13) Grächen – Z'Seew – Riti – Bärgji
Information
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
Best season
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.
- 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)