CycloWorld is partner of Crans-Montana Tourisme & Congrès
In 1984 Crans-Montana (1500m) was the finish of a mountain stage in the Tour de France. Now it's an ideal location for cyclists to discover the great routes and cols of the Swiss canton Wallis.
Crans-Montana embodies both, idyllic mountain village and modern alpine resort with all facilities for an unforgettable holiday experience. Four reasons inspire visitors to come to Crans-Montana: nature, sports activities, culture and recreation.
Crans-Montana combines the comforts of a modern holiday resort with an extensive natural landscape and a panoramic view to the Valais Alps. It is one of the few places to see both Matterhorn and Mont Blanc, the two most outstanding mountains in the Alps. Crans-Montana offers a great alpine shopping, art galleries, wellness facilities and a gastronomic offer for all budgets, plus a wide range of hotels and chalets/apartments. Visitors from all over the world come to Crans-Montana for major sports such as biking, golfing, hiking and skiing.
Crans-Montana is an ideal place to spend great holidays, where young and old will find what they are looking for amongst the many activities on offer year-round. Bibi’s House welcomes the youngest family members, both in winter and summer, with plenty of entertainment, games and laughter. In winter, the golf course is transformed into an island of leisure activities, whilst in summer, visitors can fully enjoy all the family activities at the lakeside.
From mid-June to the end of October, you have access to all kinds of activities such as the climbing hall, mini-golf or the swimming pool. With this advantage card, which is given to everyone who pays tourist tax, you can explore Crans-Montana! Especially perfect for kids activities.
In Crans-Montana, whether in the resort or on the pistes, when tastebuds quiver every gourmet will find what they’re looking for amongst the huge choice of restaurants which vary from mountain huts to Michelin-starred establishments. Quality local produce, numerous foodie events, passionate craftspeople and chefs illustrate the wealth of gastronomy in our region.
The beauty of an immaculate blue sky in the daytime. The pleasure of artificial lights at nighttime. The night has different faces in Crans-Montana: after a good meal in one of the many restaurants in the resort, everything is open! The jazzy ambiance of a piano-bar, the atmosphere of a cabaret, or dancing until the early hours for hardcore clubbers.
CycloWorld has been a familiar face in Crans-Montana for years. Every year, we visit several times for the best adventures on road bikes and mountain bikes. The many beautiful routes and trails continue to attract. In 2025, our team will visit again a few times. Will we see you too?
The Col du Sanetsch is a must-do. Easily accessible by bike from Crans-Montana via a short descent. The climb is long, with minimal car traffic. The landscape becomes more rugged, and the views more stunning. After the col, there's a short descent to the lake, where you'll find a restaurant.
Pro tip: Take the cable car down to Gsteig and ride a loop via the Col du Pillon and Col de la Croix. In Sierre, you can choose between the final climb to Crans-Montana or the funicular.
360° views, south-facing, vineyards, forests, 9 lakes, 4 waterfalls, pastures and a glacier. This is the varied scenery that provides a perfect playground for mountain bikers.
The vast domain includes 77km of enduro and cross-country tracks for all levels (all certified and signposted). 11 routes, with a total vertical height drop of 2,350m. 3 downhill routes: a red, a black and a blue track for beginners or to do with kids.
But hey! Do I need to climb every day from the valley to the town at 1500m? No problem, the brand new furnicular brings you in a couple of minutes from Sierre to Crans Montana. And vice versa.
From 6:00 am to 10:30 pm, a ride departs every 20 minutes. Passengers with bikes are welcome. No reservations are needed: just grab your ticket and hop on.
In Valais, there are countless climbs and trails worth exploring. By train from Sierre, you can reach Martigny or Brig in just half an hour, offering endless cycling opportunities.
We tested bike transport by train and discovered:
Crans-Montana is well known for a lot of events. This is what you can expect...
Visit the Crans-Montana Tourism website for the complete agenda!
The huge diversity of natural scenery in the Crans-Montana region makes it a key destination for walking. From picturesque vineyards to green prairies irrigated by the ‘bisses’ (irrigation streams), forests and clear mountain lakes, the eternal snow of the glacier, passing by historic villages and mountain chalets, all that is left to do is to choose your route!
The parks’ new layout, endorsed by Nicolas Vuignier, freestyle professional and ambassador for Crans-Montana, forms part of a project devoted to riders which invites them not only to go out and have fun in the wakepark, bikepark and snowpark, but also to share their photos, videos and experiences on a new website.
A legendary snowpark, a wakepark in the mountains and a sensational bike park.
Thanks to its topography, from the Rhone Valley at an altitude of 500m up to the Plaine Morte Glacier at 3,000m, Crans-Montana is an ideal playground for trail running. 15 routes have been specifically planned and signposted for mountain trail running.
In total 200 km of routes have been mapped out, with a total of 15,800 m of elevation gain. Routes range from 2 km to 55 km and elevation gain from 300m to 4,200m.
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