A wonderful, varied day tour through the many villages and hamlets on both sides of the Rhone Valley that requires a good level of fitness.
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Distance 40.7 km
Duration5:30 h
Ascent1,230 m
Descent1,230 m
Highest point1,356 m
Lowest point757 m
From the public transport hub in Fiesch, follow the road out of the village and, shortly after the roundabout, turn right towards Birchi. Passing the holiday resort, you now cycle through Wiler and Lax until you reach Martisbergerstrasse. You now face your first major climb: the road winds up the mountain to Martisberg in tight serpentines. At the end of the village, take the forest road that leads west to Betten. After passing through the idyllic Valais village, you get to rest awhile on the descent down to Mörel. On reaching the valley floor, you switch to the other side of the valley in Filet and cycle on the paved road up to Bister and along the signposted cycle route to Grengiols. There you follow the trail that branches off to the right at the sports field. Take this trail up to Hockmatta and continue along the signposted cycle path in the direction of Binntal. On this section, there are climbs of up to 20% to tackle. However, they are short and on the subsequent downhill runs to the Binna, you have a chance to recover from your exertions. You’ll need it, because after crossing the old Roman bridge, the next and last demanding climb awaits you: a steep, unpaved road up to Binntalstrasse. From there, you set off downhill to Ernen. In Ernen, turn left at the church and cross the Ernerfeld to the power station. Turning sharply right, continue cross-country to the EW headquarters, where you cross the Rottenbrücke bridge. The last few metres to the destination of the tour take you back to Fiesch via Furkastrasse.
Author’s recommendation
Any one of the idyllic mountain villages is perfect for a relaxing break.
There are gradients of up to 20 %. Besides, you have to overcome more than 1200 m in height over a length of 40 km. Therefore, we only recommend it to experienced mountain bikers.
Use only the marked bike paths and roads and follow the signs. Please close gates and pasture fences behind you. Be considerate of hikers, plants and animals. Hikers always have right of way. Assess your skill and fitness level realistically. Riding the various routes is always at your own risk.
public transport hub in Fiesch - Wiler - Lax - Martisberg - Betten Dorf - Mörel - Bister - Hockmatta - Ausser Binn - Ernen - public transport hub in Fiesch
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Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
From Brig train station to Fiesch with Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn (travel time: 30 min.)
Getting there
From Brig westwards via route 19. Take the first exit of the roundabout towards Fiesch.
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