. But this must first be earned by a climb of 1000 vertical meters. Arrived at the Rinderhütte mountain station, there is also the possibility to join another bike tour. Otherwise, let yourself glide down as planned via a scenic mountain and forest road to the village of Leukerbad.

Turn-by-turn directions

The route starts at the town hall and passes the valley station of the Leukerbad aerial cableway. Via a short nature trail, you reach the main road towards Albinen and pedal uphill through the tunnel (at the Albinen ladders) and turn left to the Flaschen valley station. Via the narrow, paved side road with a constant incline, you zigzag up to the idyllic Torrentalp. Via the panoramic trail, you finally reach the Rinderhütte mountain station.

The descent leads over a natural mountain road and later downwards on a forest path. Via Folljeret and the Weidstübli restaurant, you rush back to the village of Leukerbad. The descent is steeper and a bit rougher than the ascent but does not pose a real technical challenge.

Pay attention to good brakes, as this route is also used by scooters, e-scooters, and hikers. Mutual consideration and tolerance are important.

Start

Leukerbad (1379m)

Destination

Leukerbad (1379m)

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Author's recommendation

Those who want it even tougher can also tackle the loop in the opposite direction. For the descent, the Flowtrail or Torrentrail Short is recommended. In this case, watch out for oncoming traffic of downhill monster scooters and e-scooters during the ascent.

Technical information

Altitude

2313m

1356m

Ascent

+957m

Descent

-957m

Stamina

Experience

Landscape

Best time of the year

Public transport

Leuk is reachable by train (SBB), afterwards, the bus (LLB – Leuk Leukerbad Bus Reisen) runs to the starting point in Leukerbad.

A bike reservation is recommended via SBB.

Approach

From Basel and Zurich: Motorway A1 to Bern; A6 to Spiez; in the direction of Kandersteg; car shuttle Kandersteg – Goppenstein; towards Gampel; Leuk – Leukerbad

From Geneva: Motorway A1 to Lausanne; towards Sion/Sierre; Leuk – Leukerbad

From Milan: Motorway A8/A26 towards Simplon; car shuttle Iselle-Brig; towards Leuk – Leukerbad

Parking

Various parking options in the village of Leukerbad. Follow the local parking guidance system.

Parkings in Leukerbad: Sportarena parking garage, Town Hall parking garage, Torrent parking garage, Leukerbad Therme parking garage, Alpentherme parking garage.