Cycling routes

Moiry - Dam Trophy

Sierre

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Via Vercorin and Pinsec, you climb up to the Moiry dam, accompanied by views of the Matterhorn and the Dent Blanche.

Difficulty

Difficult

Length

32.7 km

Duration

3:30 h

Description

Your ascent begins in Chippis, a small village on the Rhone. A small road leads you near the Suone of Ricard to Brie. Then it climbs above Siders for several kilometers before joining the main road leading to Vercorin. The route now continues with a wonderful view of the Val d’Anniviers along rock walls and through galleries carved into the stone. In Vercorin, the route heads towards Pinsec and then descends again through the typical hamlets of Mayoux and Saint-Jean. On your next climb on a initially wide road, you will be accompanied by views of the Matterhorn and the Dent Blanche. From the picturesque village of Grimentz, a steep climb of five to six kilometers challenges you more. On a short flat stretch, you can catch your breath before the last two exhausting kilometers to the Moiry dam. The destination at 2250 meters altitude is near the dam crest above the lake.

Turn-by-turn directions

From the bridge over the Rhone at Chippis, follow the cantonal road towards the center of Chippis. A large curve leads you to the road to Chalais, where the starting point is located. After 200 meters, turn left onto the road towards Brie. Travel 5.7 kilometers on this road before reaching the cantonal road to Vercorin. In the center of Vercorin, keep left and ride to Niouc, where a descent through the villages of Niouc and Mayoux awaits you. Then you gain altitude again on the Vissoie–Grimentz road. From Grimentz, a steep climb awaits, before you can catch your breath on a short flat section before the last two exhausting kilometers to the Moiry dam. The destination is near the dam crest above the lake. The Valais bike route markings suggest an ascent to the Moiry dam that avoids the heavily trafficked road from Siders via Niouc and Vissoie.

Start

Chippis, Rhone riverbank (526 m) (531m)

Destination

Moiry dam (2249 m) (2249m)

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Author's recommendation

The interior of the Moiry dam can be visited upon request.

Technical information

Altitude

2250m

531m

Ascent

+2042m

Descent

-325m

Technique

Stamina

Experience

Landscape

Best time of the year

Public transport

By SBB line Lausanne–Brig or regional trains on the Simplon line to Sierre/Siders.

Approach

Via A9 motorway from Lausanne or Siders, exit Sierre West (from Lausanne) or Sierre East (from Brig). Via Rue de la Plaine to the Park + Ride at Sierre/Siders station.