Switzerland 2014 – Valais – Brig, St Luc, Becs de Bosson and Crans Montana.
Switzerland once again calls, this time we choose to explore some lesser knows areas with Martin Buetler of Alpine-Trails. As a local rider he knows where to ride, when and the best way to hook up the WanderWegs.
We wish to thank Tourism Switzerland, Valais Tourism, Brig Simplon Tourism, Sierre Anniviers, and Crans Montana for their support.
Day 3 we take the St. Luc/Chandolin chairlift up to the alpine, This route let us by some go by some dams and allowed us to descend one of the longer sustained downhills in the area. Unfortunately my GPS died, but the descent started at 2555m at Parilet Pass and ended at 620m in Agarn. There is one tough hike a bike from Illsee to Parilet pass, but after that if you have no issues with the Crazy farmer by the second dam who put rocks on the trail and has apparently threatened riders with a gun, and told our guide that next year he will put cables across the trail, then you should have a great descent!
Morning view from Bella Tola, St Luc
Getting the bikes ready
610m lift to the Alpine
Riding to Illsee Pass
Riding down to Illsee, Technical, rocky descent
Martin showing us how its done
Riding down, the green patch on the other side of the damned lake is where we hike-a-bike back up to Parilet pass
The Canadian shows the Singaporeans how to do it without depth perception!
Poser Norco shot
Very Blue Illsee
Photo by Martin Buetler
Hike-a-bike
Shafudin getting used to the Swiss way of Mountain Bike-a-nearing
We ride down to the Crazy farmer’s house
Spot the two darkly dressed Singaporeans!
Mus riding down
Techy section of trail
Through the field before the fast part of the descent.
Forest section of trail
We load up on the Post Bus and back to Bella Tola, St. Luc
Enjoying the dying days of summer
Relaxing in the Library before dinner
One of those nice rooms you never sit in at this Historic Swiss hotel!
Getting ready for our dinner. Even Lee put a clean shirt on.
FOOD! Appetizer, Fish Main course, Cheese plate desert, Chocolate cake desert