Chávez Fountain, Brig – Stockalper Palace loop from Brig

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Chávez Fountain, Brig – Stockalper Palace loop from Brig

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Chávez Fountain, Brig – Stockalper Palace loop from Brig

02:16

26.3km

890m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 25, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 318 m for 61 m

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Start point

Train Station

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325 m

Chávez Fountain, Brig

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Chavez Fountain, Brig
Geo Chavez
On 23 September 1910, the Peruvian Jorge Chavez Dartnell (widely known as «Geo Chavez») took off from Ried-Brig for a flight over the Simplon, as …

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367 m

St. Sebastian's Chapel, Brig

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Sebastian's Chapel, Brig
The Sebastian Chapel was built in 1636/37 by one of the Prismeller Bodmers. The strong influence of Italian models cannot be denied.
The chapel is a tower-like …

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6.20 km

Wooden Water Fountain and Rest Area

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7.88 km

View of the Ganter Bridge and Rothorn

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What a view in the curve.

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11.8 km

Old Ganter Bridge

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On old Simplon Street you can see how much road construction has changed since Napoleon. The achievements of the pioneers of 200 years ago are very impressive in this area …

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21.9 km

View of the Rhône Valley Above Ried-Brig

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Magnificent view to the west into the Rhone valley

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22.1 km

Restaurant With a View in Valais

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If you wait for the train, there is a very good restaurant with a beautiful view at the mountain station where you could eat something...

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25.7 km

Stockalper Palace

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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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