18) Hannigalp – Stafel – Seetal

Distance 5.11 km

Duration 2:45 Hours

Difficulty hard

Information

This demanding hike takes you into a rocky landscape above 2800 m above sea level. On top, you are offered a fantastic view of the impressive mountain scenery.

Characteristics

Descent

12 Metres

Fitness level

Highest point

2.864 Metres

Quality of the experience

Lowest point

2.118 Metres

Scenery

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POI details

From Hannigalp you hike ascending past the children's playground and the Härdera through the refreshing forest towards Stafel. At the Stafel bar, you first follow the left turn, then follow the signpost to the right. This path leads you above the tree line over rocky gravel paths into the Seetal by the Seetalhorn mountain station.

From Visp you take the train to St. Niklaus. There you transfer to the PostBus, which takes you to Grächen every half hour. On weekends there is a direct bus from Visp to Grächen. Detailed timetables for trains and PostBuses can be found 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)

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