Mountain bike tours
Valais Alpine Bike 5. Brig - Wiler (Lötschen)

Brig
1/11°
ClosedThis section begins in the beautiful forests above Eischoll, before passing through alpine terrain and the magnificent Lötschental valley, opposite the imposing Bietschhorn.
Difficulty
DifficultLength
39.71 kmDuration
6:00 hDescription
This new section leads from Raron (Rarogne) to Striggen, via Eischoll, a typical Valais village offering breathtaking views of the Bietschhorn. The route continues towards the Tschorr mountain pasture, where the Lunggi Trail begins, an exceptional single trail that winds its way smoothly and playfully through the Färichwald forest to Gampel-Steg*. You can save your muscles by taking the cable car to Jeizinen, before climbing up mountain paths and roads to Heruhubel, the highest point of this leg. After this panoramic climb, allow the alpine charm work its magic and enjoy a fun fast trail, which then becomes steeper and more technical, before a final long descent to Wiler, the largest village in the heart of the Lötschental.
*This leg can also be started in Gampel-Steg then continued to Wiler, the main town in the valley.
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Turn-by-turn directions
From Raron (Rarogne) railway station, take the cable car up to the charming village of Eischoll. From here, you can choose to reach Striggen by road or by chairlift, which operates during the summer season from late June to mid-August. An ascent leads to the ‘Tschorr’ mountain pasture, dominated by a view of the Bietschhorn. This is where the Lunggi Trail begins, an exceptional single trail that descends through the Färichwald forest, crossing roads and hamlets, before reaching Lunggi and Gampel-Steg station* after a 1,100-metre descent. Cross the Rhône Valley to Gampel, where the cable car to Jeizinen departs. The ascent to Feselalp (where there is a pleasant refreshment bar) begins here, before continuing towards Heruhubel, the highest point of the leg at 2,311 metres above sea level. The single trail that follows is fast and smooth at first until Oberi Meiggu, then steeper and more technical before entering the forest. The long descent on the trail leads to Ferden, the first village in the Lötschental, then to Wiler via Kippel, featuring alpine landscapes and historical heritage.
Start
Brig (635m)
Destination
Wiler (Lötschen) (1398m)
Author's recommendation
Enjoy a well-deserved break and sample a local speciality, cholera, at the Trächu Hittu restaurant above Jeizinen.
Technical information
Altitude
2311m
631m
Ascent
+1594m
Descent
-2173m
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
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Getting there
Information
Public transport
Reach Raron by train (SBB). Remember to reserve a spot for your mountain bike at cff.ch.
Approach
From Basel and Zurich: motorway A1 to Bern; A6 to Spiez; direction Kandersteg; car transport Kandersteg-Goppenstein; direction Gampel ; Raron.
From Geneva: motorway A1 to Lausanne; direction Sion/Sierre; Gampel; Goppenstein; Gampel ; Raron.
From Milan: motorway A8/A26 direction Simplon; car transport Iselle-Brig; direction Visp; Gampel; Raron.
Parking
Follow the parking signs in Raron.
Source
This activity is brought to you by Valais/Wallis Promotion






















