Valais Panorama Bike – complete route
Obergoms
6/10°
The Valais Panorama Bike is an incomparable MTB adventure that offers a mix of alpine scenery, historic mule paths, preserved culture, and adrenaline in the bike park.
Difficulty
DifficultLength
129.09 kmDuration
16:55 h
Description
The Valais Panorama Bike (VPB) is spread over four stages. It starts in the picturesque Conches valley, nestled between the three great alpine passes of Furka, Grimsel, and Nufenen. From the Grimsel Pass, you will take historic trails through the Conches valley with its fascinating landscapes and culture, passing through the little-known Rappental valley to Bellwald. There, the most playful trails in Switzerland await you at the heart of the Bellwald bike park. Then, a 280-meter-long suspension bridge forms the gateway to the Binntal Nature Park, which amazes you with its wild nature and living mountain village traditions. The last stage, the queen stage, will take you through the legendary Saflisch Pass before reaching the small town of Brig, where the imposing Stockalper Castle crowns your adventure.
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Turn-by-turn directions
From Oberwald, take the post bus to the Grimsel Pass. Various trails lead you through the valley to Ulrichen, where your climb to Moosmatte begins. Once at the top, a singletrail descends towards the Rhône. After a few kilometers on wide secondary roads, you reach your first destination, Reckingen. The second day takes you along wide paths and secondary roads to Ernen, via Biel, Steinhaus, and Mühlebach. Climb towards the Frid alp, then take a secluded singletrail in the Rappetal valley, switch sides of the valley, and pedal on a dream singletrail to Mühlebach. A spectacular suspension bridge leads to the other side, then continue to the cable car that takes you to Bellwald. The next day, take the chairlift up to Richinen and reach Fürgangen by using the playful trails of the Bellwald bike park and the singletrails through the forests. On the way back, you will cross the suspension bridge and descend into the Twingi Gorge to the Binntal and the small village of Binn. The final stage begins with a pleasant climb in the Lengtal valley. A magical singletrail climbs to the Saflisch Pass and descends to the other side to Rosswald. A loop via Schmidmatte and Schallberg allows you to reach the lower station of the Rosswald cable car. The last part of the route runs on secondary roads towards your final destination, the alpine town of Brig.
The stages of the Valais Panorama Bike:
Valais Panorama Bike 1. Grimsel – Reckingen
Valais Panorama Bike 2. Reckingen - Bellwald
Start
Grimsel Pass (2161m)
Destination
Brig (672m)
Author's recommendation
Book your Valais Panorama Bike stay and discover a panoramic route through Upper Valais. Suitable accommodations and luggage transport included. To the offers: valais.ch/valaispanoramabike.
Technical information
Altitude
2560m
691m
Ascent
+5100m
Descent
-6500m
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Best time of the year
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Public transport
Approach
From Zurich: take the A4 or A3 motorway to Flüelen, then A2 to Göschenen; take the Furka base tunnel and continue towards Goms (Conches), then Oberwald and the Grimsel Pass.
From Bern, take the A6 motorway to Spiez and proceed towards Kandersteg; use the Kandersteg-Goppenstein car shuttle and continue towards Goms (Conches), then Oberwald and the Grimsel Pass.
From Geneva: take the A1 motorway to Lausanne, then continue on the A9 towards Brig, and continue towards Goms (Conches), then Oberwald and the Grimsel Pass.
From Milan: take the A8/A26 motorway towards Simplon; use the Iselle-Brig car shuttle and continue towards Goms (Conches), then Oberwald and the Grimsel Pass.
Parking
If you complete the Valais Panorama Bike (VPB) in four stages from the Grimsel Pass to Brig, we recommend parking your vehicle in Brig and reaching Oberwald by public transport (SBB), then taking the bus to the Grimsel Pass. Follow the parking instructions in Brig. Remember to reserve a place for your MTB on cff.ch.
Source
This activity is brought to you by Valais/Wallis Promotion
