Valais Alpine Bike 4. Grächen–Brig
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On this stage of the Valais Alpine Bike, leave the village of Grächen on a field road heading towards Gasenried. The first highlight is a wonderful descent towards Mattsand on the Mattsand Enduro route. To reach Stalden further down the valley, follow the Matterhorn Valley Trail along the historic path lined with dry stone walls, listed in the Inventory of Historic Routes of Switzerland IVS. In Stalden, the cable car takes you to Gspon in a few minutes. From the mountain station, the beautiful path of the Gspon Panorama Bike leads through the Sädelwald and with some effort to the Gibidumpass with an idyllic lake. The alpine surroundings of this high plateau invite you to a long break with views of the Valais Alps. From here, you enter the wild Nanztal valley. A steep but smooth descent takes you to Alp Nidristi before an easy and excellent-quality route leads you to Brig, the destination of this stage.
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From Grächen, take the Mattsand Enduro route, which after a short climb to Gasenried provides pure adrenaline down to the village of Mattsand. Then continue down the valley to Stalden on the Matterhorn Valley Trail. From there, take the cable car to Gspon. The Gspon Panorama Bike route starts at the mountain station, goes through the Sädelwald nature forest reserve, and follows a physically demanding high-altitude trail to the Gibidumpass. From Gibidumpass, a wide and steep but smooth gravel road leads into the Nanztal valley and along the Alp Nidristi to Schratt. From there, continue towards Brig on a top-quality trail that, after a technical first section, is ideal and fast to ride.
You can reach Visp by train (SBB), from there take the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn to St. Niklaus. Then continue by post bus to Grächen. Remember to reserve a space for your mountain bike via the SBB Mobile app or on sbb.ch.
From Basel and Zurich: Motorway A1 to Bern; A6 to Spiez; direction Kandersteg; car shuttle Kandersteg-Goppenstein; direction Visp; St. Niklaus; Grächen.
From Geneva: Motorway A1 to Lausanne; direction Sion/Sierre; Visp; St. Niklaus; Grächen.
From Milan: Motorway A8/A26 towards Simplon; car shuttle Iselle-Brig; direction Visp; St. Niklaus; Grächen.
Our recommendation: Technically flawless bike, helmet, gloves and bell, suitable clothing depending on the weather (always bring rain protection), drink and provisions
