Mountain bike tours

CM 1988 Bike

Crans-Montana

12/17°

This very demanding route, signposted for the Mountain Bike World Championships in 1988, will test your fitness, while you enjoy the exceptional natural environment of Aminona.

Difficulty

Intermediate

Length

18.35 km

Duration

3:40 h

Description

This very demanding route, signposted for the 1988 Mountain Bike World Championships, will allow you to test your fitness, as you enjoy the many exceptional local spots which you’ll find in Aminona. The first Mountain Bike World Championships took place in Crans-Montana back in 1988. Today, the 18 km route on offer is almost identical to the one which Mike Kloser sailed through to win the very first medal. Departure is from Aminona, where you can leave your car in the car park. From here, prepare for a concentrated effort. There are several possibilities for stops en route, at the Cave du Scex or the Plumachit restaurant. The itinerary takes you mostly across dirt tracks and includes a few interesting technical sections. The views of the most beautiful 4,000m mountains in the Valais Alps and the natural surroundings will make you forget the physical effort which this trail demands.

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Turn-by-turn directions

Departing from the starting point in Aminona, take the hiking path on the right side of the cable car until you arrive on a larger street which leads you to the alp "Cave du Scex". From there you follow the bisse eastwards and after about 1.5 km you cross the small stream. Afterwards you take the steep ascent to Les Granzettes, where you cross the cable car and a chairlift. Arrived on the top, you can either take the descent directly or take another ascent along the Petit Mont-Bonvin 1 skilift. Arrived on top, you will be rewarded with a breathtaking view on the mountains. Then take the descent to Les Taules where you have to get up a last time time before getting back to Aminona.

Start

Aminona (1513m)

Destination

Aminona (1513m)

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Author's recommendation

Visit the alp restaurant at "Cave du Scex" and taste a raclette made of cheese from the alp's own production.

Technical information

Altitude

2215m

1513m

Ascent

+1140m

Descent

-1140m

Technique

Stamina

Experience

Landscape

Best time of the year

Public transport

By bus or by funicualar from Sierre to Crans-Montana.

Approach

A9 highway exit at Sierre-Ouest, follow the road until Crans-Montana. Continue eastwards until Aminona.

Parking

Free parking in Aminona

Source

This activity is brought to you by Valais/Wallis Promotion