Valais · Mountain biking

Plattjenweg

An out-and-back mountain bike trail in Valais, Switzerland.

1.8 mi
round trip
1,235 ft
climb
Difficult
difficulty
Natural
surface

Plattjenweg is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Valais, Switzerland. It is 0.9 miles each way, 1.8 miles there and back. It runs between about 6,050 ft and 6,920 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,040 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 natural ground. It is on the edge of Saas-Fee. Peaks within about 3 miles include Unteres Distelhorn, Oberes Distelhorn and Mittaghorn. Hell-Chessi Badestelle and Blattbachfall are within about 3 miles. For camping, Schönblick and Bergheimat are within about 6 miles. There are 5 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.

Conditions and forecast

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Plattjenweg for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

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