Mountain bike tourMedium
Bike route Matterhorn Valley Trail (No. 20)
Accompanied by fascinating views such as the wild water of the Vispa or the snow-covered mountain peaks, the varied bike route leads from Zermatt to Visp. The route also varies greatly in surface and switches between narrow trails and wide paths.
Details
TypeMountain bike tour
DifficultyMedium
Duration3 h 30 min
Distance38.2 km
Ascent142 m
Descent1094 m
Lowest point647 m
Highest point1620 m
Accompanied by fascinating views such as the wild water of the Vispa or the snow-covered mountain peaks, the varied bike route leads from Zermatt to Visp. The route also varies greatly in surface and switches between narrow trails and wide paths.
Details
TypeMountain bike tour
DifficultyMedium
Duration3 h 30 min
Distance38.2 km
Ascent142 m
Descent1094 m
Lowest point647 m
Highest point1620 m
Description
On the first section, you ride along the developed path from Zermatt to Täsch and catch the last view of the Matterhorn. At Täsch the beautiful Lake Schali invites you to rest. From Randa, the route continues past the debris cone of the 1991 rockslide with views of the Bis Glacier, continuing on dirt roads to St. Niklaus. From Kalpetran, the biker travels along the historic road, past the still-visible dry stone walls, which are listed in the Inventory of Swiss Historic Transport Routes (IVS), to Stalden. Afterwards it continues to Visp.
The entire route is about 38 km. You can conveniently board the Matterhorn Gotthard Railway at any time to shorten the route. The route can also be traveled in the opposite direction (Visp – Zermatt), but with significantly more elevation gain.
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Properties
- Restaurants on the way
- Route tour
- Nice views
- Botanical highlights
- Cultural highlights
- Faunistic highlights
- Insider tip