21b) Grächen – Bina – Grienubrunnu – Kalpetran

Distance 4.56 km

Duration 1:40 Hours

Difficulty medium

Information

On this hike, you'll cover a crisp 700 metres in altitude downhill in a short time.

Kalpetran is connected with the Matterhorn-Gotthard railway and the aerial cableway to Embd.

Characteristics

Ascent

8 Metres

Technique

Descent

748 Metres

Fitness level

Highest point

1.620 Metres

Quality of the experience

Lowest point

872 Metres

Scenery

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POI details

From Grächen, your path leads you after the Millegga car park across the lush meadow down to the Bina. Cross the road there and follow the signpost in the direction of Kalpetran. The trail leads you steadily downhill across meadows and through the forest to the Mattertal. After crossing the road, follow the trail across the Vispa into the small community of Kalpetran.

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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