The Rosswald cable car takes you to the Alpe Rosswald at 1800 m. Once at the top, there is a short climb up the Rosswald road. You follow the forest road, which leads you in a constant ascent to Alpe Schmidmatte. A rapid descent follows in the direction of Gantertal, past alpine meadows and individual alpine huts. Follow the forest road to Schalbett. After the wayside shrub on Napoleonsstrasse, turn right and follow the trail back to the starting point. A second bike trail leads from the mountain station directly downhill. Here you will find the route description of the Rosswald Trail.
- difficult
- 10,87 km
- 1 hour
- 69 m
- 863 m
- start: Rosswald, mountain station
- destination: Rosswald, valley station
Best Season
Good to know
- Stop at an Inn
Rosswald, mountain station
Rosswald, valley station
Starting from the mountain station at Rosswald, you ride your bike eastwards to Alpe Schmidmatte (before Stafel). The first few metres on the flat forest road serve as a warm-up. The trail branches off to the right of the road at Schmidmatte. The rapid descent via Eisten ends on the forest road in the Gantertal above the Simplonpass road. Follow the road to Schallberg, where you turn left onto the trail. Now there is a section on an asphalted side road. Follow this road until you reach the junction with the old Napoleon road. A few metres after the wayside shrine, the trail branches off to the right. Follow the flow trail until you can see the valley station.
Only use the marked bike paths and roads and follow the signs. Please close gates and pasture fences behind you. Be considerate of hikers, plants and animals. Hikers always have the right of way. Make a good assessment of your own abilities and physical condition. The use of the various routes is always at your own risk.
Our recommendation: technically perfect bike, helmet, gloves and bell, suitable clothing depending on the weather (always bring rain protection), drink and food.
Reserve your ticket for the Rosswald cable car online in advance.
The approach is well signposted via Brig or coming from the Simplon.
Parking spaces are available at the valley station in Rosswald.
You can reach the Rosswald valley station by post bus from Brig railway station.
Get the the Valais/Wallis mountain bike & e-bike map to discover the best routes in the region. The Brig Simplon tourist office can provide you with a range of informative documents and brochures about mountain biking in the destination.
SwissTopo maps 1:25'000: Simplon
More information about the region: www.brig-simplon.ch