Trail tip for the weekend: The Valais is calling

The weekend is approaching and with it perhaps the first visit to Valais? With the increasing breeze, it will be rather chilly. In Valais, on the other hand, it will remain pleasant and at its most stable, with temperatures of up to 16 degrees on the valley floor. The Jeizinen trails above Gampel are top class and the entire region offers some alternative options.

The Jeizinen trails are known for being rideable early in the year, and now the weather forecasts are also sending us to Valais. Admittedly, the small track only offers space for a few mountain bikers. The climbs on the southern slopes are characterized by their pleasant gradients.

From the small village of Jeizinen, there are four different downhill options. The first is the classic one and rides directly down to Gampel. To do this, follow the old road out of the village for a while, then turn right at about the height of the cable car rope onto the sometimes steep and challenging single trail. The last few meters of the descent then take you back onto the old road that leads past the chapel.

The second option initially follows the first version. At a forest clearing with a derelict alp, however, you keep right onto the trail to Bratsch. Instead of riding into the village, turn sharp left before a bridge and take the trail towards Gampel, which is somewhat exposed in places. The last section at the chapel is identical to the first option.

The third descent option initially rides along the road towards Engersch. After the first houses, turn left onto a fun trail to Bratsch, pass the church and then follow the trail down directly to Niedergampel.

Version four is the longest route. At the beginning, it follows the road to Engersch, where the trail branches off to the left in the village to Erschmatt. You pass the village and always stay on the marked hiking trail, which crosses the main road twice further down. The trail now turns left towards Niedergampel and rides through a steep and extremely dry area down to the sewage treatment plant. You now roll back to Gampel on the country road.

Weather for Gampel at the weekend

On Saturday, the weather forecast promises sunshine in the morning, with clouds slowly gathering from midday, but no rain is expected. The maximum daily temperature will be 16 degrees. Sunday will be mostly cloudy, but no rain is forecast. Temperatures are likely to be only partly sunny due to dense passing cloud fields, with some precipitation possible in north-western Switzerland in the afternoon and evening. Föhn wind at times in the Alpine valleys. Fairly sunny on Sunday. Foehn in the alpine valleys. Around 19 degrees.

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