Cycling Valais Switzerland

Duration
8 days
Guided Status
Self-Guided
Difficulty
Moderate
D-Score™
D3 - Advanced

Overview

This eight day cycling Valais Switzerland holiday takes you through extraordinary Alpine terrain. It's a self-guided odyssey of 370km, staying in three and four-star hotels along the way, with luggage transfers. Starting in Susten and ending in Leuk, enjoy a circuit through the likes of Brig, the Gotthard Pass, Nufenen Pass, Goms Valley and the Haute-Valais villages, as well as Pfyn-Finges Nature Park, this moderate to strenuous journey has stunning panoramic views and challenging cycling. Bike rental costs are not included in the price of this holiday, which is also reachable by rail.

Daily Ride Schedule

Day 1: Arrival in Leuk

Arrival in Leuk

Day 2: Round trip Turtmanntal Valley

90 km 2860 m

D3

Round trip Turtmanntal Valley

Day 3: Susten – Moosalp – Brig

68 km 1720 m

D2

Susten – Moosalp – Brig

Day 4: Gibidum Reservoir

21 km 950 m

D1

Gibidum Reservoir

Day 5: Brig – Grimsel Pass – Obergesteln

82 km 2585 m

D2

Brig – Grimsel Pass – Obergesteln

Day 6: Circular route of Alpine passes

100 km 3185 m

D3

Circular route of Alpine passes

Day 7: Obergesteln – Leuk

75 km 1280 m

D2

Obergesteln – Leuk

Day 8: Departure

Departure

Accommodation & Services

Accommodation

Hotel

What's Included

Catering services
Accommodation arrangements
Bike rental

About the valais

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