The mountain bike paradise directly from Ulrichen

Bike tours in the Valais

...ride through pure nature with our touring / trail propositions.

Your bike hotel in the valley of  Obergoms. Countless mountain bike trails lead you  through the valley of  Obergoms! The Hotel Astoria is a bike hotel with a tailor-made "all-round bike package". More than 20 detailed bike tours including maps lead you through the Gommer mountains. Whether you like a relaxing bike tour or demanding single trails - the Hotel Astoria is the ideal base for e-bikers, mountain bikers and racing cyclists with very good equipment (garage, charging station for e-bikes, repairing tools,  bike or e-bike rental at  Elmar's Gadä)

Alte Lärche – Gerental

Tour 01

A Panoramic view over the villages of Ulrichen and Obergesteln. Ride along the wild Geretal at the upper end of the Ober...

Length: Short (0 up to 30 km)
Endurance: A little sporty
Technique: Easy

Old larch – Forest trail

Tour 02

Ride to the oldest larch in Valais, above Obergesteln. Flow trail experience on the forest path between Oberwald and Ulr...

Length: Short (0 up to 30 km)
Endurance: Comfortable
Technique: Advanced
Tour: 02: Alte Lärche – Waldweg

Oberwald – Nassbode – Mule track

Tour 03

Enjoy the view over the Obergoms during the ascent. The subsequent downhill along the legendary mule track can require g...

Length: Short (0 up to 30 km)
Endurance: Sporty
Technique: Really technical
Tour: 03: Oberwald – Nassbode – Säumerpfad

Grimsel – Mountain cottage Oberaar

Tour 04

 

 

Long trails and a breathtaking view over the Grimsel lake and the Oberaar area let you forget the quite hard ascent. You...

Length: Average (30 up to 50 km)
Endurance: Sporty
Technique: Really technical
Tour: 04: Grimsel – Berghaus Oberaar

Gommer high mountain track – forest path

Tour 05

 

The ascent to the Gommer high mountain track starts right at our hotel. Technically quite at the highest level, you...

Length: Short (0 up to 30 km)
Endurance: Sporty
Technique: Really technical
Tour: 05: Gommer Höhenweg – Waldweg

Gämschfax

Tour 06

"The classic one" of our area. A long climb, followed by beauitufl flow tails make this tour a highlight.It offers spect...

Length: Short (0 up to 30 km)
Endurance: Sporty
Technique: Technical
Tour: 06: Gämschfax

Chietal Chäller

Tour 07

This trip starts with a short ride on the Nufenen pass road, than you turn towards Chietal Chäller. This pittoresque tra...

Length: Short (0 up to 30 km)
Endurance: A little sporty
Technique: Easy
Tour: 07: Chietal Chäller

Griesspass - Riale - Gorno Griess

Tour 08

 

One of the pearls among the bike tours in the upper Valais. Crunchy climbs, steep descents and long trusses make al...

Length: Far (50 up to 70 km)
Endurance: Really sporty
Technique: Really technical
Tour: 08: Griesspass - Riale - Gorno Griess

Galmihornbike

Tour 09

 

The view at the cross above the Galmihorn cottage is one of the best in the valley. The subsequent trail is regular...

Length: Average (30 up to 50 km)
Endurance: Sporty
Technique: Technical
Tour: 09: Galmihornbike

Reckingen - Hobach - Merezenbach

Tour 10

The two rather unknown side valleys are easy to explore by bike. Experienced bikers can  enjoy the technically challengi...

Length: Short (0 up to 30 km)
Endurance: Sporty
Technique: Really technical
Tour: 10: Reckingen – Hobach – Merezenbach

Forest path "Goms" – Blinnental

Tour 11

The forest path from Ulrichen is largely accesible for bikers. Some carrying  passages can't even be avoided by experien...

Length: Short (0 up to 30 km)
Endurance: Sporty
Technique: Really technical
Tour: 11: Gommer Waldweg – Blinnental

Biel – Wallibach cottage

Tour 12

The steep ascent from Biel towards the Gommer Höhenweg will make you sweat. The subsequent ride along the Gommer Höhenwe...

Length: Short (0 up to 30 km)
Endurance: Sporty
Technique: Really technical
Tour: 12: Biel – Wallibachhütte

Bordstafel – Downhill

Tour 13

 

After a pleasant ascent, the last 80 meters of altitude are challenging. The subsequent flow trail down to the Rohn...

Length: Short (0 up to 30 km)
Endurance: Sporty
Technique: Technical
Tour: 13: Bordstafel – Downhill

Chäserstatt

Tour 14

Gourmet biking tour  with a spectacular view to the Aletsch Arena. Take your time on the sun terrace of the Chäserstatt ...

