Valais Panorama Bike 3. Bellwald-Binn
Bellwald
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Discover a multi-purpose bike park that has reinvented itself and appeals to all age groups. In the afternoon, cycle to Binn via Ernen and the Twingi Gorge.
Difficulty
IntermediateLength
23.25 kmDuration
3:30 h
Description
Valais Panorama Bike (VPB) - stage 3
The day begins with a tour of the village of Bellwald, with its sun-tanned wooden facades of old granaries and dwellings. If necessary, make a pit stop at the local bikeshop. Then take the chairlift up to an altitude of around 2,100 metres to the Bellwald bike park, where fun trails and natural singletrails await you. As today's stage is fairly short, you’ll have time for a second descent from Flesche or Bidmere, at an altitude of 2,562 metres. After your adrenalin rush at the bike park and a lunch break on a sunny terrace in Bellwald, follow a singletrack on the south-western slope and a forest ridge to Fürgangen. Cross the suspension bridge in the opposite direction to the previous day and follow the Route du Rhône no. 1 as far as the old Roman bridge. Turn off onto Wagenstrasse to cross the Twingi Gorge. Temporary art exhibitions line this stretch, which takes you to the wild, romantic village of Binn, your destination for the day.
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Turn-by-turn directions
This leg starts at the bottom station of the Richinen chairlift and leads to the "Into the wild" trail in the Bellwald bike park. Follow it and, shortly before reaching the bottom station, turn right towards Ried. Pass through the hamlet and turn right at junction 1549 onto a single track leading to Egga, a hamlet through which you pass while heading south on the single track. At the St-Anna chapel, turn right onto the Fürganerweg. After approx. 1.2 km, rejoin the main road and ride past the Fürgangen railway station to the suspension bridge. Cross Mühlebach and Ernen and follow the main road to Lätzes Üsserbi. Here, fork right onto a country lane which becomes a single track. After a few metres on the main road, turn right before the Binntal tunnel towards the Twingi Gorge. The old dirt road to Binn winds its way up the valley until the reservoir comes into view. From here, take the main road briefly back to Binn, your destination for the day.
Start
Bellwald (Bergstation) (1,558m) (1558m)
Destination
Binn (1,400 m) (1400m)
Author's recommendation
Plan a visit to the Ernen tourist office to find out more about the Binntal Nature Park, current exhibitions and places of interest.
Technical information
Altitude
2077m
1189m
Ascent
+500m
Descent
-1100m
Technique
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Best time of the year
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Tags
Public transport
Approach
Depuis Zurich : prendre l’autoroute A4 ou A3 jusqu'à Flüelen, puis A2 jusqu'à Göschenen; emprunter le tunnel de base de la Furka et continuer en direction de Bellwald.
Depuis Bern, prendre l’autoroute A6 jusqu'à Spiez et poursuivre en direction de Kandersteg; utiliser le ferroutage Kandersteg-Goppenstein et continuer en direction de Bellwald.
Depuis Genève : prendre l’autoroute A1 jusqu'à Lausanne, puis continuer sur l’A9 en direction de Brig, puis Bellwald.
Depuis Milan : prendre l’autoroute A8/A26 direction Simplon; utiliser le ferroutage Iselle-Brig et continuer en direction de Bellwald.
Parking
Suivez les indications de stationnement à Bellwald. Pour cette étape de la Valais Panorama Bike (VPB), nous vous recommandons de stationner votre véhicule à Fiesch et de rejoindre Bellwald en transports publics. Pensez à réserver la place pour votre VTT sur la plateforme Resabike.
Source
This activity is brought to you by Valais/Wallis Promotion