Cycling routes
Valais Cycling Tour: Crans-Montana - Leukerbad (stage 2)
Crans-Montana
6/14°
From the peaks of Crans-Montana to the mountainous cirque of Leukerbad, the second stage of the Valais Cycling Tour takes you downhill to Sierre, the city of sunshine, and across the vineyards of Salgesch before finishing in the thermal resort of Leukerbad.
Difficulty
IntermediateLength
46.02 kmDuration
2:30 h
Description
When leaving Crans-Montana, take the time to admire the numerous peaks above 4,000 metres during your 400 m descent. After plunging towards the Rhone Valley, you will reach the town of Sierre before beginning the final ascent through the winemaking villages of Salqenen and Varen. A short descent to the village of Leuk (Loèche) will take you to the main road that accesses the Dalatal and, in regular stages, you will reach Leukerbad (Loèche-les-Bains), a village famous for its thermal pools!
Turn-by-turn directions
From the centre of Crans-Montana, head east and first climb to Plumachit via Les Barzettes, before descending towards Sierre through the villages of Aminona, Mollens, Venthône and Veyras. From Sierre, continue in the direction of Salquenen and take the Varenstrasse as you exit the village. After passing through numerous vineyards, you’ll arrive in Varen. After the village, a short descent leads you to Leuk, which you bypass and join the main road to Rumeling and Inden. At the entrance to the village of Leukerbad (Leukerbad), go straight on at the roundabout to reach the village centre.
Start
Crans-Montana, place d'Ycoor (1502m)
Destination
Leukerbad (1382m)
Author's recommendation
Take a moment to stop at Plumachit and admire the beautiful landscape!
Technical information
Altitude
1804m
540m
Ascent
+1198m
Descent
-1284m
Technique
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Best time of the year
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Getting there
Information
Public transport
You can reach the starting point in Crans-Montana by funicular, PostBus or bus from Sierre. You can find the funicular station by following the red markings on the ground from Sierre station.
Approach
Leave the A9 motorway at the Sierre-Ouest exit, then follow the cantonal route via Chermignon until the “Centre Sportif la Moubra” in Crans-Montana.
Parking
This tour takes place over several stages and the starting and finishing points are in different locations. We therefore advise you to travel to the starting point by public transport. To do so, we recommend using the SBB car park in Sierre (Plaine Bellevue) or Leuk. Parking is also available in Crans-Montana. Please follow local parking instructions.
Source
This activity is brought to you by Valais/Wallis Promotion
