Stockalper Palace – Rhône River Cycle Path loop from Leuk

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Stockalper Palace – Rhône River Cycle Path loop from Leuk

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Stockalper Palace – Rhône River Cycle Path loop from Leuk

04:04

69.4km

220m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 26, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 33.8 km for 55 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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14.9 km

Church of Raron (Burgkirche Raron)

Highlight • Religious Site

The site overlooking the village of Raron and the Rhône valley is remarkable. The tomb of the poet Rainer Maria Rilke is located south of the church.

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15.8 km

Brigerbad Thermal Spa

Highlight • Rest Area

The thermal baths in Brigerbad are the largest open-air and thermal baths that can be found in the Alps. It offers a spacious outdoor area and a recently completely redesigned …

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33.8 km

Stockalper Palace

Highlight • Castle

The Stockalper Palace is perhaps the most imposing palace of the 17th century that can be found in Switzerland. Kaspar Stockalper was the builder and owner of his time, hence …

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37.7 km

View of Mundbach Waterfall and Railway Bridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful cycle path along the Rhone, the view always opens onto the mountains

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50.5 km

Rhône River Cycle Path

Highlight • Cycleway

Very suitable for a family tour

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55.3 km

Leschgrabu

Forest

56.0 km

Rottundorna

Forest

56.6 km

Gravel Trail Along the Rhône

Highlight • Trail

Very doable with children

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68.3 km

Pfyn-Finges Nature Park

Nature Reserve

69.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

32.6 km

29.0 km

7.07 km

405 m

134 m

132 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

54.4 km

7.16 km

5.09 km

1.31 km

903 m

473 m

Elevation

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Highest point (690 m)

Lowest point (620 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

10°C

2°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 6.0 km/h

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Comments

August 5, 2025,Von Brig nach Sierre.... rein in die Weinberge

It's a good thing we were able to enjoy such beautiful sunshine today.
It perfectly rounded off the tour. The valley continues to widen, and the vineyards slowly began to appear. So we left the main path and headed into the mountains. Here we were able to participate in a private wine tasting...delicious and very informative. The subsequent descent into …

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August 8, 2025,Brig - Leuk - Varen - Susten

Here are some pictures of the castle in Brig from the previous evening. Brig has a beautifully preserved old town. Today we rode for a long time along the Rhône, along beautiful, mostly paved bike paths. To get to our afternoon wine tasting in Varen, we first had to climb the steep incline to Leuk in the afternoon heat (32 …

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