Valais Panorama Bike (VPB) - stage 1
Depart from Oberwald by postbus and travel in comfort to the starting point at the Grimsel Pass. First pass the Totesee lake, then head west along the historic mule track. Worn stone slabs bear witness to the countless hoofbeats of these pack animals. A high mountain path with short ascents and descents takes you to the Üerlichergale mountain pasture, where you’ll follow a forest track to Ulrichen. From 2025, this descent can also be made on a magnificent singletrack. After a short break to regain your energy, it's time for the real challenge of the day: the ascent via Chietal to Moosmatte. Those wishing to shorten the climb can take the postbus to Kittbrigg or Ladstafel. Once at the top, a newly-developed singletrack takes you over the mountains to Flesche, from where you’ll descend quickly on a forest trail to the valley, before covering the last few kilometres along the “young Rhône” to Reckingen, your destination for the day.
