The most important things in brief:
If you would like to spend your biking holidays in one of our holiday apartments, there is nothing to stop you. Starting with the arrival. So you can drive with your car directly to the house and unload, your bikes find a safe place in our garage, for your car we have a parking space next to the house. In the garage there are also tools, especially for bikes, you will also find the possibility to charge your e-bike, in the driveway you can also clean your bike with the help of the garden hose, if desired. Apart from that, there is a bike wash station at the valley station of the mountain railway, only 300 m from Chalet Soldanella.
In your functionally furnished holiday apartment we have newly created a possibility in which you can deposit your bicycle helmets (or ski helmets), one never really knows where to put them. Our holiday apartments also offer enough space for further equipment. In your accommodation you will find, depending on availability, current brochures about the surrounding cycling routes. However, we would like to give you a brief overview at this point.
Since 2019, the Bike - Region Grächen - Visp is one of the largest in Valais with its 21 official tours and 310 km. The trails are divided as follows: five easy routes for the whole family between 3 and 10 km, and thirteen medium routes between 3 and 38 km. Of the difficult routes, the region counts three routes from 13 to 49 km. In addition, the individual trails are divided into different levels of difficulty depending on the terrain. In our region these are the levels S0, S1 and S2, i.e. from flowing paths to routes with slight obstacles such as roots and routes with larger stones, roots, steep bends and 70% steepness - so no mercy for the calf.
For the pros a discovery is the Mattsand Enduro Trail.
A highlight is the Matterhorn Valley Trail, from Zermatt to Visp, fascinating views are guaranteed!
But also the family bike tour in Grächen promises variety.
Details of all tours incl. Bike map can be found on the Grächen website here.
Grächen has recently been enriched with a new attraction: you can now race down the mountain from Hannigalp on a 5 km long flow trail created by professionals. The gondola lift takes you effortlessly to the start and you can always master new jumps or curves. Or plan the trail into one of your tours, by the way, kids will never tire of riding the flow trail even 20 times in a row.
Our tranquil village in the Valais would not be considered a new bike hotspot if it didn't also have a marathon route. In 2019, this was the "MTB Marathon WM route", 91.9 kilometres and 3450 metres of altitude difference had to be mastered. The marathon route starts with a round trip here in Grächen via Kalpetran - Stalden - Visperterminen - Visp - Stalden - Zeneggen - Törbel - Embd - St. Niklaus back to Grächen. Insiders even said about this trail that it was possibly the most attractive race course that marathon sport has ever seen. The men did this trail in about 4:30h, the ladies, the 70 km, in just under 4 hours. Officially, the route is shown with 11:30 hours. Do you accept the challenge?
You would like to get to know insider routes, your bike is broken, you would like to borrow one or test an ebike? This is also possible in Grächen, get valuable tips in our bike shop just 2 minutes by bike from your holiday apartment in Grächen. The owner also offers guided multi-day tours, as well as single day routes or short rides, just as you like. You can get tips and help here.
By the way, the above mentioned world championship race track passes directly by Chalet Soldanella, the mountain railway is 300m away. There are hardly any better conditions than to get directly from your holiday apartment in Grächen to the track. Whether you come individually, in a group or as a family the apartments offer space for 4 people. After a successful tour you also have the possibility to wash your clothes, so it is not necessary to pack too many changes of clothes.
Ever heard of fatbikes? Or New in Grächen E-Fatbikes?
Mountain bikes with extra thick (fat) wheels with which you can ride over snowy trails or even take a detour into the powder snow, an unforgettable experience for all bikers in winter. Information about rental, routes and guide can be found here.
As you can see, the Valais not only stands for perfect biking pleasure in every season, but also for hospitality and holidays with heart, in this sense - Who brakes later, is faster longer. Do you have any questions or would you like to book directly then just call the following number.
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