Mountain bike tours

Torrenttrail Short

Leukerbad

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For the "hasty" there is now the legendary Torrenttrail also in a short version. The fantastic panorama, the chic Alp Oberu, a playful forest and root trail, as well as the mountain villages of Guttet and Albinen are among the highlights.

Difficulty

Easy

Length

22.2 km

Duration

3:00 h

Description

Like the standard route, the short version of the Torrenttrail also starts at the Rinderhütte cable car station and leads to Alp Oberu. Enjoy the wide view and mountain idyll. From here, the Torrenttrail Short branches off and winds down a varied trail through the forest, about 600 meters descent, to Guttet. Over the high path you reach the rustic mountain village Albinen and back to Leukerbad.

Turn-by-turn directions

The path to Alp Oberu is on an easy, flowing trail without major difficulties - but with some uphill sections. From Alp Oberu the trail branches off and becomes steeper. It leads down a forest trail with some root sections to Guttet. From here, follow the high path on the gravel road to Albinen and then continue on the main road to Leukerbad. Immediately after the tunnel, it is advisable not to speed through, but to climb a few meters up to the natural path. It leads directly and without altitude loss into the village center of Leukerbad.

Start

Rinderhütte, Torrent cable car mountain station (2311m)

Destination

Leukerbad (1379m)

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Author's recommendation

Take a detour through the mountain villages, to the rustic granaries and houses. It's worth it.

Ride from Torrentalp over the new Deleeschi-Flow to Flaschen.

Technical information

Altitude

2312m

1324m

Ascent

+368m

Descent

-1304m

Stamina

Experience

Landscape

Best time of the year

Public transport

Leuk is reachable by train (SBB), then the bus (LLB – Leuk Leukerbad Bus Reisen) goes 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; direction Kandersteg; car shuttle Kandersteg – Goppenstein; direction Gampel; Leuk – Leukerbad

From Geneva: motorway A1 to Lausanne; direction Sion/Sierre; Leuk – Leukerbad

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

Parking

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

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