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Chasseral (Prés d'Orvin)

Chasseral

The well-known downhill route from Chasseral rides over the Geissrücken. However, there is also an attractive alternative that rides back to Biel via Prés d'Orvin.

Description

Many start the ascent to the Chasseral at the Magglingen mountain station and then cycle along the Kurhausweg and past the Twannberg to Lamboing. The ascent can also be tackled under your own steam, ideally from Biel through the Vingelzberg to Gaicht and from there via Twannberg to Lamboing. Continue parallel to the main road to Nods and then on the mountain road to the summit of the Chasseral. The tricky singletrail over the ridge begins right next to the large transmitter antenna, which becomes smoother as the distance increases and rides to the central square. The Geissrücken variant now continues along the ridge, but in this case you keep to the right and head towards Les Prés d'Orvin via singletrails and mountain roads. The descent leads down to the main road between Orvin and Lamboing. Climb up to Evilard on dirt tracks, keep left at the entrance to the village and then ride back down to Biel on single trails.

Alternatives: Ascent to the Chasseral on the main road

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43 km

975 m

1420 m

433 above sea level

1588 above sea level

1 day

Magglingen

Biel

1397

well suited

Thomas Giger
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Written by Marco Meier on 19. September 2020

We did the tour yesterday, up a pleasant incline, but quite long. Trail after the transmission mast is fun, then partly easy but varied.
Nice loop, at the end we climbed steeply outside Orvin towards Magglingen "End of the World" and at the station onto the Biel trail. Very cool!

Written by sascha.bill_58461 on 22. September 2019

challenging round trip. the first 6km from magglingen ride along a busy hiking trail, so you have to be considerate of the hikers.
the rest of the ascent is beautiful and a bit of a pump.

on the way back from chasseral, inexperienced bikers won't have much fun, especially on the first 5km. it's extremely rocky, there's no trail and the bike turns into a walking bike. all in all, however, it's a beautiful if strenuous route.

i rode it with an e-mtb full and fortunately only used the first level of support on the climbs, otherwise the battery wouldn't be enough.

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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