Mountain bike tours
Crans-Montana Bike Marathon
Crans-Montana
-2/9°
ClosedA test for the legs, a pleasure for the eyes. This route is ideal to discover the region of Crans-Montana. While physically and technically demanding, it is also extremely varied. Possible start from Crans-Cry d'Er car park. Possibles variants through Cave du Scex and Chermignon-d’en-Haut.
Difficulty
DifficultLength
49.49 kmDuration
8:30 hDescription
This 48km mountain bike circuit introduces you to the beautiful region of Crans-Montana. Physically and technically demanding, the tour offers a vast variety of surprises: forests, bisses (irrigation channels), pastures, pine woods, vineyards, villages, lakes and more than one museum on the way. The itinerary offers a very nice mix of landscapes.
Our favorites
Our favorite itineraries are part of a selection of the best routes in the region and are proposed by Valais/Wallis Promotion to best meet the expectations of our guests.
Turn-by-turn directions
Departure is at Lake Moubra, then the route takes you towards Arnouva, along the Grenon and Chermignon lakes. The tour continues to Marolires and then to Courtavey. Next, you will arrive at Ploumachit and then at Colombire, with its alpage museum, and, further along the "bisse du Tsittorent" at the Alpage du Scex. An impressive Alpine panorama, a relaxing atmosphere and the many typical restaurants will offer you unforgettable moments. Before heading down, you still have the last effort up to reach Tièche. There you will have to cross a little bridge before heading down for about 15km through Cordona, Planige, Venthône, Tovachir until Chermignon-d'en-Bas. You will then arrive in Lens, a very nice village. Here you can visit the Fondation Pierre Arnaud art museum and the Grand-Lens historical museum. The return to Crans-Montana is via the upper reaches of Icogne, the most westerly village in Crans-Montana, or you can pass through Chermignon-d'en-Haut. From the "mayens", the uphill climb to the resort requires quite some effort before returning to the start point at Lake Moubra. You can rest at Lake Moubra on the beach or choose one of the various activities offered there.
Start
Lac Moubra (1425m)
Destination
Lac Moubra (1425m)
Author's recommendation
Visit the Eco-Museum at the hamlet called "Mayens de Colombire" and discover the live of our ancestors. Consider the opening hours on colombire.ch.
Technical information
Altitude
2002m
713m
Ascent
+1784m
Descent
-1784m
Technique
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Best time of the year
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Getting there
Information
Public transport
By bus or by funicualar from Sierre to Crans-Montana.
Approach
A9 highway exit at Sierre-Ouest, follow the national road via Chermigon until "Centre Sportif La Moubra" in Crans-Montana.
Parking
Free parking at Moubra Lake.
Source
This activity is brought to you by Valais/Wallis Promotion