Letβs roll
Over 100 kilometres of action-packed routes, a spectacular panorama with the Great Aletsch Glacier as the star player, fresh Valais mountain air and the most liberating nature experience in the Alps: welcome to the Aletsch Arena, welcome to your mountain-bike paradise. Whether youβre using sheer muscle power or electrical assistance, you can enjoy a limitless biking experience here and the perfect biking holidays in Switzerland.
There are over 100 kilometres of bike routes waiting for you in the Aletsch Arena. Mountain biking amidst one of the most beautiful mountain panoramas in the Alps is an unforgettable experience. Should tiredness suddenly overcome you on the way, a glance at the Great Aletsch Glacier is sure to give you fresh energy to continue your passionate dash over the fast-paced bike trails.
In the Aletsch Arena, you have the pleasure of exploring the Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch UNESCO World Heritage Site on two wheels, discovering the unique natural scenery with the Great Aletsch Glacier and a whole host of mountains of 4,000 metres or more. Other highlights await you during your MTB adventure in the Aletsch Arena in Switzerland:
Varied routes and areas thanks to connection to the Goms region
The Stoneman-Glaciara route with a spectacular 4,700 mhd
Charging stations for your e-bike virtually everywhere
Sporty
With or without e-power
Max. fun!
Something for everyone
The following routes await you
The mighty Great Aletsch Glacier meanders through Valaisβs imposing mountain landscape. To reach it, you pass by the villages of Bettmeralp, Riederalp and Fiescheralp on some of your upcoming MTB tours.
Your MTB tour will take you along varied trails and over different surfaces. Paved, narrow streets alternate with uneven forest sections or alpine paths. Good to know: in the Aletsch Arena there are MTB routes that are doable for families and beginners as well as advanced bikers.
By Roland Stauder
4,700m altitude difference and 127km of trails: the Stoneman-Glaciara Trail is something else. This spectacular MTB trail takes you along the Great Aletsch Glacier, affording you views of several 4,000m+ peaks such as the Matterhorn, Eiger, MΓΆnch and Jungfrau, and taking you through the narrow streets of historic Valais mountain villages. The route is divided into three stages and leads up to the Moosfluh view point, where the stunning sight of the Great Aletsch Glacier awaits you. For your adventure on the Stoneman-Glaciara Trail, youβll need one of the two Starter Packages. These offer a choice of items, including a cycling map and a Stoneman-Glaciara drinking bottle.
A curvy ride
On the new Wurzenbord flow trail on Bettmeralp in the Aletsch Arena, there are plenty of turns, rollers and jumps to look forward to during your fast-paced ride. The roughly three-kilometre trail with just under 260 metres difference in elevation leads through various alpine zones and forest sections on 100 percent natural ground. The Wurzenbord chairlift takes you to the start in comfort β making it easy to complete several laps of the trail within a short time. As the trail has been constructed with a particular emphasis on safety, you rarely have to brake during this very special mountain bike experience in Valais. And whatβs more: the trail is ideal for beginners as well as mountain bike pros.
During the construction of Wurzenbord flow trail, the use of machinery with combustion engines was completely avoided and the impact on nature was kept to a minimum, in a commitment to the principle of sustainability.
The right ticket
Weβve put together some tips to help you plan your travel by public transport with your mountain bike.
Bike reservations are compulsory on SBB trains (IC, EC, ICE and RJX), but not on those of BLS or Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn.
The Velo-Pass and the SBB day ticket for bicycles include free transport on the Aletsch Bahnen feeder lifts from the valley to Riederalp, Bettmeralp and Fiescheralp.
You can also have your mountain bike shipped straight to your holiday accommodation.
Bicycles are allowed on the following cable cars:
| Riederalp | Bettmeralp | Fiescheralp |
|---|---|---|
| Gondola lift MΓΆrel β Riederalp West | Cable car Bettmeralp Talstation β Bettmeralp | Cable cars Fiesch β Fiescheralp |
| Cable cars MΓΆrel β Riederalp Mitte | Cable cars Bettmeralp Talstation β Betten Dorf β Bettmeralp | |
| Gondola lift Moosfluh | Gondola lift Bettmerhorn | |
| Chair lift Wurzenbord |
For bikers
For practice
Bike parks and pump tracks
Mountain biking poses a number of challenges, especially for the little ones β not least because of the changing terrain. In a bike park with a pump track, young riders have the opportunity to develop their personal riding technique. In the Aletsch Arena there is the Iische Park on Riederalp with an integrated flow trail and the Big Air Bag. There you can practise wild jumps and land as soft as a feather. With the highest asphalt pump track in the world and a kidβs trail (flow trail), the Raiffeisen Bike Park Aletsch awaits you on Bettmeralp at 1,970 metres above sea level.
Accompanied
Have you mastered the basics of mountain biking, but donβt want to go it alone yet? Then a guided MTB tour is a good idea. Afterwards, youβll be well prepared for the challenges of the over 100 kilometres of trails in the Aletsch Arena.
The pros
To rent
Donβt have an MTB of your own or is bringing it too much of a hassle? Thatβs no problem, because several sports shops in the Aletsch Arena let you rent your mountain bike or e-mountain bike along with all the necessary gear.
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