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Val d'Anniviers Bike Planet Tour

Mountain Bike · Saint-Luc

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Valais/Wallis Promotion

/ View from Hotel Weisshorn above St-Luc at the Val d'Anniviers
Photo: Pascal Gertschen, Valais/Wallis Promotion
/ Mountainbiker near the Hôtel Weisshorn
Photo: Pascal Gertschen, Valais/Wallis Promotion - Pascal Gertschen
/ Mountainbikers at the Val d'Anniviers Planet Tour
Photo: Pascal Gertschen, Valais/Wallis Promotion
/ Mountains above St-Luc with the "Le Toûno" peak
Photo: Pascal Gertschen, Valais/Wallis Promotion

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The route

This tour offers to visit the famous Hotel Weisshorn dominates St -Luc and the entire valley. The route can be substantially reduced by taking the funicular.

moderate

24.5 km

4:00 h

815 m

860 m

This 25 km mountain bike route gives you the chance to visit the legendary Hôtel Weisshorn and to follow the Planets Trail. The view from on high is worth the trip in itself.

Author’s recommendation

The last metres before the hotel are beautiful - this scenery was the film location of the German Series "Capelli Code".

Details

Difficulty

S1 moderate

Technique

Stamina

Experience

Landscape

Highest point

Hotel Weisshorn, 2364 m

Lowest point

St-Luc, 1629 m

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Safety information

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.

Tips, hints and links

More information:

Val d'Anniviers

View this tour on SwitzerlandMobility:

N°173 : Val d'Anniviers Bike Planet Tour

Turn-by-turn directions

Start

St-Luc (1629 m)

Coordinates:

46.222647, 7.594018

DMS

46°13'21.5"N 7°35'38.5"E

UTM

32T 391569 5119746

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Destination

St-Luc

Turn-by-turn directions

The route departs from the sunny village of St-Luc, situated at an altitude of 1,600 m. The first stage follows a broad forestry track through the «Forêt du Rochet» and the «Forêt des Teppes», before arriving at Tignousa, the top station of the funicular. If you wish, the route can be substantially reduced by taking the funicular.

Close by the funicular station is the François-Xavier Bagnoud Observatory, which regularly organizes observations of the sun and astronomical evenings. From here you follow the Planets Trail, which reproduces the solar system on a reduced scale whereby each step corresponds to a million kilometres. The final few hundred meters lead through beautiful scenery and bring you to the legendary Hôtel Weisshorn in its commanding position overlooking the whole of the Val d'Anniviers.

Itinerary: St-Luc - Forêt du Rochet - Forêt des Teppes - Tignousa - Chalet Blanc - Le Poyou - Le Chiesso - Hôtel Weisshorn - Le Chiesso - Copaté - St-Luc.

Note

all notes on protected areas

Getting There

Public transport

Regular train connections (CFF) to Sierre, then take the postal bus to St-Luc via Vissoie.

Getting there

Exit the autoroute A9 at Sierre Est. Follow signs to Val d'Anniviers. In the village of Vissoie, turn left and drive up to St-Luc.

Parking

There are parkings at the cableways or at the tourist office in St-Luc, follow the local park routeing to access them.

Coordinates

46.222647, 7.594018

DMS

46°13'21.5"N 7°35'38.5"E

UTM

32T 391569 5119746

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Arrival by train, car, foot or bike

Literature

Book recommendation by the author

Detailed tour description (Switzerland Mobility Services)

Author’s map recommendations

SwissTopo Maps 1:25'000: 1307 Vissoie

Current information

Equipment

We recommend: bike in excellent working order, helmet, gloves and bell, clothing suitable for the weather (always carry a waterproof), food and drink.

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Difficulty

S1 moderate

Distance

24.5 km

Duration

4:00h

Ascent

815 m

Descent

860 m

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