Cycling route: Gampel - Siders
Naturpark Pfyn-Finges - Start with the cable car ride: Gampel - Jeizinen. From Jeizinen the route leads to Erschmatt and/or Feschel-Guttet. Between Leuk and Varen one crosses the Dala gorge. The descent goes directly down through Salquenen to the railway station at Sierre.
© Christian Pfammatter
© Naturpark Pfyn-Finges
© Naturpark Pfyn-Finges
Cycling route: Gampel - Siders
Diff. altitude ascent Ascent (with cable car): 1175 m
Season
All season
Route-information
- Length
- 30.00 km
- Altitude difference ascent
- 1175 m
- Altitude difference descent
- 1270 m
- Time required
- 2 hours 30 minutes
- Level technique
- Easy
- Level condition
- Middle
Arrival
- Starting point
- Gampel (Altitude: 634 m)
- Arrival by public transport (stop/station)
- Gampel-Steg, Bahnhof Timetable SBB
- Destination
- Sierre (Altitude: 554 m)
- Arrival by public transport (stop/station)
- Sierre/Siders, gare Timetable SBB
Safety advices
Swiss traffic rulesHelmet
Infrastructure
- Playground
- Picnicplace
- Toilet
Possibilities for catering
Tea Room Bakery MathieuHauptplatz 7, 3953 Leuk Stadt
+41 (0)27 473 12 07 - www.baeckerei-mathieu.ch
Albert Mathier & Sons AG
Bahnhofstrasse 3, 3970 Salgesch
Tel. +41 (0)27 455 14 19 - www.mathier.ch
Cave du Rhodan Mounir
Flantheystrasse 1, 3970 Salquenen
Tel. +41 (0)27 455 04 07 - www.rhodan.ch
Franz Joseph Mathier AG
Bahnhofstrasse 55, 3970 Salquenen
Tel. +41 (0)27 455 17 57 - www.fjmag.ch
Vins des Chevaliers SA
Varenstrasse 40, 3970 Salquenen
Tel. +41 (0)27 455 28 28 - www.chevaliers.ch
The offer is suitable for
- Adults
- 50+
Contact
Naturpark Pfyn-Finges / Parc naturel Pfyn-FingesKirchstrasse 6
3970 Salgesch
Telephone +41 (0)27 452 60 60
admin@pfyn-finges.ch
https://www.pfyn-finges.ch
Cycling route: Gampel - Siders
Cycling route: Gampel - Siders
© Erlebnishotel Arkanum
Adventure Hotel Arkanum - Restaurant Höllenwein
Experience and enjoy unforgettable moments at the family-run Hotel Arkanum. In addition to our exceptional themed rooms, we offer comfortable standard rooms, spacious four-bed rooms and cozy family rooms.
© Albert Mathier und Söhne AG
Albert Mathier & Sons AG
The winegrowing family Albert Mathier & Sons have been producing exquisite Valais wines with passion and commitment since 1928. We are very proud to demonstrate 80 years of family and winegrowing tradition.
© Bäckerei Mathieu
Bakery - Tea Room Mathieu Leuk-Stadt
Baking is our passion and we have a long-standing family tradition. Let us captivate you with our park breads, grape seed bread and organic AOP-certified Valais rye bread.
© Bäckerei Mathieu
Bakery Mathieu Salgesch
Baking is our passion and we have a long-standing family tradition. Let us captivate you with our park breads, grape seed bread and organic AOP-certified Valais rye bread.
© B&B Zum Schleif
Bed and Breakfast Zum Schleif
We warmly welcome you in our B&B Zum Schleif. This historical building has been lovingly restored. Eight light and spacious rooms await you.
© Cave du Chevalier Bayard SA
Cave du Chevalier Bayard
Discover the fascinating world of wines with Cave du Chevalier Bayard in Varen through a wide range of events and group offers - ideal for any occasion.
© Marco Schnyder
Cave du Rhodan Mounir Weine
Sustainability This family business has been characterised by its pioneering spirit and innovative skills for generations
© Domaines Chevaliers
Domaines Chevaliers
The DOMAINES CHEVALIERS wine cellar is a traditional flagship of the Valais wine industry. The founders have applied their foresight and pioneering spirit to become the first to offer their wines under the appellation «Salgesch / Salquenen» label.
© Franz-Josef Mathier AG
Franz-Josef Mathier wine cellar
The Felizitas Mathier Benicchio family business is now in its 3rd generation of managers and has been undertaking pioneering work in natural winegrowing dedicated to the wine varieties of Valais for the last half a century.
© Erlebniswelt Roggen Erschmatt
Rye World of Experience
We care about the natural and cultural heritage of rye and rye bread. We are offering: Baking experience for groups, companies etc., “Choru-Werkstatt” (corn workshop) for school classes, guided tours around the village and the variety garden.
© Sortengarten Erschmatt
Rye-experience
People work alongside nature. Out of this, a variety of cultivated plants have emerged and continue to evolve today. We will show you the plants and how people use them. You can only experience this in Erschmatt.
© Naturpark Pfyn-Finges
Valais rocky steppes
In the rocky steppes of Valais there live several rare types of birds (e.g. ortolan), reptiles (e.g. the green lizard) and insects (e.g. the rosy grizzled skipper butterfly - pyrgus onopordi). The vegetation is also characterised by special species.
© Vin d'oeuvre Isabella & Stéphane Kellenberger
Vin d'oeuvre Isabella & Stéphane Kellenberger
The oenologist couple Isabella & Stéphane Kellenberger have been running the Vin d'oeuvre wine cellar in the heart of Leuk Town since 2013. They produce quality wines all over the Valais, with the majority of the vines located in the nature Park.