Cycling routes

Wallis Velo Tour

Sion

2/15°

Open

740 kilometers, 18,500 meters of elevation gain, 25 ascents, divided into 10 stages. These are the key facts of the new "Wallis Velo Tour", which can be completed in 7 to 14 days.

Difficulty

Difficult

Length

733.04 km

Duration

59:24 h

Description

Thanks to its unique topography, Wallis offers varied routes. The most beautiful of these can now be discovered on the new "Wallis Velo Tour." A round route developed together with Wallis cycling professional Steve Morabito – participant in 13 major cycling competitions such as the Giro d'Italia and Tour de France – leading through all the destinations of Wallis. 740 kilometers, 18,500 meters of elevation gain, 25 ascents, divided into 10 stages. These are the key facts of the new "Wallis Velo Tour", which can be completed in 7 to 14 days.

Turn-by-turn directions

Discover the stages of the Wallis Velo Tour:

1 : Sion – Crans-Montana

2 : Crans-Montana – Leukerbad

3 : Leukerbad – Oberwald

4 : Oberwald – Brig

5 : Brig – St.-Luc

6 : St.-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 train, bus, and boat. You benefit from flat-rate tickets and day passes, numerous discounts for families and seniors on mountain railways and panoramic routes, as well as attractive additional services.

Approach

The main traffic axis is the A9 motorway, which leads to Sierre/Siders in Wallis. You generally reach Wallis from the north via Bern through the Lötschberg (car shuttle). From the east via the Furka Pass (in winter with car shuttle). From the south via the Simplon Pass (in winter also with car shuttle). From western Switzerland via Lausanne, along the Rhone valley to the heart of Wallis.