Mountain bike tours

Valais Alpine Bike - Complete route

Mountainbiker auf der Abfahrt von Varen, Flottuwald

Crans-Montana

6/12°

Embark on an alpine crossing on the regional VTT route of the Valais Alpine Bike, which features the most beautiful singletrails of Valais.

Difficulty

Difficult

Length

367.25 km

Duration

25:25 h

Mountainbiker auf dem Singletrail des Torrenttrails

Mountainbiker vor der Kapelle Maria zum Schnee, Faldumalp, Lötschental

Mountainbiker auf einem der zahlreichen Singletrails der Valais Bike

Mountainbiker auf dem Torrenttrail am Anfang der Strecke

Mountainbiker, die das Dorf Grimentz durchqueren

Mountainbiker im Lötschental, Bietschhorn Bike

Mountainbiker, die die Lauchernalp-Seilbahn im Lötschental benutzen

Mountainbiker Corne de Sorebois - Stausee Moiry, Val d'Anniviers

Description

From Crans-Montana to Sierre (Siders) via the Leukerbad (Loèche-les-Bains) region, Moosalp, Grächen, then the Lötschental and Anniviers valleys, ride the most beautiful trails by mountain bike. The route emphasizes the best alpine singletrails overlooking the Rhône valley and its side valleys. To spare you some difficult climbs, you can use several lifts and public transport for maximum enjoyment. Experience intense moments during this multi-day mountain bike getaway, with highlights including discovering the Tièche valley, the panoramic crossing from Rinderhütte to Jeizinen, passing the Gibidum pass and its eponymous lake, and the splendid trails of the Lötschental and Anniviers valleys, surrounded by alpine peaks.

Our favorites

Our favorite itineraries are part of a selection of the best routes in the region and are proposed by Valais/Wallis Promotion to best meet the expectations of our guests.

Available offers

From CHF 1,025

Multi-day Experiences

Valais Alpine Bike - Option Crans-Montana - Brig

Crans-Montana region

Hotels and Apartments

The Swisspeak Resort in Zinal in a winter setting

Turn-by-turn directions

Starting from Crans-Montana, set off to discover the Tièche valley, before descending through a pine forest to reach the village of Varen. A bus takes you to Leukerbad, from where you leave the next day for the Rinderhütte station. Take the Torrenttrail Bike, then reach the plain through the villages of Erschmatt and Niedergampel. Cross the Rhône valley and take the cable car from Raron to Unterbäch. The following day, take the Brandalp chairlift, then pedal to the Moosalp pass following part of the Moosalp Plateau Bike. Dive into the Mattertal to join St. Niklaus by the Matterhorn Valley Trail, where the postal bus awaits you for Grächen. On the next day, enjoy a great descent via the Mattsand Enduro route. Reach Stalden and take the cable car that leads you to the heights of Gspon. Follow the Gspon Panorama Bike, which will take you to the Gibidum pass before plunging into the Nantzal valley down to Brig. The next day, by panoramic train then bus, you reach the Lötschental. From there, you cycle to the upper station of Lauchernalp. Enjoy the view of the Bietschhorn before starting a crossing and a descent leading you to Wiler. On the second day in the Lötschental, from the summit of the Lauchernalp cable car, follow the Bietschhorn Bike to Faldumalp, then cross various villages to finally arrive at Sierre. Return to St-Luc by bus and finish your mountain bike route by exploring the Anniviers valley. After a funicular ascent to Tignousa, follow the Planet Path, cross the Lâche forest, descend towards Mottec and reach Zinal. From the summit of the Sorebois cable car, descend to Lake Moiry before reaching the village of Grimentz. Starting from the Bendolla cable car, the last stage will take you across pastures and forests to Vercorin, where a fun flow trail awaits you down to the village. Your adventure ends with a final descent to the Rhône plain and crossing the town of Sierre to the station.

The stages of the Valais Alpine Bike:

See the route on SuisseMobile: Valais Alpine Bike no.41

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Start

Montana station (1475m)

Destination

Grimentz (526m)

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Author's recommendation

Book one of the Valais Alpine Bike stay offers! Choose the option of three, four or seven nights and enjoy magnificent riding days. You will stay in bike hotels and benefit from a daily luggage transport service; all you have to do is enjoy! See offers valais.ch/shop-valaisalpinebike

Technical information

Altitude

2856m

522m

Ascent

+15395m

Descent

-16361m

Stamina

Experience

Landscape

Best time of the year

Public transport

Take the train to Sierre (CFF), then the SMC funicular (Sierre-Crans-Montana) which takes you directly to Crans-Montana (Montana station). Remember to book a place for your mountain bike via the CFF mobile app or on cff.ch.

Approach

From Basel and Zurich: motorway A1 to Bern; A6 to Spiez; direction Kandersteg; car transport Kandersteg-Goppenstein; direction Sion/Sierre; Sierre-Crans-Montana.

From Geneva: motorway A1 to Lausanne; direction Sion/Sierre; Sierre-Crans-Montana.

From Milan: motorway A8/A26 towards Simplon; car transport Iselle-Brig; direction Sion/Sierre; Sierre-Crans-Montana.

Parking

P+Rail Sierre: Place de la Gare 6, 3960 Sierre

Sierre train station parking: Route de la Mondérêche 5, 3960 Sierre.

If you are doing the Valais Alpine Bike from Crans-Montana to Grimentz (7 stages), we recommend parking your vehicle in Sierre and reaching the village of Montana by funicular (SMC Sierre-Montana).