Valais Alpine Bike 5. Brig - Wiler (Lötschen)
Brig
15/26°
This stage takes you to the magical Lötschental valley, overlooking the imposing Bietschhorn.
Difficulty
IntermediateLength
13.2 kmDuration
1:45 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 Lauchernalp where you can enjoy the view of the Bietschhorn and a refreshing stop at the restaurant at the top of the gondola lift. Follow the ‘Bietschhorn Bike’ route towards Hockenalp, with its lovely iconic chapel. Along the way, you’ll find inns where you can stop for a further break and snack, the ‘Maria zum Schnee’ wooden chapel and the old village centre of Ferden with its buildings dating from the 14th and 15th centuries. The route ends in Wiler after passing through Kippel, the main village in the valley.
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Turn-by-turn directions
Your route starts in the village of Wiler. After taking the cable car up to Lauchernalp, follow the ‘Bietschhorn Bike’ route and head towards Hockenalp. Your route then continues to Kummenalp and Restialp, where you can take a welcome break and quench your thirst. The trail continues to Faldumalp, where you will find the ‘Maria zum Schnee’ wooden chapel. Next, it's time to descend to Ferden before reaching Wiler after passing through Kippel, the main village in the valley.
Start
Brig (1969m)
Destination
Wiler (Lötschen) (1397m)
Author's recommendation
Extend your mountain biking day by taking the Loichi Trail, an easy flow trail located in Lauchernalp.
Technical information
Altitude
2116m
1379m
Ascent
+422m
Descent
-994m
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Best time of the year
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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 SBB 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
