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Ärnergale

Ärnergale (Fiesch)

The Ärnergale descent is the little sister of the Grittlesee route and is definitely on a par with it in terms of trail experience.

Description

From the starting point of Mühlbach, you initially cycle up the valley on the cycle route, but then soon turn right towards Chäserstatt. The alpine farm is easily accessible on a small road (mix of asphalt and gravel). Then the fun is over! A super steep and rough road leads up to the ridge. Even powerful e-mountain bikes reach their limits here. There are not quite 500 meters of elevation gain on this route until the route flattens out in the ridge region. On a kind of dip, the route turns into a trail, right to the Grittlesee lake, left directly into the descent. Option two is the order of the day today.

The descent initially rides through open and steep terrain. The path is difficult to see. You quickly reach the end of a small wall and thus the start of the actual downhill trail. This trail nestles against the steep mountain flank, somewhat bumpy but easy to ride. Finally, you enter the forest and then the trail becomes a (steep) flow bomb. You curve through the forest in S1 style, the trail lies on solid forest floor. Be careful with too much speed, as there are always a few tricky meters that could go wrong if you go too fast. The trail continues in this way to the Talbobden, where you roll back to Mühlbach on the cycle path, including a short ascent.

Note: In summer, sheep graze on the ridge of the Ernergalen, along with guard dogs. The entire area is then extensively fenced off and the dogs let mountain bikers pushing their bikes through. That's why the route is more rewarding in the fall.

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20 km

1260 m

1260 m

1201 above sea level

2395 above sea level

1 day

Mühlebach

Mühlebach

3075

well suited

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Restaurant Chäserstatt

Alternative routes

Grittlesee

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Spotguide Aletsch - Goms
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Portrait Thomas Giger

About the author: Thomas Giger

Thomas Giger has been the editor of Ride MTB since 2002 and is a regular online and print author. Over the years, he has specialized in tourism topics and is particularly well known for his blog-style columns. He is also one of Ride MTB's active tour authors.

Thomas Giger has been the editor of Ride MTB since 2002 and has had a significant influence on the tour database. His focus is on single trail tours. There are few who know the trails in Switzerland as well as he does. However, his areas of expertise also include Aosta, the French Western Alps, and the whole of South Tyrol.

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