Mountain biker jumping on a bike trail through the forest

Biking
225 km Alpine Biketrails

A diverse network of bike trails and cycling routes winds through the alpine mountain landscape around Leukerbad. And after a day of biking, head to the Panorama Spa on the Gemmi or the thermal springs in Leukerbad to unwind.

Autumn bike tour: three people with e-mountain bikes in front of larches and a rocky massif

From easy trails to challenging all-mountain and enduro routes, there’s something for every cycling enthusiast. The trail network around Leukerbad underwent a comprehensive upgrade in 2021.

Cyclists on the «Gemmi Gspass» bike trail, a gravel path across the rocky Gemmi plateau

«Gemmi Gspass» Bike Trail

Level easy
Distance 8.8 km
Time 0:50 h
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Mountain bike «Gemmi Gspass» Bike Trail

Level easy
Distance 8.8 km
Time 0:50 h
Ascent 69 m
Descent 472 m

This easy bike route starts at the Gemmi Cable Car mountain station. From there, you’ll ride leisurely along a gravel path past Lake Daubensee to Schwarenbach. The route continues across Spitellmatte to the Sunnbüehlbahn mountain station near Kandersteg. If you’d like, you can extend the route all the way down to Kandersteg via the freeride trail.

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Cyclists on the «Gemmi Gspass» bike trail, a gravel path across the rocky Gemmi plateau
Mountain bikers taking a break on an alpine pasture along the Torrent flow trail, with mountains behind

Even more bikes More bike trails

You can find detailed information about other bike trails around Leukerbad on the Leukerbad website.

  • Torrenttrail
  • Torrenttrail short
  • Callerflüe
  • Dala Kultur
  • Jales-Flow
  • Deleeschi-Flow
  • Valais Alpine Bike 1 (Crans Montana – Leukerbad)
  • Valais Alpine Bike 2 (Leukerbad – Unterbäch)
  • Valais Alpine Bike 6 (Lauchernalp – St. Luc)

Have a safe journey Getting here

By public transport

Leukerbad
You can reach the ‘Gemmi-Bahnen’ bus stop, located right next to the valley station, by public transport.

Kandersteg
The bus stop ‘Kandersteg, Sunnbüel Valley Station’ is located right next to the Sunnbüel cable car.

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By car

Leukerbad
Parking is available at the Gemmibahn valley station and within walking distance.

Kandersteg
Parking is available right next to the Sunnbüel cable car valley station.

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By cable car

Leukerbad
The Gemmi Cable Car takes you from Leukerbad to the Gemmi in just a few minutes.

Kandersteg
Take the cable car from Kandersteg to Sunnbüel. It’s about a 2.5-hour walk from Sunnbüel to the Gemmi.

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