NESSELLOOP BIKE

The Nesselloop leads from Belalp via Nesselalp to Birgisch and offers a fantastic panorama of the Valais mountain world as well as an exciting ...

The Nesselloop leads in a trail style through alpine meadows, past blueberry fields, and along the Nessjeri Suone to the Nesselalp. It is worth taking a look into the Chapel Maria zum Schnee here and, of course, enjoying the panorama. The subsequent descent starts as a trail over rock slabs and roots. Up to the Chittumatte, the character of the route gradually changes and from here the trail becomes a rocky and dusty path. The route between Belalp and Birgisch requires advanced riding skills.

National maps Swisstopo 1:25,000: 2516 Aletsch area UNESCO World Natural Heritage

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The tourism office in Blatten provides you with information materials and brochures about mountain biking in the destination.

Mountain station of the shuttle cableway, Belalp (2095m above sea level)

The route is marked with red signs. From the mountain station of the cable car, you reach the facilities of the gondola and the Kelchbach chairlift after a gentle descent on the gravel road. Following the red signs, you arrive at the Unner Staful on the Alpe Bäll. From there, you cross the bridge over the Kelchbach and thus reach the panoramic path to the Nesselalp. In the Nessel area, the path passes the idyllic chapel and goes down to Birgisch. The path to Birgisch is quite steep but manageable. From Oberbirgisch, there are various options to take different public roads towards Birgisch, Mund, Naters, or Brig.

Birgisch parking lot, 1093m