Valais Alpine Bike 5. Brig - Blatten (Lötschen)
Brig
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This stage takes you to the magical Lötschental valley, where you will stay after completing a loop with a view of the imposing Bietschhorn.
Difficulty
IntermediateLength
15.87 kmDuration
3:30 h
Description
Take your mountain bike with you on the RegioExpress Lötschberger train from Brig to Goppenstein, then board the bus to Wiler. Your mountain bike tour begins here and you will be required to use your calf muscles to reach the upper Lauchernalp station. Enjoy the view of the Bietschhorn and a refreshing stop at the restaurant at the top of the gondola lift. Follow on fun Breithorn Bike route to Ried. The route leads eastwards to the village of Fischbiel before a steady climb of about one kilometer to Netzbord: the start of the descent. Finally reach the village of Blatten in the heart of the magical Lötschental.
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Turn-by-turn directions
Your route starts in the village of Wiler. After a mountain bike ascent to Lauchernalp, follow on fun Breithorn Bike route to Ried, then cross the river and head up towards the village of Blatten (Lötschen) where this leg ends.
Start
Brig (1396m)
Destination
Blatten (Lötschen) (1540m)
Author's recommendation
The Lötschental is particularly spectacular in autumn. Benefit from this time of year to plan your mountain biking trip.
Technical information
Altitude
2063m
1379m
Ascent
+1030m
Descent
-880m
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Best time of the year
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Tags
Public transport
Take the train to Brig (SBB), then the RegioExpress Lötschberger to Goppenstein, followed by the Post Bus to Wiler. Don’t forget to book a place for your mountain bike on the Goppenstein-Wiler line on the Resabike platform.
Approach
From Basel and Zurich: Take the A1 motorway to Bern; A6 to Spiez; follow the signs to Kandersteg; Kandersteg–Goppenstein car-carrying train; follow the signs to Wiler.
From Geneva: Take the A1 motorway to Lausanne; follow the signs to Sion/Sierre; Gampel; Goppenstein; Wiler.
From Milan: Take the A8/A26 motorway direction Simplon; Iselle-Brig car-carrying train; follow the signs to Visp; Gampel; Goppenstein; Wiler.
Parking
Source
This activity is brought to you by Valais/Wallis Promotion
