Betelberg
Description
From Lenk, follow the initially asphalted mountain road to Ägerte and continue uphill through the Wallbach valley to the mountain station of the Betelberg cable car. There is a difference in altitude of almost 900 meters to overcome, although the entire ascent could also be done by cable car. From the mountain station, the descent leads along an alpine road to Wallegg and then on a flowing single trail to the Gausthaus Wallegg-Stube. Less technical mountain bikers can take the little road back to Lenk from here, while good riders can take the very challenging trail into the Wallegggraben and follow the Wallbach back to Lenk.
Alternative: Ascent with the gondola lift to Betelberg
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Details of the tour
15 km
845 m
845 m
1070 above sea level
1881 above sea level
1 day
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User comments (2)
About the author: Thomas Giger
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I agree with the previous comment: In my opinion, the Wallegg Gorge is not a place for bikers. The first part in particular is dangerous (steps, ladders, etc.). From the Walleg-Stube, we recommend the hiking trail via Wyssestei back to the valley station of the Leierli cable car.
If you know how to shift your bike, you will find the trail to Wallegg-Sube nice, but not very flowy, and those who don't will probably not be too happy on the first part. The 2nd part is flowy but short.
The trail into the Wallegggraben is not very rewarding from a biking point of view, as there are too many narrow iron steps with handrails on both sides and at weekends the many hikers are extremely disruptive to the flow of the ride. Fortunately, there are only a few trails that are not suitable for biking, but in my opinion this is one of them.