14) Grächen – Egga – Bärgji – Hohtschuggi

Distance 3.36 km

Duration 1:00 Hours

Difficulty easy

Information

In the Hohtschuggen restaurant, the raclette from the wood-fired oven grill is a special highlight. Grandiose vantage point with breathtaking views over the Mattertal valley and the mountain scenery.

Characteristics

Ascent

83 Metres

Technique

Descent

85 Metres

Fitness level

Highest point

1.647 Metres

Quality of the experience

Lowest point

1.565 Metres

Scenery

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POI details

Your tour starts at the village square and leads you on the asphalt road past the valley station of the Hannigalp cable car, slightly uphill towards the chapel on the Egga. Shortly before you leave the road, follow the hiking trail signs to the left. You hike along the mountainside along lush meadows and follow the trail into the refreshing larch forest to Hohtschuggen.

From Visp you take the train to St. Niklaus. There you change to the bus, which gets you to Grächen every half hour. On weekends a direct bus operates from Visp to Grächen.

- 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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