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13) Grächen – Z'Seew – Riti – Bärgji

Distance 3.50 km
Duration 1:10 Hours
Difficulty easy

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On the section from the sports center to the Lourdes Grotto, 14 Stations of the Cross line the path. These engraved stone plaques and also the two statues (Grotto) were created by the Grächen artist Ewald Brigger.

Characteristics

Descent
125 Metres
Fitness level
2 Stars
Highest point
1.766 Metres
Quality of the experience
4 Stars
Lowest point
1.620 Metres
Scenery
5 Stars

Best season

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POI details

Starting from the village square, this route leads you after the sports center to the left up the forest path steeply to the lake. Take a deep breath and then follow the path on the left through lush meadows to the Alpe Äbnet, pass under the Hannigalpbahn and continue hiking through the refreshing larch forest. Follow the signs via Riti to Bärgji.

From Visp, take the train to St. Niklaus. There, change to the PostBus which takes you to Grächen every half hour. On weekends, there is a direct bus from Visp to Grächen. You can find detailed timetables for trains and PostBuses at sbb.ch. 

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

-  Lötschberg car shuttle: Via Kandersteg - Goppenstein - Visp to Grächen / St. Niklaus (bls.ch/autoverlad)

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

-  Ticino/Simplon: Via Lugano - Centovalli - Domodossola - Brig - Visp to Grächen / St. Niklaus (Simplon car shuttle)

We recommend:

  • Good footwear
  • Weather-dependent clothing: always carry a waterproof vest
  • Headgear
  • Sunscreen
  • Water bottle
  • Picnic
  • Camera
  • Binoculars (optional)
  • Hiking poles (optional)
  • Printout of the hiking trail (click "Print" to download) 

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