4.0 miles
Distance
35 ft
Climb
-3,477 ft
Descent
2 miles
High Point

Use marked bike trails and routes only, and observe all signposting. Please close gates after passing through. | Please be considerate to walkers and to plants and animals. As a rule, walkers have priority. | All riding is at one’s own risk.

(Deutsche Übersetzung unten / Traduction Française ci-dessous)

This fantastic Alpine trail starts at almost 3,000 metres above sea level. You need to be an experienced mountain biker to do this one.

Due to the altitude, this trail can only be ridden in the late summer season (depending on when the snow melts). The first section of Trockener Steg towards Lichenbretter heads along a stony, slow tech hiking trail. The challenge is to find a path through the rocky terrain. The section of the trail to Furgg station is really wild and you hardly ever see any hikers.

After Furgg station, the trail heads down to Furi. This section is less technical than the previous one, although it is steep and loose in places. Just before Furi, the bike trail then flattens out again. Before you reach Furi, you can choose whether to continue on to Zermatt on the paved road or take a detour at Restaurant Alm along the Moos Trail.

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Der Start dieser Tour befindet sich auf fast 3’000 m und ist ein Erlebnis-Trail im alpinen Gelände. Für die Route muss man ein erfahrener Mountainbiker sein.

Wegen der Höhe kann diese Tour erst in der späteren Sommersaison gefahren werden (je nach Schneeschmelze). Der erste Abschnitt von Trockener Steg in Richtung Lichenbretter führt entlang eines steinigen und verblockten Wanderwegs. Die Challenge ist, sich einen guten Weg durch das steinige Gelände zu suchen. Der Streckenabschnitt bis zur Station Furgg ist sehr wild, Wanderer trifft man hier selten an.

Nach der Station Furgg führt der Trail das Furggloch hinunter nach Furi. Dieser Abschnitt ist weniger technisch als der obere, jedoch ab und zu etwas steil und lose. Kurz vor Furi wird der Bikeweg dann wieder flacher. Vor Furi hat man die Möglichkeit, auf der Teerstrasse bis nach Zermatt zu fahren oder beim Restaurant Alm auf den Moos-Trail abzuzweigen.

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Cet itinéraire commence à près de 3’000 m d’altitude. Il s’agit d’un parcours riche en aventure qui traverse un terrain alpin. Il est réservé aux vététistes expérimentés.

En raison de son altitude, il ne peut se faire qu’à la fin de l’été (en fonction de la fonte des neiges). Le premier tronçon de Trockener Steg en direction de Lichenbretter longe un sentier de randonnée caillouteux présentant des obstacles. Le challenge consiste ici à se frayer un chemin sur ce terrain caillouteux. Le tronçon qui mène à la station de Furgg est très sauvage, on y rencontre rarement des randonneurs.

Après la station de Furgg, le sentier traverse Furggloch et descend jusqu’à Furi. Ce tronçon est moins technique que le tronçon supérieur, mais parfois raide et peu consolidé. Peu avant Furi, le sentier de VTT redevient plat. Avant Furi, on peut redescendre à Zermatt par la route goudronnée ou faire un détour au restaurant Alm sur le Moos-Trail.

Detailed Description
Bike tour Trockener Steg - Furi is a 4 mile moderately popular black route located near Zermatt. This mountain bike primary route can be used one direction and has a hard overall physical rating. This route includes 6 trails. This route climbs 35 ft with a max elevation of 9,567 ft then descends -3,477 ft.

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Trails in Route

Trockener Steg948 ft
Lichenbretter2 miles
Garten2,087 ft
Furgg T23,176 ft
Furgg - Dossen1,024 ft
Ennwäg Weg1,929 ft

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  • Riding area
  • Primary Activity
    Mountain Bike
  • Other Activities
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
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  • Difficulty rating
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  • Route Type
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  • eBike Allowed
  • Bike type
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  • Direction
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  • Physical rating
    Hard
More Stats for Bike tour Trockener Steg - Furi mountain bike route
  • Avg time
    1 hr 34 min
  • Altitude change
    -3,442 ft
  • Altitude min
    6,125 ft
  • Altitude start
    9,567 ft
  • Altitude end
    6,125 ft
  • Grade
    -16.3%
  • Grade max
    -161.4%
  • Grade min
    10.9%
  • Distance climb
    646 ft
  • Distance down
    4 miles
  • Distance flat
    679 ft

Directions

  1. Walk southeast on Trockener Steg.
  2. Continue for 400 meters.
  3. Bear left onto Lichenbretter.
  4. Continue for 3 kilometers.
  5. Turn right onto Garten.
  6. Continue for 700 meters.
  7. Turn right onto Furgg T2.
  8. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  9. Turn left onto Ennwäg Weg.
  10. Continue for 700 meters.
  11. Turn left onto Halta Weg.
  12. Continue for 80 meters.
  13. Turn right onto Furi C3.
  14. Continue for 100 meters.
  15. Turn right onto Furri C2.
  16. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  17. Turn left onto Furi C4.
  18. Continue for 100 meters.
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