Length: Average (30 up to 50 km)
Endurance: Sporty
Technique: Easy
Tour: 14: Chäserstatt

Chäserstatt – Extra Trail

Tour 14.2

 

Gourmet biking tour  with a spectacular view to the Aletsch Arena. Take your time on the sun terrace of the Chäsers...

Length: Far (50 up to 70 km)
Endurance: Sporty
Technique: Easy
Tour: 14.2 Chäserstatt – Extratrail

Bellwald – Flesche

Tour 15

The suspension bridge at Mühlebach is another highlight of the valley. The pleasant climb up to Alp Flesche brings a new...

Length: Far (50 up to 70 km)
Endurance: Sporty
Technique: Advanced
Tour: 15: Bellwald – Flesche

Binntal – Freichimatt – Äbnimatt

Tour 16

A breathtaking trip through the landscape of Binntal. The two ascents on this long tour are spectatcular. Alternatively,...

Length: Really far (+70 km)
Endurance: Really sporty
Technique: Technical
Tour: 16: Binntal – Freichimatt – Äbnimatt

Binntal – Im Fäld

Tour 17

A biking experience for everyone. Let yourself be spoiled with culinary delights in Fäld and discover the traditional "V...

Length: Far (50 up to 70 km)
Endurance: A little sporty
Technique: Easy
Tour: 17: Binntal – Im Fäld

Breithorn – Binntal

Tour 18

An incredible climb of 1400 m within 10 km - Tells stories!  However, due to the technical simplicity, you can always en...

Length: Really far (+70 km)
Endurance: Really sporty
Technique: Advanced
Tour: 18: Breithorn – Binntal

Binntal – Saflischpass

Tour 19

The journey through the Twjngi Canyon will make you forget the upcoming ascent. The following ride to the Saflisch Pass ...

Length: Far (50 up to 70 km)
Endurance: Really sporty
Technique: Really technical
Tour: 19: Binntal – Saflischpass

Breithorn – Saflischpass

Tour 20

Anything better than that? Breathtaking views and perfect trails? That's exactly what you will  find on this tour.

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Length: Average (30 up to 50 km)
Endurance: A little sporty
Technique: Really technical
Tour: 20: Breithorn – Saflischpass

Fiescheralp – Märjelensee – Moosalp

Tour 21

A great tour with an incredible view onto the Aletsch Glacier.

Distance 70.24 km
Climb/de...
Length: Far (50 up to 70 km)
Endurance: Really sporty
Technique: Really technical
Tour: 21: Fiescheralp – Märjelensee – Moosalp

Stoneman Glaciara – Original trail

Tour 22

You can ride the Stoneman-Glaciara in three stages . This tour is certainly only recommended for experienced and very we...

Length: Really far (+70 km)
Endurance: Really sporty
Technique: Really technical
Tour: 22: Stoneman Glaciara – Originalstrecke

Stoneman

Tour 23

You can ride the Stoneman-Glaciara in three stages . This tour is certainly only recommended for experienced and very we...

Length: Far (50 up to 70 km)
Endurance: Sporty
Technique: Really technical
Tour: 23: Stoneman

Chietal Chäller – Moosmatte

Tour 24

Beautiful and new tour in Obergoms. Technically very demanding in places, but with an e-bike almost everything is rideab...

Length: Short (0 up to 30 km)
Endurance: Really sporty
Technique: Technical

Nufenen - Trail

Tour 25

Beautiful and new tour with lovely flowing downhill sections. The ascent to the Nufenen Pass is rather demanding with ar...

Length: Short (0 up to 30 km)
Endurance: Sporty
Technique: Really technical

Andermatt – Tiefenbach – Furka

Tour 30

A pure riding pleasure awaits you on the Urserental Höhenweg. This tour leads you along the Furkapass-road, from Tiefenb...

Length: Average (30 up to 50 km)
Endurance: Sporty
Technique: Really technical
Tour: 30: Andermatt – Tiefenbach – Furka

Oberalp – Maighels Pass

Tour 31

The car transport Furka  takes you to the Kanton Uri (20 Min). The ascent to Uaul Cavorgia is sweaty but rewarding in te...

Length: Average (30 up to 50 km)
Endurance: Sporty
Technique: Really technical
Tour: 31: Oberalp – Maighels Pass

Moosalp Panorama Bike

Tour 40

Two striking climbs have to be mastered. You will be rewarded with great panoramic flow trails.

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Distance
Length: Average (30 up to 50 km)
Endurance: Really sporty
Technique: Advanced
Tour: 40: Moosalp Panorama Bike

Goppenstein – Kandersteg

Tour 41

The Lötschentaler Höhenweg with a view of innumerable 4000m peaks leaves almost every biker speechless. It is recommende...

Length: Far (50 up to 70 km)
Endurance: Sporty
Technique: Really technical
Tour: 41: Goppenstein – Kandersteg
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