Cycling routes

Valais Cycling Tour

Sion

5/14°

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740 km, 18,500m of up and down, 25 climbs spread over 10 stages: we present the Valais Cycling Tour. Come and discover the many sides of Valais with this new 7-14 day tour!

Difficulty

Difficult

Length

733.04 km

Duration

59:24 h

Description

A pristine natural environment, majestic peaks, extreme contours and a sunny climate... from Lake Geneva to the Rhône glacier, from the bottom of the valleys to the moutain passes and formidable dams, Valais will botch surprise and amaze keen cyclists. 740 km, 18,500m of up and down, 25 climbs spread over 10 stages: we present the Valais Cycling Tour. Come and discover the many sides of Valais with this new 7-14 day tour!

Turn-by-turn directions

Valais Cycling Tour stages:

1 : Sion – Crans-Montana

2 : Crans-Montana – Loèche-les-Bains

3 : Loèche-les-Bains – Oberwald

4 : Oberwald – Brigue

5 : Brigue – Saint-Luc

6 : Saint-Luc – Veysonnaz

7 : Veysonnaz - Verbier

8 : Verbier – Champéry

9 : Champéry – Le Bouveret

10 : Le Bouveret – Sion

Start

Sion (372m)

Destination

Sion (373m)

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Technical information

Altitude

2048m

372m

Ascent

+17231m

Descent

-17230m

Technique

Stamina

Experience

Landscape

Best time of the year

Public transport

Enjoy stress-free travel by road, rail and waterway throughout Switzerland. Take advantage of our special service for families and seniors from abroad, including exclusive tickets, fare reductions on mountain railways and panorama routes, as well as many attractive extras.

Approach

The main thoroughfare is Highway A9, which runs to Sierre in Valais. Valais can generally be reached from the north by way of Bern through Lötschberg (car shuttle train), from the east via Furka Pass (with a car shuttle train in the winter), from the south via Simplon Pass (also with a car shuttle train in the winter) and from Western Switzerland by way of Lausanne, along the Rhône Valley into the heart of Valais.