The "Dirty Cranking" was built in 2005 and is the very first track of the Bike Park Bellwald. Since then, the legendary iXS Downhill Cup race has also been held on this track with over 400 participants. Formerly called "National", the track can be described in two words: fast and flowing! It still offers everything that characterises a downhill course: tricky off-camber sections, root fields, jumps, rock gardens, high-speed sections and berms. The key sections "Lucien Combo" in the Muttschlucht gorge and the rock gardens separate the wheat from the chaff.
- difficult
- 2,05 km
- 5 minutes
- 395 m
- start: Fleschen middle station
- destination: Gassen
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Good to know
Fleschen middle station
Gassen
The 6 most important tips
- Wear a helmet, sports goggles, long-fingered gloves and protectors.
- Choose a tour that suits your abilities.
- Ride focussed and defensively.
- Be considerate of other people and animals on the trail.
- Ensure good visibility in traffic.
- Have your mountain bike serviced by a specialist.
Trail type: Downhill track
Difficulty: Expert (black)
Length: 2.1 km
Depth metres: 380 Hm
Ø gradient: 18%
From Sion/Sitten:
After leaving the motorway in Sierre, stay on the cantonal road until Naters. Then drive through Mörel, Unterdeisch, Lax and Fiesch. After 6 km turn left to Fürgangen. Drive through Fürgangen and follow the road to Bellwald.
From Bern:
Take the motorway towards Kandersteg: Exit 19 Spiez/Faulensee. Follow the signs to the Kandersteg car transport. After the car transport, drive to Gampel/Steg. At the roundabout turn right towards Visp/Brig/Naters. Then drive through Naters, Mörel, Unterdeisch, Lax and Fiesch. After 6 km turn left to Fürgangen. Drive through Fürgangen and follow the road to Bellwald.
From Zurich:
Take the motorway in the direction of Gotthard. Then take the exit to the Furkapass. You can either cross the Furka Pass (only in the summer months) or take the car train in Realp. You arrive in Oberwald. Continue until you cross the Mühlebach gallery. Then turn right towards Fürgangen. Drive through Fürgangen and follow the road to Bellwald.
All car parks in Bellwald are subject to a charge, with the exception of the Basper car park at the Fürgangen-Bellwald cable car mountain station, which is free of charge. The Basper car park is located in the lower part of the village. There is another car park in the immediate vicinity of the cable car valley station. Two large car parks are available here, both of which are subject to charges.
From Zurich, Bern, Basel, Geneva or Lausanne, take the SBB train via Visp to Brig. In Brig, change to the Matterhorn Gotthard Railway and take it to the Fürgangen-Bellwald stop. There you change to the Fürgangen cable car, which takes you directly to the village centre. From the village centre, a short walk uphill awaits you. Simply follow the signs in the direction of the sports field. This will take you to Holzer Sport within 10 minutes.
Please note that the Fürgangen cable car is undergoing maintenance work in the off-season.If you would like to send luggage to Bellwald, please do so to the top station of the Fürgangen-Bellwald cable car! The transport fee of 2.-, which was due for the transport from the valley station to the mountain station, does not apply. All you have to do is present the receipt at the mountain station and your luggage will be delivered to you by our colleagues there.