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Switzerland
Valais
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Saas-Balen

Gletscherseewjini

Hard

4.8

(6)

66

riders

Gletscherseewjini

03:43

28.6km

1,360m

Mountain biking

This tour is one of the most impressive in the entire Saas Valley. Along an alpine road, you roll through the center of Saas-Balen, through tranquil larch forests, and past rustic alpine pastures. Soon, the landscape opens up – becoming rugged, expansive, and more alpine.

The climb challenges your legs…

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Last updated: July 18, 2025

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Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 13.0 km for 918 m

Waypoints

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38 m

Saas-Balen

Highlight • Settlement

Saas-Balen is the perfect starting point for peaceful tours away from the crowds. This charming village boasts authentic Valais architecture and is close to beautiful hiking and biking trails. Be …

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13.8 km

Trail to the glacier lakes

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The bike trail to the glacial lakes above Saas-Balen offers an unforgettable alpine experience – with challenging climbs, an impressive glacier backdrop, and three turquoise-blue lakes. Highly recommended.

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14.3 km

Grüebugletscher Lake

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Up here you have a gigantic view of the impressive glacier tongue of the Grüebugletscher and its glacial lake.

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28.6 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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24.8 km

2.73 km

983 m

114 m

Surfaces

13.1 km

12.8 km

2.73 km

< 100 m

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Saturday 4 July

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Comments

August 11, 2024,Saas-Balen - Gletscherseewjini .... Bergauf Bergauf Bergauf
.... it's never-ending uphill, but it's also rarely so long and so beautiful. :)

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Today we needed a foghorn and snow chains. The Hoferalp was the goal. Since I didn't want to go down to Saas Balen first, we had to heave the bikes up a bit on a hiking trail. This was a blatantly wrong decision. We more than deserved our coffee on the Hoferalp. Since the weather got better and better, we …

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June 18, 2025

This tour is one of the most impressive in the entire Saas Valley. Along an alpine road, you roll through the center of Saas-Balen, through tranquil larch forests, and past rustic alpine pastures. Soon, the landscape opens up – becoming rugged, expansive, and more alpine.



The climb challenges your legs

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