Closed
Top tour
21) Grächen – Niedergrächen
Distance
1.44 km
Duration
0:20 Hours
Difficulty
easy
Information
This hike always offers beautiful views of the typical Valaisian barns made of sun-blackened larch wood and the surrounding four-thousand-metre peaks.
Characteristics
Descent
147 Metres
Fitness level
Highest point
1.624 Metres
Quality of the experience
Lowest point
1.477 Metres
Scenery
Best season
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POI details
The first part of this hike takes you relaxed through the car-free area of Grächen. Your gaze wanders over playgrounds, traditional buildings and lush flower meadows. After the Hannigalp Hotel, turn right and follow the somewhat steep, earthy path down towards Niedergrächen. On this tour you will cover about 150 metres in altitude. Enjoy the fantastic views of the impressive mountain scenery.
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)
We recommend:
- good footwear
- clothing suitable for the weather: always carry a waterproof jacket
- hat or cap
- sunscreen
- bottle for water
- picnic
- camera
- binoculars (optional)
- hiking poles (optional)
- printout of this hike (click «Print» icon, to download)
