Rode the tour backwards from Rosswald to Saflischpass (with a detour to Breithorn #3071) and down to Sickerkeller-Heiligkreuz-Ernen-Fiesch via hiking trails. Great!

We rode the tour on October 2 in the best autumn weather with eMTBs. Be sure to stop off at the inn at Heiligkreuz. Order a delicious cake or the cheese platter. Very nice hosts! Then it continues with a pleasant ascent. There was only snow on the left side of the mountain. We made another pit stop in Fleschboden Rosswald. The apple pie smelled too good as it had just been taken out of the oven. Refreshed, we were back at Brig station in just under an hour. Very nice tour and we were lucky enough to be able to ride the descent from the pass to Fleschboden without any hikers.

We rode the tour at the end of September with our organic enduro bikes. Very nice tour directly from Fiesch to Brig. The altitude difference is easy to manage (almost all forest road) and only in the last part do only absolute climbing specialists or e-MTB riders ride in certain sections. The scenery is very impressive and the trail towards Rosswald is really beautiful. Not a great challenge in terms of riding technique, but the panorama is twice as rewarding. I would ride the trail back to Fiesch on an e-MTB and not back via Brig.

The route is free of snow except for two very small snow fields, which can be easily walked on foot.

The hiking trail is closed due to bad weather. The bridge at Hl. Kreuz was washed away. The second variant from Binn is also closed.

I rode the tour again on 26.07.2023 after probably 10 years. I like the long and beautiful climb through the Binn, Leng and Saflischtal valleys, even if this climb does drag on. There was an icy headwind on the Saflisch Pass and at times we seriously considered turning back before the pass. After the pass, the trail was widened as already described, but in my opinion it was still fun to ride. In Rosswald we were able to warm up in a restaurant. Based on the comments, I was curious to see how the 36er trail had developed. For me, it was still okay, even if the ravages of time had taken their toll. If you want to try something new, I can recommend the following variant: At Fleschbode, take the trail on the left to Stafel, and then down via Schmidmatte to the Simplonstrasse as far as Pt. 1392 (the whole thing is quite steep and challenging). Then take the pass road up briefly and turn into the valley path after the Ganterbrigga (Ride Mäderlicke tour).
I ride a Scott Genius Ultimate and am usually in the head group uphill; downhill I'm always the last one, at a distance.

Ridden Aug 23 My conclusion: Worthwhile if you like climbs and descents have little weight in the tour planning (below I make a counter-suggestion)

The ascent through the Binntal is very beautiful, and the last half hour is scenically fantastic.

The descent is disappointing. The first part fell victim to the excavator and is now so smooth that you can ride down on an e-scooter. Then follows a road with first rough, then "normal" gravel, then concrete. Then comes the 36 path. This is reasonably ok. It rumbles a bit, but is neither particularly demanding nor particularly flowy. The bottom section is mostly concrete again.

Although I have never ridden the following variant, I would try it as follows: in the opposite direction: possibly by train to Rosswald, then Saflisch, down and at point 2336 turn left up towards Breithorn and follow the Ride Tour 1116 Breithorn back down into the valley. Probably a much more interesting descent and a better ratio of ascent to descent.

Rides on 20.8.23
Everything great until above Fläschboden. Then "boring" down the ski slope - better turn left at Fläschboden.

36er Trail: compared to my visit here about 5 years ago, this trail has suffered mightily. No trace of flow anymore, everything is washed out and rock n' roll. Too bad, it used to be really good, so only the trail section Saflischpass - Fläschboden remains top.

I don't think the tour has any really nice trails for the long & quite tough ascent. The trail from the Saflischpass is relatively wide & smooth, the 36er is also limited cool for my taste (neither flowy nor really technical) I took the alternative trails from Thomas Spöring, August 17, 2022, otherwise there would be even fewer trails. Wouldn't ride the tour again.

An addendum to my comment from 8.9.: after the Saflischpass we climbed up to the right to the Füllhorn and Folluhorn. So it's quite a slog and I don't know if I'll do it again. After the Füllhorn comes a 'descent', which is also quite a challenge. But the subsequent descent is super, I have to say.

I can only agree with this. The trail from Saflischpass to Rosswald is now almost flowy to ride. A lot of work has gone into it

The path has just been extended shortly after the pass (west) to the gravel road (P. 2283) with a small excavator and by hand, now easy to ride, even uphill. Was more interesting before, but now contains more water drains.
Alternative descent: From Fleschboden P. 2134, take the path to the southeast, bypassing the steep ski slope road on an interesting trail to Alp Stafel.
After the 36er path, follow the road downhill in a south-westerly direction, then at P. 1051 turn off onto a path on the uphill side, follow this to the Stockalperweg and on this to Brig.

Very beautiful ascent with breathtaking views. After the pass, there is a short descent on a high alpine singletrail, technical and beautiful. Unfortunately, this is followed by a section of approx. 600mH on a gravel path and ski slope slabs. The 36m trail below Rosswald is heavily washed out and therefore rough and has many bumps. After such a long but beautiful ascent, we were expecting a more rewarding trail.

I did the tour on July 6. From Alp Brunegg there are a lot of snowfields and the path is also partially buried by avalanches. You have to find your own way in places. On the first section of the descent, there is a large herd of sheep grazing (I didn't come across any dogs), so I descended a good distance. But the 36er Weg makes up for the exertions, it's great to ride!
Despite everything, I really enjoyed the tour, but wouldn't recommend it in these conditions...

Checked 2019

Super nice tour! I rode it as part of a 2-day tour. Day 1: take the train to Fiescheralp and follow the 'Stoneman Glaciara' Märjelensee - Moosfluh - Riederalp - Mörel - Grengiols. Instead of following the Stoneman up the steep Breithorn pass, I continued straight on into the Binntal valley and over the Twingischlucht gorge to Heiligkreuz where I spent the night (very nice guesthouse). The ascent on day 2 is very doable at 1,100m and there is enough energy left for the long singletrail descent. As already mentioned above, from Fleschbode you don't take the ski slope but turn left shortly before via Stafel on a fantastic trail. As a relatively heavy rider (100kg+), the 36er trail is not a relaxed flow trail for me. There are almost 800 meters of elevation gain over 4 km, which is an average gradient of almost 20%. In combination with the 36 hairpin bends, this is more of a stress test for the brakes, but still very rewarding. The Saflisch Pass is great in itself, but in combination with the Aletsch as a 2-day tour it is an absolute dream tour!

It's really worth it, the ascent is not without its difficulties, but it's rideable for experienced riders :-) afterwards it's 100% rideable until Brig, instead of the ski slopes it's worth looking out for the side trail :)

I rode the tour at the beginning of October under a bright blue sky, definitely one of the most beautiful tours in the region. Not too technically demanding, the view from the Saflischpass is sensational and you can enjoy it completely alone, no one else on the way! The tour description fits well, the last 300 hm trail climb you have to push from time to time (but it doesn't matter because of the great view). The descent is varied and is almost exclusively on trails as far as Brig (the 36 km route is well signposted and easy to ride)
This tour is an absolute must!!!