Mountain bike tours
VTT Gentiane Bike "light"
Anzère
4/15°
The route takes you through the mountain pastures overlooking the resort of Anzère and part of the Bisse de Sion.
Difficulty
IntermediateLength
7.2 kmDuration
1:00 hDescription
This route is a lighter version of the Gentiane Bike. With a more direct descent, fewer climbs and fewer kilometres, this tour is for anyone who wants to enjoy mountain biking without too much effort. It's a gentle way to discover the alpine pastures of Anzère and a section of the Bisse de Sion.
Turn-by-turn directions
For the Gentiane Bike ‘light’ route, you first take the cable car to the intermediate station. From there, you ride towards the Tsalan mountain pasture and then the Duez mountain pasture before starting a long descent to Les Grillesses. Return to the resort via the Route des Luys.
Start
Intermediate station of the Pas de Maimbré cable car (2061m)
Destination
Anzère cable car car park (1548m)
Technical information
Altitude
2061m
1549m
Ascent
+67m
Descent
-580m
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Best time of the year
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Getting there
Information
Public transport
Postbus from Sion towards Anzère, then take the gondola up to the intermediate station.
Approach
Take exit 27 Sion-Est, then head towards Ayent/Anzère as far as the gondola car park, then take the gondola up to the intermediate station.
Parking
Car park at the Anzère gondola lift
Source
This activity is brought to you by Valais/Wallis Promotion
