Gandweg
An out-and-back mountain bike trail in Valais, Switzerland.
- 1.2 mi
- round trip
- 659 ft
- climb
- Difficult
- difficulty
- Dirt
- surface
Gandweg is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Valais, Switzerland. It is 0.6 miles each way, 1.2 miles there and back. It runs between about 4,310 ft and 4,760 ft above sea level, with roughly 100 ft of climbing one way. It is rated mtb:scale 2: larger roots and rocks, steps and steeper pitches, for confident riders. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Fieschertal, about 1.2 miles north of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Risihorn, Strahlhorn and Eggishorn. For camping, Camping Eggishorn and Camping Brigga (Sektor C) are within about 6 miles. There are 20 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the trail shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trail access for bikes, closures and conditions change, so check locally before you ride.
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Gandweg for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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