1) Grächen - Gasenried - Grat

Distance 5.81 km

Duration 3:15 Hours

Difficulty medium

Information

This varied tour takes you along traditional buildings, across lush meadows, through the refreshing larch forest, on the tracks of the Riedgletscher glacier and offers fantastic views of the imposing mountain scenery.

Characteristics

Ascent

716 Metres

Technique

Descent

14 Metres

Fitness level

Highest point

2.316 Metres

Quality of the experience

Lowest point

1.608 Metres

Scenery

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POI details

The first part of this hike takes you relaxed through the car-free part of Grächen. The route is relatively flat and on wide, mostly asphalted paths. Follow the signs to Gasenried, which will lead you through the refreshing larch forest. From Gasenried, the trail becomes more demanding and goes steadily uphill. The trail climbs steeply through the forest below the glacier gate to the ridge at 2322 metres altitude.

From Visp take the train to St. Niklaus. There you change to the Post Bus which takes you to Grächen every half hour. On weekends, there is a direct bus service from Visp to Grächen. Find full timetable information at www.cff.ch

- Rhône Valley: Via Martigny - Visp to Grächen / St. Niklaus

- Car transport Lötschberg: Via Kandersteg - Goppenstein - Visp to Grächen / St. Niklaus (bls.ch/e/autoverlad/)

- Car transport Furka: Via Andermatt - Realp - Oberwald - Brig - Visp to Grächen / St. Niklaus (Car transport Furka)

- Tessin/Simplon: Via Lugano - Centovalli - Domodossola - Brig - Visp to Grächen / St. Niklaus (Car transport Simplon)

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