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Westlich Raron
Unterbäch

Raron – Unterbäch – Brand – Raron

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Raron – Unterbäch – Brand – Raron

01:41

14.2km

460m

Mountain biking

Note: The tour recommendation is not an official bike trail. Please adjust your pace accordingly and be considerate of hikers.

The tour starts in the valley floor in Raron (Turtig), from where the cable car takes you up around 600 meters in altitude to Unterbäch. Now in the saddle, you…

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Last updated: October 29, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 527 m for 3.67 km

Closed: • December-April (otherwise open)

Waypoints

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Unterbäch Cable Car Station

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The Raron-Unterbäch cable car connects the two villages in an eight-minute journey over a distance of around two kilometers and an altitude difference of 600 meters. The cable car has …

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1.94 km

View of Unterbäch

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From Unterbäch, a dead-end road with six hairpin bends leads even further up to Brandalp. The hairpin bends are good opportunities (or excuses) to stop for a moment and enjoy the view down into the valley. ;-)

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4.21 km

Brandalp

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From the Brandalp, you have a top view; it is also accessible by chairlift.

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5.79 km

Egga Descent

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From Brandalp, you descend here by bike past the hamlet of Egga in the direction of Unterbäch. As this is a hiking trail, speed and riding style should be adjusted accordingly; pedestrians will thank you for it.

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7.12 km

Chapel

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The Capetsch Chapel was built in 1632 and extended in 1736. During the plague, the deceased from Bürchen were buried in the nearby cemetery.

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7.55 km

Birch-Trail

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Flowy beautiful trail, which however challenges the suspension forks a bit.

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14.2 km

End point

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.67 km

5.43 km

3.06 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.28 km

5.01 km

3.30 km

330 m

294 m

< 100 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (1,600 m)

Lowest point (640 m)

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Monday 9 November

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Comments

September 7, 2026

Note: The tour recommendation is not an official bike trail. Please adjust your pace accordingly and be considerate of hikers.

The tour starts in the valley floor in Raron (Turtig), from where the cable car takes you up around 600 meters in altitude to Unterbäch. Now in the saddle, you pedal up another good 400 meters in altitude in six…

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