The trail begins with a ride down a forest track to approximately 1950m above sea level (ASL) where the real trail begins. It drops over the ‘Bättulhirmi’ into the forest high above Blatten. The first section consists of lots of bends in clearings with small jumps in the straights – you can easily cycle around all the jumps. The trail passes old hamlets and green meadows before reaching the lower section of the trail. The purpose built mountain biking trail winds it’s way through the open forest – a true flow trail. The trail continues on a cleared track back to the road some 250m from the cable car station.
- medium
- 6,23 km
- 25 minutes
- 7 m
- 773 m
- start: Mountain station of the cable car (2100m) or the gondolas (2050m) on Belalp
- destination: Cable car/gondola station in Blatten bei Naters (1331m)
Best Season
Good to know
- Stop at an Inn
Mountain station of the cable car (2100m) or the gondolas (2050m) on Belalp
Cable car/gondola station in Blatten bei Naters (1331m)
Follow the signs that lead to the cable car via Forststrasse, then continue towards Kelchbach before winding your way across the alpine pastures to Bäll. You then cycle along a forest path and turn right, continuing through some vast meadows until you pass an enormous fir tree and turn left. The path continues to a clearing above Täätschen. From the car park in the hamlet, follow the signs leading to the cable car middle station. Cross the road at Unter Erich and follow the path towards Steigadu to rejoin the forest trail. Please cycle carefully, as the first 200 metres of this route section are used by both hikers and mountain bikers. Where the path branches off, you’ll reach a one-kilometre flowtrail that passes through the forest. After crossing Rischinenstrasse, the path follows a clearing until it reaches the road, 250 metres above the cable car valley station.
Use marked bike trails and routes only and observe all signposting. Please close gates after passing
through. Please be considerate to walkers and to plants and animals. As a rule, walkers have priority. When planning, take into account participants’ fitness level and ability. All riding is at one’s own risk.
We recommend bike in excellent working order, helmet, gloves and bell, clothing suitable for the
weather (always carry a waterproof), food and drink.
Starting from Belalp, a number of restaurants offer the chance to take a reinvigorating break before you tackle the descent.
Arrival by car
From western Switzerland: A9 Lausanne - Vevey, or north-western Switzerland: A12 Bern - Vevey: A9 - Sierre: main road Sierre - Brig
From north-western Switzerland: A6 Berne - Thun - Spiez: main road Spiez - Kandersteg (Lötschberg tunnel car transport) - Goppenstein - Gampel - Brig
From eastern and central Switzerland: Andermatt - Realp (year-round Furka car transport; in summer via Furka Pass) - Oberwald - Brig
From Ticino (in summer): Airolo - Nufenenpass - Ulrichen - Brig
Or via Centovalli - Domodossola - Simplonpass - Brig
From Italy (Aosta, Mt. Blanc Tunnel): Aosta - Grand Saint Bernard tunnel (over the pass in summer) - Martigny: A9 motorway - Sierre: Sierre - Brig main road.
Or via Domodossola - Simplon Pass - Brig
Blatten bei Naters
From Brig you can reach Blatten bei Naters via Naters, then take the cable car to the car-free Belalp.
Paid parking is available as you arrive in the village of Chienzli-Chrommu, or in the multi-storey car park in Blatten.
Take one of the regular rail connections to Brig from anywhere in Switzerland, then a PostBus to Blatten bei Naters cable car station, and finally a cable car to Belalp.
The tourist office in Blatten has got brochures and information material about mountain biking in the region.
SwissTopo Maps 1:25'000: 2516 Aletschgebiet Unesco Weltnaturerbe
If you have any questions, please contact:
Belalp Bahnen AG
Blatten - Belalp Tourismus AG
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