There are some major altitude differences to overcome on this tour, so you'll need to be in good shape to take on the route in its original version, leading up from Fiesch to the Gletscherstube restaurant in the Märjela valley. Bikers are richly rewarded for their efforts, not only with a beautiful and easily negotiable route along forest and Alpine roads, but also with magnificent views of the glaciers. The good news is, there are a number of variants to make the tour attractive to bikers who aren't quite as fit.
Author’s recommendation
Don't forget to plan a short walk from the Gletscherstube to the "Platta"! From here you can enjoy a stunning view of the Great Aletsch Glacier, the biggest ice stream in the Alps.
Difficulty
S1difficult
Technique
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
2,361 m
Lowest point
1,049 m
Best time of year
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Tips and hints
Aletsch Arena AG
Furkastrasse 39
CH-3983 Mörel-Filet
Tel.: +41 27 928 58 58
Fax: +41 27 928 58 59
E-Mail: info@aletscharena.ch
Internet: www.aletscharena.ch
Start
Fiesch, Infocenter (1,059 m)
Coordinates:
SwissGrid
2'653'576E 1'139'422N
DD
46.404023, 8.135327
DMS
46°24'14.5"N 8°08'07.2"E
UTM
32T 433535 5139302
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Destination
Fiesch
Turn-by-turn directions
The tour starts by the tourist office in Fiesch, with some relatively flat terrain on the way towards Lax via Wiler where you can warm up. This is the start of the big climb: more precisely, the 12 km long and mostly unpaved Alpine and forest road that winds its way tightly through the woods and later across the meadows to Fiescheralp. After this section you'll have covered an impressive altitude difference of 1,200 metres, so most of the climbing is already behind you. From Fiescheralp, the route continues past the cable car station and towards Märjela along an Alpine road 6 km long. The gradients are very moderate on this section of the route and once you reach Obers Tälli, you'll enjoy a magnificent view of the Fiescher Glacier. The final stage leads through the illuminated Tälligrat tunnel straight to the Gletscherstube restaurant, where you can regain your strength with some Valais specialities.
Tour variants:
If you want to avoid the exhausting climb from Fiesch to Fiescheralp, take the cable car to Fiescheralp and start the tour from there. Alternatively, you can cycle there from Riederalp or Bettmeralp.
Note
all notes on protected areas
Public transport
Take the train from the station in Brig to Fiesch.
Getting there
Drive from Brig to Fiesch on the road 19.
Parking
Please inform yourself about the parking possibilities on site.
Coordinates
SwissGrid
2'653'576E 1'139'422N
DD
46.404023, 8.135327
DMS
46°24'14.5"N 8°08'07.2"E
UTM
32T 433535 5139302
w3w
///discussed.equality.ambition
Arrival by train, car, foot or bike
Equipment
Mountainbike, helmet, weatherproof clothes, sun protection, enough liquids (particularly water)
recommended route
/ Mountainbiking in the Aletsch ArenaPhoto: Aletsch Arena AG
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