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Brig

Brig is located at 681 m above sea level on the south bank of the Rhône. Its old town features old patrician houses and has homely inns. The Stockalper Castle is one of the most important baroque palace buildings in Switzerland. The town is situated between the Valais and Bernese Alps. It is a good starting point for the trip to Italy over the Simplon Pass. The city is surrounded by mountains such as the Glishorn (2525 m above sea level), the Füllhorn (2736 m above sea level) and the Sparrhorn (3020 m above sea level). A few kilometers north of Brig is the Aletsch area with the largest glacier in the Alps. This area belongs to the UNESCO World Natural Heritage.

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  • Rhone Route, Stage 3/8

    Rhone Route, Stage 3/8

    Cycling routes · Brig → Sierre · 42 km

  • Visp-Zermatt Bike

    Visp-Zermatt Bike

    Mountain bike routes · Visp → Zermatt · 38 km

  • Rosswald Bike

    Rosswald Bike

    Mountain bike routes · Rosswald → Ried-Brig, Rosswald Talstation · 9.0 km

  • Jeizi Enduro

    Jeizi Enduro

    Mountain bike routes · Gampel · 11 km

  • Nesselloop Bike

    Nesselloop Bike

    Mountain bike routes · Belalp → Birgisch · 11 km

  • Häxutrail Bike

    Häxutrail Bike

    Mountain bike routes · Belalp → Blatten · 6.0 km

  • Heida Loop

    Heida Loop

    Mountain bike routes · Staldenried · 19 km

  • Moosalp Plateau Bike

    Moosalp Plateau Bike

    Mountain bike routes · Bürchen · 50 km

  • Saas-Balen–Stalden Bike

    Saas-Balen–Stalden Bike

    Mountain bike routes · Saas-Balen → Stalden · 12 km

  • Lunggi Trail

    Lunggi Trail

    Mountain bike routes · Eischoll → Gampel-Steg, Bahnhof · 15 km

  • Gspon Panorama Bike

    Gspon Panorama Bike

    Mountain bike routes · Gspon → Brig · 24 km

  • Galmihorn Bike

    Galmihorn Bike

    Mountain bike routes · Reckingen → Münster · 20 km

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